Kid Cudi

After a lengthy legal battle, Kid Cudi has given up custody of his baby daughter. Though not widely reported, for the past year, the "Day 'N' Night" rapper has undergone a bitter legal struggle with the woman, who accused him of being a deadbeat dad with tendencies towards violence, and a "long history of conistent drug and alcohol abuse," according to court documents... Read M

Kid Cudi revealed earlier this year that he will be dropping a new album, Indicud, and the first single off the effort, "Just What I Am," is predictably all about weed. The video accompanying the track was just released and it continues the marijuana concept with ease...

The scorching hot months may be over but Kanye West and friends bring the heat on their G.O.O.D. Music collaboration Cruel Summer. The LP debuts Sept. 18, however, fans can get a sampling of what's to come on the effort by listening to snippets of all 12 tracks below...

Gino DePinto, AOL Kendrick Lamar has officially pushed back the release date of his Aftermath debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 22. Despite this news, which is concerning since the label has a history or shelving artists, the album sounds promising, and will now apparently include an appearance by Kid Cudi...

Azealia Banks has revealed that she was invited to tour Europe with Nicki Minaj, but had to politely decline the invite to finish recording her Interscope debut. Interesting. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Diddy is the No. 1 richest rapper in the world, with a net worth of $500 million, almost twice Dr...

Kanye West and his team double up in the black-and-white video for "Mercy," the first single off the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation, Cruel Summer, featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz. The hip-hop crew stand firm in a room filled with pillars until the beat drops, when 2 Chainz drives his hand into the air with the sound of the drum kit...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were spotted canoodling at the premiere of his short film Cruel Summer, which screened at the 65th annual Cannes Film festival in Cannes, France earlier today. Donning a cream-colored blazer and jeans (check out a full photo after the jump), 'Ye introduced the film, which he produced, wrote and directed, and features his friend, comedian Aziz Ansari and G... Read Mor

Kanye West has unveiled the title of the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation, Cruel Summer, which also shares the name of the rapper's new short art film. Set to debut in Cannes, France, during the Cannes Film Festival, on May 23, the project is a seven screen experience, MTV News reports...

In the last several years, an abundance of hip-hop artists have begun to sample their indie contemporaries. Perhaps it's because the hip-hop community is only so large, and its compulsively collaborative spirit could only stretch so far before it dried up the well...

Kid Cudi made his debut four years ago, and for reasons beyond his music, he quickly became one of the most intriguing artists to watch. In a short span of time, the Cleveland native has been through more ups and downs than most. Surprisingly, he's managed to remain relevant throughout the roller-coaster ride...