Mr. Rager himself, Kid Cudi, is expected to appear on the Fox prime time TV sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine this fall. Appearing first on One Tree Hill as himself, on the HBO series How to Make it in America and as a voice-over on The Cleveland Show, this will be the rapper’s third  in person TV appearance. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a quirky, cop comedy staring Andy Samberg, (“Saturday Night Live”, The Lonely Island) and Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age”) and Terry Crews. Kid Cudi will fill the guest role of an ex-con named Dustin Whitman. The show is set to premiere Tuesday Sept. 17.

Upon leaving Kanye West’s GOOD Music record label, Cudi’s career has definitely not been quiet. His most recent album Indicud, reached #2 on the charts this year, racking up even more support and success for the artist. Many musicians have chosen to go down the acting route with hopes of revamping their career. However, Cudi’s career doesn’t seem to need any help at the moment. There is no word yet on if Cudi plans to pursue an acting career long term. Check out the trailer for Brooklyn Nine-Nine below.

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This past Saturday, our beloved Kendrick Lamar performed as the musical guest for NBC’s Satuday Night Live. Accompanied by a full band, Kendrick performed “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and “Poetic Justice” between the show’s sketches.

In addition to performing his two singles, Lamar managed to record and film a guest verse in a Lonely Island digital short as Andy Samberg made his first return appearance after leaving the show last season. The digital short, entitled “YOLO,” doubles as an acronym for “You Oughta Look Out.” It’s nice to see Kendrick branching out a bit and showing his less-serious side to his artistry.

Peep all three performances below.

“Swimming Pools (Drank)”

“Poetic Justice”

Digital Short: “YOLO”

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