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• Scott 'KiD CuDi'Mescudi
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• January 30 , 1984
• Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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• Trivia His father, Lindberg Styles Mescudi, was of Mexican and African-American descent (his paternal grandfather, Charles Manitow Mescudi, was from New Mexico, and his paternal grandmother, Essie Viola Lawson, was from Pennsylvania). His mother, Elsie, is African-American.
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‘I’m Stronger Than I Think’: Kid Cudi’s Tenth Album Marks a New Era

By Jeff Ihaza

Earlier this year, Kid Cudi ‘s debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi became available on streaming platforms—just a few days shy of its 14th anniversary. “I think it was a great reminder for people. It’s a celebration for what me, Plain Pat, Emile, and Dot Da Genius created early on,” Cudi said over the phone in an interview with Rolling Stone this week. “We set out to do something important. We wanted to change the game. We wanted to change how people approach making music. And we did that.”

Now, he’s preparing to drop his 10th studio album Entergalactic, set to be released on September 30th. For Cudi, the project represents a moment of resounding personal growth. At 38, the rapper born Scott Mescudi seems to be approaching an almost divine sense of equanimity. “I never imagined I would have this many albums. So right now I feel extremely blessed to be able to do what I’m doing at this stage in my career.”

True to Cudi’s iconoclastic ambitions, Entergalactic is more than a studio album. Cudi says he first envisioned the project as an anthology, telling a story complete with its own universe of characters. This would eventually become the groundwork for his animated Netflix series of the same name, which premieres alongside the album. The series, which was executive produced by Kenya Barris, tells the story of a young bachelor named Jabari who, despite his own efforts, gets struck by the force of love.

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Since the beginning of his career, Kid Cudi has made songs that cut through to raw emotion and passion, courageously venturing into themes of personal despair even in a time before “mental health” was a buzzword. Cudi’s ability to traverse so comfortably through songs about depression, love, and euphoria made him one of the generation’s biggest names in music, and an equally formidable figure in pop culture. His acting career, from the laid-back hustler Domingo Dean in HBO’s How to Make it in America to his most recent performance in the A24 slasher film Pearl , is made all the more impressive when you consider he’s recorded and released 10 full-length albums in that same span of time.

“I hope it just sprinkles a little love in their life. I hope it makes people feel really good,” Cudi says of his new album. “I hope people listen to it with their lover, or crushes or whoever and just vibe and connect with it and just go.” He talked to Rolling Stone about the lessons he’s learned over his long career, and where he sees himself in the next decade.

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  RS: So you wrote the album in the way that you typically write a normal album. Was there just more story to tell? What inspired you to introduce an animated universe? Kid Cudi: Well, I was tired of making albums. I was bored of it. I was bored of having an album, dropping two music videos, and then that’s it. I was tired of the same old thing. And I was like if I’m going to do another album, it has to be exciting. It has to be something different that nobody’s ever done before. And that’s when I came up with the idea to try to do this musical told through animation. And it just made so much sense from that point on. Kenya [Barris] was the first person who really put the animation idea in my head cause he said that Netflix was looking for animation. And at first Entergalactic was supposed to be an anthology series. It was supposed to be one episode that was animated. So what I did was I just took the one animated episode and stretched it out into a full story. I don’t know, maybe my anthology idea will come to life one day. It’s still a really good idea.

RS: You said you recorded a lot of this in 2019 , in the time between recording and getting ready to release the project, how has the concept stayed present in your mind? Kid Cudi: Oh man. I think right after that, I went into working on Man on the Moon III and I just had a new armor on me. Entergalactic gave me a new understanding of love and what I wanted. And I was a more powerful being when I went into Man on the Moon III because of it. And you grow between each album. With every album, you become better in some sense. I learned a lot about myself with every album and I think this album was when I truly realized that I was willing and ready to be loved and give love and be there and be present. I think that that’s where I was at when I made this album. In my personal life, I was finally in that place where it’s like, I’m not young anymore and I have different things I want. And I got a chance to talk from a more mature place about love.

RS: You mentioned that you learn something new with every album. Is there any lesson in particular that stands out? Kid Cudi: I think the biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I’m stronger than I think. I’m really stronger than I think. Sometimes you can get so low and it feels terrible and there’s no way out. But I felt like that a million fucking times and I’ve always fucking made it. Always. Every single fucking time. And that is God. That’s my angels. And I know I got people looking out for me from up above. And these are things that I’ve learned over the years, just wow, I got a higher power looking after me. I’m here. This is my destiny. I’m not going anywhere. It’s not meant for me to blow my brains out. It’s not meant for me to be confused for the rest of my life, to be angry for the rest of my life. To be feeling miserable, to be feeling low. That’s not my destiny. My destiny is to be stronger than I was before.

