Thursday’s are prime time, little did you know! It’s the Friday before Friday, the breath before the break, the eye of the storm. Here are some tunes that will roll you over into the end of your busy work week, or get that 4-day weekend started.

1. Rihanna – Consideration (ft. SZA)

2. Miguel – Coffee

3. The Notorious B.I.G – Party and Bullsh*t

4. WZRD – Teleport 2 Me, Jamie

5. LION BABE – Rockets

6. Jesse Boykins III – Prototype (COVER)

7. Kendrick Lamar – Night of the Living Junkies

8. De La Soul – Buddy (ft. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, and Queen Latifah) 

9. Stevie Wonder – Jungle Fever

10. Frank Ocean – Songs for Women 

11. Chance the Rapper – Juice

12. Soul II Soul – Back to Life (Acapella)

13. Stwo – Fill the Void (ft. Amir Obe and Daniel Caesar)

14. Tyler, the Creator – She (ft. Frank Ocean)

15. LL Cool J – Hey Lover (ft. Boyz II Men)

Listen and comment what you think below. Stay thirsty, and finish off strong readers!

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Kid Cudi delivers his new single, “Goodbye.” The song begins with a scene from ‘Juice,’ in which Tupac’s character Bishop reaches a point of no return. The skit and production from WZRD match up like nothing else done before. It’s thrilling and chilling, and Cudi’s lyrics over the production doesn’t ease the gas pedal one bit. The tag-team system of Dot da Genius and Cudi work wonders on this one. It’s a great follow up to the previously released, “The Frequency.”

This new single from Cudi will land on his upcoming ‘Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin’ album.

I pray I lean towards the light, ya know?
Im just livin’
Tryna stay outta trouble, minding my own
The angels they protect me from the horror in my dome

 

Cudi’s previous release of ‘Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven’ was received differently by many. A vast majority of people didn’t like the direction Cudi was heading, but there were some who embraced the transition. With all of that out of the way, we’re anticipating a more clear-cut sound on his next release.

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At first listen, the vibes of all Cudi’s albums are present here. Cudi revealed that this album is supposed to be a bridge between his previous work and MOTM 3. In a sense, this is a continuation of the Man on the Moon theme and is a prelude to what is to come.

The instrumental on the opener, “Destination: Mother Moon” prepares the listener for the epic journey through the mind of Scott Mescudi. The feeling is that of boarding a spaceship. Next is “Going to the Ceremony.” The track, produced by WZRD (the duo of Cudi and producer Dot Da Genius), is laced with melodic guitar riffs and Cudi’s signature hums. Although this song was previously released back in July 2013, this would have been a fitting addition to the WZRD album, as would the following track “Satellite Flight.” The title track is the moment on the album when the journey truly begins–Cudi invites you into his “space whip.” The strings on this song are the final preparation for the “flight to the moon.”
Following the overly long and a touch too spacy “Copernicus,” a more personal portion of the album sets in. Cudder, with the help of Raphael Saadiq, croons his sexual desires and his need for a woman who will protect his heart on the provocative “Balmain Jeans.” The smooth track is followed by the most exciting song on the album: “Too Bad I Have To Destroy You.” The beat is boring, but it’s graced with Cudi’s return as a straight-away rapper, and for that alone, it’s a standout track. The angry tone throughout his verse is a huge plus, and it is always refreshing to hear Cudi in original form. Following “Too Bad I Have To Destroy You” is, unfortunately, the lowest point on the album, with “Internal Bleeding.” Cudi expresses his emotional struggles over hard hitting drums and techno-like synths. The repetitive lyrics and whining don’t do this track any good.

The feeling of approaching the destination is palpable in the album’s final three songs. The upbeat instrumental “In My Dreams 2015” places the listener back into Scott’s dreams and foreshadows what to expect from MOTM 3. The epic “Return of the Moon Man (Original Score)” features powerful horns that give an extremely cinematic feel. It would have been a far more perfect if Cudi dropped at least one 16, but it is still a dope track nonetheless. The album concludes with the melodic “Trouble Boy.” The song is distinctly motivational, with lyrics like “show them you’re a stronger boy,” appearing throughout.

Overall, Satellite Flight is a solid project. Not better than Indicud or his best work to date, but you can sense that Cudi is becoming more comfortable with producing his own music and experimenting with different sounds. This should hold fans for awhile until MOTM 3. We may have reached our destination, but Cudi has more instore for this journey.

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“I don’t know where I’m going, Where I’m going. It’s all happening, I’m going, It’s all happening”.

Kid Cudi needed to get a few things off his chest, so he decided to hit us with a new track. “Going To The Ceremony” is an emotional joint that talks about the uncertainty of life. The beat is produced by WZRD; which is the duo of Cudi himself and Dot Da Genius. The darkness of the track really shines through due to the sinister guitar playing throughout the cut. Cudi‘s honesty is refreshing, and his voice has always let that come through in full effect. Hopefully this is the first of more new music from Cudder. Give the track a listen below.

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Cudi may be in full WZRD mode, but he drops off some new music that feels like Man on the Moon 3 is still coming. Artwork down below.

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Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius, the duo known as WZRD, returned home to Cleveland, OH, for a concert in preparation for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony that will take place there this Saturday. If you fast forward to the 1:00 mark in the video below, you can catch WZRD performing “High Off Life.”

Photo cred goes to @ramibeatz.

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WZRD hits television for the first time and performs one of the standout tracks from their self-titled album on Conan. Let us refrain from commenting on Kid Cudi’s hair.

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