He has worked with numerous prominent artists spanning several different genres in the music industry, such as Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, MGMT, Mary J. Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, issued in 2020, became his most commercially successful album to date, with the RIAA certifying it gold status later that year.Ĭudi has sold 22 million certified records in the United States and has won two Grammy Awards from five nominations. In 2020, Cudi earned his first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with " The Scotts", a collaboration with Houston rapper Travis Scott. Cudi's joint album with Kanye West, under the eponymous name Kids See Ghosts (2018), was met with widespread critical acclaim and was named among the best albums of 2018. Ĭudi has since released the solo albums Indicud (2013), Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014), Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015), and Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' (2016). Their eponymous debut album (2012) debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. Later that year he formed WZRD, a rock band, with his long-time collaborator Dot da Genius. Rager, which also attained platinum status and features the singles " Erase Me" and " Mr. In 2010, Cudi released his second album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. The album also included the singles " Make Her Say" and " Pursuit of Happiness", both of which achieved significant chart success. The song was later featured on Cudi's seminal debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), which was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2017. In early 2008, Cudi had risen to prominence with the release of his debut single " Day 'n' Nite", which became a worldwide hit. Cudi began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008), which caught the attention of American musician Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008.
His music is often autobiographical, telling of his childhood hardships dealing with depression, loneliness and alienation, his struggle with alcohol and drugs into adulthood, as well as themes of heartbreak, dissipation and celebration. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts. Takes me back to better days.Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( / ˈ k ʌ d i/ KUDD-ee often stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The Ratatat guitar riff reminds me of old Kirk Hammet Metallica riffs like 'Orion' from Master of Puppets. This song hits different when u work the swing shift Infinite amount of loves, shares and likes, trance dimensional flow and sound ❤️ It’s crazy how the first time I discovered his music was 7 years after this came out and it still bangs 5 years after that I love his songs not only because he saved my life like many other people, in his songs its like he features himself. When the music turns to trash, the dress comes out. This song is for loners who get there swagger back only at night ?Ģ:50 this verse is so fucking good. I WATCH THE SUN COLLAPSE AND TUCK UP IN THE CLIZZOUD This was my song when i was a drug addict. You're fate will be whatever it shall be (be, be, be, be) Try and be the same, bitch, you know you're not a sequel
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Let the moon shine be the guide to the lizzightĮven when I stray away the light never left me, uhįill another place in a room full of people I hope she figures out a way to save my soul I hope she saves me from the curse I have to beat, hey I hope she can find a man within the beast, and
You call it heaven, I can do it for the sameĪint nothing wrong I'll be feasting on something braveĪ sexy lady who's pure, she has the cure, uh I'm on the prowl and I'm hoping to find some light I'll find her, it's not too late, hey, hey
#KID CUDI ALIVE FT RATATAT FREE#
The one to come and free me from this fate I smell her scent and I know I will find her soon (soon, soon) I'm feeling stronger, more alert, I'm on the move
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My skin is burning when my rock begins to speak Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide nothin's right I'm in myself I feel I'm thrown into a fight Kid CuDi - Alive From the album 'Man on the Moon: End of the Day'.Įverytime, the moon shines, I become alive, yeahĪnd everytime, the moon shines, I become alive, yeah