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RS: As you enter this next phase of your career, what does the next decade look like for you? Kid Cudi: Doing anything and everything I want. Anything and everything I want. And just exploring more and just what else I’m capable of. That’s really what it’s about because everything is possible. Everything is possible. And I think people, they have an idea about me. They feel that they’ve seen it all, like music. And they know I’m a musician and they give me the acting thing, but it’s like, okay, you can only be good at two things. But here’s the thing. I’m going to be good at five things. I’m going to be good at six things. I’m going to be good at seven things. I am trying to tap into the full ability of my soul and make anything I ever dreamed of. So that’s where I see myself over the next 10 years and until I’m old and gray. I think I might slow down on the music and get more into designing and more into writing movies and TV shows, stuff like that. I’ve always wanted to get more into acting and do more of that because it’s very fulfilling for me. And it’s something I haven’t had that many opportunities to do. So I still feel like I’m very new in that world. There’s a lot more I want to do in that space.

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Kid Cudi Aspires to Guide the Kids

The musician and actor discusses inspiration, growth, vulnerability and the lessons he wants to impart to his fans.

Interview by Jon Caramanica

Over the years, I’ve found myself at this studio, creating with a few different artists, and it’s always a really peaceful place. When I’m here, it’s like I’m in heaven in some way. Inside, it’s white walls everywhere, and outside, it’s a beautiful grassy space that feels closed off from everything. You can hear the ocean in the background.

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There are times when inspiration hits me and I want to sample something, or I have some other idea. I call my friend the producer Dot Da Genius and I’m like, “Yo, let’s do the studio right now, tonight.” It’s very spontaneous. And hopefully by the end of the night, we get something magical. I’m wearing this sweater today because, yes, there’s a possibility that I’d be that drippy for a studio session. I’ve worked in three-piece suits before. It’s like, “Hey, I’m showing up to the game. I want to make something special, so let me get dressed,” you know?

I haven’t had a block in years. Lately, I constantly have something to say. As you get older, you have new perspectives, you learn new things and there’s so much you want to tell the world. My whole thing is about guiding the kids, and that’s something I want to put in my music, as well. I’m 38 years old, not 28. What have I learned in the past 10 years? Where am I now psychologically? Is my mental health good? These are all things someone could find out just by listening to a Kid Cudi album. I like to be as transparent as possible. I want fans to like the music, but I also want that to be a way into relating to me and connecting to what I’m saying.

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In 2016, I was in rehab. I was at the bottom. I didn’t see anything positive happening for me. I thought that maybe it was the end of my career. After so many years of feeling miserable, it’s hard to imagine anything brighter on the horizon. But the last five years have been truly game-changing for me. Ever since I left rehab, it’s been nothing but me climbing up the mountain, getting higher and higher and achieving more, doing more, seeing more, learning more.

Still, I never want kids to think there’s a quick fix, and that every time people see me now, I’m going to be happy and upbeat. I like to let kids know, “Right now, your favorite artist, who you think is the strongest man in the world, is having a bad day — and that’s OK. So if you have a bad day, that’s OK, too.” I know the kids think I’m superhuman. And I am superhuman in a lot of ways, like with my music. But at my core, I’m very sensitive. I’m fragile at times. And I’m always trying to write my pain.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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A Close Up On Kid Cudi: A Unique, and Influential Kid

“day and night / i toss and turn. i keep stress in my mind, mind / i look for peace but see i don’t attain.”.

If you’re a millennial reading this, you can probably guess where these lyrics are from.  Day N’ Night  — An anthem that most ‘90s kids played in their rooms and mp3 players in school. Kid Cudi, a Cleveland native who contributed to Alternative Hip-Hop during the 2000s by giving ode to his inspirations such as Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Paul Simon, Outkast, and J. Dilla, has become one of Hip-Hop’s most influential and unique artists. He’s known for his atmospheric take on melodic rap and his ability to openly show his insecurities and frailties on record. He’s different from other rappers. A good different.

The 35-year-old rose to prominence when he released his debut mixtape, “A Kid Named Cudi” in 2008 which included his hit song, “Man On The Moon” .  His new progression caught the eye of Kanye West, the founder of GOOD Music, who later signed Cudi to his label. But what really caught the attention of listeners and fellow musicians was Cudi’s way with words and how he expresses his feelings with so much depth.

Much like earlier music on mental health from veterans like Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G, and the Geto Boys, Kid Cudi also unravels his struggles with his own mental health issues. Cudi sings with his exposed skin in a crop top of lyrics like, “since a kid, I’ve been haunted by visions of death / Such a trip, now it’s normal, I customed the grip / Think they gone? Nah, they’re just dormant, them / haunters ain’t left”. Listeners are grappled by his statures of demons.

