Kid Cudi has sold over 5.2 million digital singles and has worked with numerous prominent artists in the music industry, including Jay Z, Mary J. Cudi later released a joint album with West under the eponymous name Kids See Ghosts.
In 2016, he returned to hip-hop with his sixth album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' to critical acclaim. In 2015, Cudi released his rock album Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven to negative reception. In February 2014, Cudi unexpectedly released his fourth album, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, exclusively to digital retailers with no promotion. In April 2013, Cudi released Indicud, which became his highest-charting album on multiple charts. The album debuted at number one on the Top Rock Albums chart. Later that year, Cudi formed a rock band, now known as WZRD, with his long-time collaborator Dot da Genius, releasing one eponymous debut album, in early 2012. Rager, which was preceded by "Erase Me" and "Mr. In 2010, he released Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009) was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2008, his debut single "Day 'n' Nite", led him to prominence, reaching the top five of the Billboard charts. Initially a rapper, Cudi has since added singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, music video director and film composer to his repertoire.Īs of 2018, Cudi has released six studio albums as a solo artist. Cudi has since gone on to launch his own record label imprints, the now-dissolved Dream On and current independent label, Wicked Awesome Records. The mixtape caught the attention of American rapper-producer Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint in late 2008. Cudi first gained major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr.Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (/ˈkʌdi/ "cuddy", often stylized KiD CuDi), is an American recording artist and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon Similar Bands: Kanye West, Theophilus London, Lupe Fiasco, WZRD, M83 Even if they haven't walked in my shoes,they'll feelme for me.*Taken from KiD CuDi's Website: « hide People like records they can relate to, evenif you can't relate tosomething Ispeak about, you'll at least understand my mind, I won't lose anyone. But there'sways to get through and there'salways a brighter day ahead filled with answers to the toughestsituations we all get lonelysometimes, its life." With every record, especially Day N Nite,CuDi vows to put his heart into each record, soafter hearingeach song you can feel like you actually know him.
It was a record designed to let the people out thereknow, hey, we all have issues. "I'm sureeveryone has been in at least one or two of the sceneriosImentioned in Day N Night. Hiscontent is filled with witty explanations about himself and hislifes journeys, with a twist of story tellingscenerios.His first single Day N Nite is nothing morethan a conscious awarenessrecord about his faults and how he deals with them. Cudi(originally fromCleveland, Ohio, butspent the last 3 years living in Brooklyn) fuses alternative rock, hip hop and occasionally R& B, to form feel good andemotionally conscious records. K.i.D CuDi's music can only be described as the next level of music in our generation and for generations to come. Every generationa few new artist's come forthwith something to set apace for a whole new sound and vibe this time around, the midwestdelivers another innovative artist to break downbarriers and set trends. "I'm just a dreamer, turned true to life leaner.Born to do good so others can be believers."Hip hop hasn't evolved drastically in some time, and with all the new comers making catchy and infectious records for a quickring tone sell,there's a lackof creativity in hip hop and the focus is more about how many units can be sold. K.i.D CuDi's music can only be described as the next level of m.