Kid Cudi is an American rapper, musician, and songwriter. His full name is Scott Ramon Sijero Mescadi. For some time, the rapper was known as a member of Kanye West's label.
He is now an independent artist, releasing new releases that hit the major American music charts.
Childhood and youth of Scott Ramon Sijero Mescudi
The future rapper was born on January 30, 1984 in Cleveland, in the family of a school choir teacher and a World War II veteran.
Scott has two older brothers and a sister. The boy's childhood dreams were far from the stage. After school, the guy entered the university. However, he was expelled from there because of the threat he told the director (Scott promised to "smash his face").
The young man wanted to connect his life with the Navy. However, this was preceded by problems with the law (in his youth he was often prosecuted for minor offenses). However, this was quite enough to forget about the career of a sailor.
The Beginning of Kid Cudi's Musical Career
After his dreams of joining the Navy were over, the young man became interested in hip-hop. He saw it in his own way and was very fond of the work of unusual alternative hip-hop bands.
The most notable example of such bands was A Tribe Called Quest. To be at the epicenter of events taking place in the world of rap music, Cudi decided to move to New York.
In 2008 he released his first solo release. It was the mixtape A Kid Named Cudi, which was very warmly received by the public.
Mixtapes are music releases that can include the same number of tracks as full albums.
The approach to creating music, lyrics and promoting mixtapes is much easier than with an album. Mixtapes are usually distributed free of charge.
The release did not just arouse public interest. Thanks to him, the well-known musician and producer Kanye West drew attention to the musician. He invited the young man to subscribe to his label GOOD Music. Here the full-fledged solo work of the musician began.
The Rise of Kid Cudi's Popularity
The first single Day 'n' Night literally "burst" into the charts and music charts in the US and other countries. It hit #100 on the Billboard Hot 5. We talked about the musician.
A year later, the debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day was released. The album sold over 500 copies in the United States and was certified gold.
Even before the release of the debut album, Kadi participated in many well-known projects. He helped record West's 808s & Heartbreak album.
Was as a co-author of some high-profile singles (which is worth only Heartless). With several singles and a mixtape, Cudi performed at ceremonies, including those held by the MTV channel.
He appeared on famous talk shows, performed with many American stars (Snoop Dogg, BOB, etc.). His name was included in the top lists of influential music publications, calling him one of the most promising newcomers.
In many ways, this was the merit of the GOOD Music label, which did a good job of promoting the artist. Therefore, by the time the debut album was released, Kadi was already a well-known person. And the release of his record was a truly expected event.
The Day 'n' Night single is still the artist's calling card. This track has sold several million digital copies worldwide.
Release of Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager came out in 2010. In the album, Kid Cudi showed himself as a real musician. He constantly experimented with melody, creating musical genres: from hip-hop and soul to rock music.
The album sold over 150 copies in its first week. In the era of digital sales, when there were almost no discs, this was more than a worthy result.
The last album on GOOD Music was Indicud, released in 2013. He was also an experiment - the musician continued to look for himself. After the release of this release, Cudi left the label, but remained on friendly terms with Kanye West.
Creativity Kid Cudi with scandal
After that, three more albums were released. They were accompanied by a number of scandals and strange situations. Shortly before the release of the last of them, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin', there were rumors in the media that Cudi was suffering from depression and had tried to commit suicide. He was sent to be treated for depression in one of the private clinics.
Around this time, a scandal broke out involving Cudi, Drake, and West. The first accused the two colleagues of buying the lyrics of their songs and being incapable of anything.
The situation was controversial, accompanied by a number of statements, and even accusations. However, in the end, the parties to the conflict came to an understanding.
A few months later, a new album of the musician was released. He liked the listeners because here Kadi appeared in his classical style.
Kid Cudi today
In 2020, the popular rapper presented a “juicy” novelty to fans of his work. His discography was replenished with the LP Man on the Moon III: The Chosen. He announced the release of the record back in mid-autumn. Guest verses went to Pop Smoke, Skepta and Trippie Redd. Note that this is the rapper's first solo album since 2016.
Another important event of this year was the information that Kid Cudi and Travis Scott "put together" a new project. It was named The Scotts. The rappers have already presented their debut track and promised that a full-length album will be released soon.
