By Dan Hyman, eMusic Contributor"Niggas thinking I'm living life paranoid," Kid Cudi says early on his third album, Indicud. He's done a lot to cultivate this perception: The rapper's persona — solitary stoner-turned-cocaine-addict-turned-bedroom philosopher — has been delivered to… more »

Jay-Z + Kanye West at last year's 'Made In America' festival

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorWhile he won't be performing this time around, Jay-Z has assembled quite a lineup for his second annual Made In America Festival. Rolling through Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend are such A-list acts as Nine… more »

Miguel's "How Many Drinks?" remix

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorMiguel shared a new remix of his "How Many Drinks?" single today, featuring a few limber verses from his fellow Vibe cover star Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below, along with a radio session rendition… more »

"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)"

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorKendrick Lamar shared the official audio from his "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" remix yesterday, most likely spurred on by the fact that Jay-Z's engineer/DJ (Young Guru) dropped it in a South by Southwest set… more »

The Flaming Lips at the last Kanrocksas Festival

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorAfter taking a brief break last summer, the Kanrocksas Music Festival is set to return to a newly renovated Kansas Speedway the weekend of June 28-29. Headliners include Tiësto, Fun., Passion Pit and the Yeah… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorEvery year, when eMusic's editorial staff compiles our annual best-of list, the goal is never to come to some kind of academic determination of the year's best records via a series of complicated formulas and… more »

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By Hua Hsu, eMusic Contributor"The world looks at this album as very personal," a tired-sounding Kendrick Lamar explains over the phone en route to a concert in West Virginia. "But I don't think they would understand how personal it… more »

The 'artwork' for "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe"

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorLady Gaga caught us all off guard late last night, posting the following message on Twitter... "We feel bad about killing your vibe, so here's the demo you never got to hear. And the chillun… more »

By Jordan Sargent, eMusic ContributorThe connective tissue of Kendrick Lamar's major-label debut is a series of not-quite skits — prayers, voicemails, front-seat conversation — that string together an album that reveals itself as a long day in his adolescence.… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSince it began in 2006, Pitchfork Music Festival has been one of the most consistently forward-looking festivals of the summer season. Where other fests follow a time-tested pattern of Popular Headliner plus thousands of other… more »

By Christina Lee, eMusic ContributorSelf Made Vol. 2, the sequel to Maybach Music Group's first compilation, flaunts the progression of Rick Ross's label from a burgeoning name to an industry keystone. Label mates Meek Mill and Wale act as… more »

By Dan Hyman, eMusic Contributor"Niggas thinking I'm living life paranoid," Kid Cudi says early on his third album, Indicud. He's done a lot to cultivate this perception: The rapper's persona — solitary stoner-turned-cocaine-addict-turned-bedroom philosopher — has been delivered to… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThere is every other music festival and then there is Coachella, the California-desert weekend that, in many ways, set the template for all that followed. The first U.S. festival to boast big-ticket reunions and all-over-the-map… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt was a year full of surprising breakouts and breathtaking discoveries, with reliable favorites from familiar faces and strong entries from new voices. These are our Top 100 Records of 2011. more »

By Ian Cohen, eMusic ContributorMost of the time, a hip-hop record quick to indict the influence of pop culture and the moral fiber of our youth is simply a front for its creator's encroaching obsolescence. Not so with young… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIn addition to strong outings from reliable favorites, 2011 also saw an influx of promising new artists making bold opening statements. Here are a dozen we think you'd do well to keep your eye on… more »

By Jordan Sargent, eMusic ContributorThe connective tissue of Kendrick Lamar's major-label debut is a series of not-quite skits — prayers, voicemails, front-seat conversation — that string together an album that reveals itself as a long day in his adolescence.… more »

By Jordan Sargent, eMusic ContributorThe connective tissue of Kendrick Lamar's major-label debut is a series of not-quite skits — prayers, voicemails, front-seat conversation — that string together an album that reveals itself as a long day in his adolescence.… more »