Kid Cudi: Insano review – plenty of company, not enough hits
The rapper’s ninth and possibly last LP features everyone from Pharrell to A$AP Rocky, but only fitfully hits the sweet spot
September 2022
Down the rabbit hole
What links Kid Cudi to Serena Williams and Harley Quinn?
From horror movies to Wimbledon, where do rap star Kid Cudi’s twisty showbiz connections lead?
July 2022
Harry Styles can get away with wearing a skirt. But can I?
Yes, a man can rock a skirt on the catwalk or the red carpet – but what if your natural habitat is the greasy spoon or street market? Time to slip into that slitted maxi …
April 2021
Kid Cudi praised for wearing a dress but LGBTQ+ people see a double standard
Saturday Night Live recap
Saturday Night Live: Carey Mulligan and Kid Cudi address show’s highs and lows
July 2020
Eminem criticises non-mask wearers on new rap track
Collaboration with Kid Cudi takes aim at people spreading Covid-19 by not wearing masks
November 2018
Lorde accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of 'stealing' stage design
The pop singer tells the rapper duo: ‘Don’t steal – not from women or anyone else – not in 2018 or ever’
June 2018
What we learned from Kanye West’s Wyoming sessions
Dean Van Nguyen
Kanye West & Kid Cudi: Kids See Ghosts review – a psychedelic return to godlike power
Kanye West: ye review – a candid tour of a troubled mind
Kanye West cites Trump, #MeToo and his bipolar disorder on new album ye
January 2017
Kid Cudi: Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin’ review – feels like a group hug
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October 2016
Kid Cudi checks into rehab for 'depression and suicidal urges'
Rapper and singer leaves lengthy Facebook post in which he explains, ‘I am not at peace. I haven’t been since you’ve known me’
October 2015
New band of the week
New band of the week: GoldLink (No 76)
Virginia-born rapper, with a love of Edgar Allan Poe and Lykke Li, Maya Angelou and Pink Floyd, creates an unalloyed brand of ethereal EDM trap
May 2012
Film blog
Kanye West's Cruel Summer screens out for attention at Cannes
Henry Barnes: The rapper's 30-minute short film, which premiered across seven screens in a Cannes car park near the Palm Beach, is a wobbly, wandering showcase of West's taste for the grandiose
December 2011
News blog
Texas teen Ben Breedlove's YouTube farewell moves Kid Cudi to tears
Brian Braiker: Rapper pays tribute after watching teen's video, posted on YouTube just before Breedlove died of heart complications
October 2010
Chiddy Bang, Kid Cudi and Kidz In The Hall prefer blog-rocking beats to old soul samples
You're more likely to hear MGMT or Grizzly Bear on a hip-hop record than James Brown these days. So is the art of crate digging gone for good?
January 2010
Singles club
Songs about life, death and low-cut tops
Plan B, 30h!3 and Kid Cudi are all in pursuit of happiness in this week's selection – drink driving, getting in fights, chasing women. Their mothers would be proud
October 2009
Kid Cudi wants to work with Kings of Leon and Green Day
The rapper hopes to team up with the family Followill and the American Idiots for a 'fusion of sound and inspiration' on his second album
January 2009
Kid Cudi: 'I've always been ahead of the curve'
With the remix of Day'N'Nite entering the singles chart at No 2, Kid Cudi is the hottest tip yet for 2009. We talk Kanye, Dizzee and Crookers with the latest rap sensation