“In terms of music, Kid Cudi was the first artist to really have that style of Hip-Hop, so I was drawn to how different it sounded compared to everything else,” Lucas Perri, a Toronto R&B musician says. “Plus, he spoke a lot about depression, anxiety and et cetera in his songs which again was very relatable to me. His on-going advocacy regarding mental health illnesses and issues truly propelled his music further.”

His style and bars stirred away from traditional Hip-Hop, so at times, it has been vetoed to insignificancy by some. For sure, Cudi uses his own voice for singing samples from earlier rappers and has experimented with rock, emo, post-punk, and auto-tune. But his tracks just don’t come off as notable by traditional Hip-Hop stans. Some listeners might even argue that his bars don’t spit as lyrical as other Hip-Hop artists; not enough rhymes, or use of syllables, and a lot of repetitive lines. Some might even say that his newer album with Kanye West, “KIDS SEE GHOSTS”, don’t live up to par with his earlier works.

“I think he brought a lot of good tracks in his new album and you can definitely hear Kanye’s influence on that, but in all honesty, on a commercial level, I don’t think Cudi holds the same hype as he once did because some people doesn’t think he’s as good as he once was,” Nathaniel McAuley, an avid listener, says.

However, Cudi’s bars are simply and authentically his. At times, he would sing off key or use songs from other genres in his music. He’s experimental and open. Cudi wasn’t afraid to go above and beyond the traditional Hip-Hop tropes, which made him the influential artist that he is despite what some might think of him now.

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Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi  (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name  Kid Cudi  (/ˈkʌdi/; often stylized as  KiD CuDi ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several hip hop and alternative acts. Cudi's first full-length project, a mixtape titled  A Kid Named Cudi  (2008) caught the attention of American rapper-producer Kanye West, who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint in late 2008.

Released in 2008, Cudi's debut single "Day 'n' Nite" was a worldwide hit. His debut studio album  Man on the Moon: The End of Day  (2009) was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2010, he released his second album  Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager , and formed the rock band WZRD with his long-time collaborator Dot da Genius. Their eponymous debut album (2012) debuted at number one on the  Billboard  Top Rock Albums chart. Cudi 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). Cudi's joint album with West, under the eponymous name  Kids See Ghosts  (2018), was met with widespread critical acclaim and was named among the best albums of 2018. In 2020, Cudi earned his first number-one song on the  Billboard  Hot 100 with "The Scotts", a collaboration with American rapper Travis Scott.

Cudi has sold 16 million certified records in the United States and has won a Grammy Award. He has worked with numerous prominent artists in the music industry, including Scott, Jay Z, West, Mary J. Blige, David Guetta, MGMT, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Michael Bolton. After signing to GOOD Music, Cudi has since gone on to launch his own record label imprints, the now-dissolved Dream On and current independent label Wicked Awesome Records. Cudi also ventured into acting when he was cast in the HBO series  How to Make It in America . He has appeared in several feature films, including  Goodbye World  (2013),  Need for Speed  (2014), and  Entourage  (2015). In addition, he has made appearances on television shows such as  One Tree Hill ,  The Cleveland Show ,  Brooklyn Nine-Nine , and  Westworld . In 2015, he was the bandleader on the IFC series  Comedy Bang! Bang!

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Kid Cudi Bio, Age, Family, Wiki, Height, Partner, Net Worth, Albums

Kid Cudi is a self-made American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who has carved his own unique path in hip-hop and entertainment. He burst onto the pop scene in the late 2000s with his hit song “Day ‘n’ Nite,” which earned him worldwide recognition, and released his first mixtape, “A Kid Named Cudi” in 2008.

The success of “A Kid Named Cudi” caught the attention of rapper Kanye West, who eventually signed him to his GOOD Music label. He released his chart-topping album “Man on the Moon: The End of Day” in 2009, which reached number 4 on the US Billboard 200, and his second album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager arrived in 2010, which also received critical acclaim. Cudi has released 10 full-length studio albums so far, with his latest album, “Insano (Nitro Mega),” arriving in 2024. Outside singing, Cudi is an accomplished actor, having appeared in several films and TV shows, including How to Make It in America, Goodbye World, Entourage, Don’t Look Up, Comedy Bang! Bang!, We Are Who We Are, Silent Night, and Knuckles. Over the years, he has collaborated with artists like Jay-Z, Drake, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, Shakira, Ariana Grande, and Michael Bolton, and has won two Grammy Awards. So, who is Kid Cudi? Here’s everything we know about him.

• 1 Kid Cudi Biography
• 2 Family and Early Life
• 3 Kid Cudi Romantic Life
• 4 Body Statistics
• 5 Career Highlights
• 6 Kid Cudi Net Worth

Kid Cudi Biography

Kid Cudi was born on 30, January 1984, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. He is 40 years old.

Family and Early Life

Kid Cudi was born on January 30, 1984, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Lindberg Styles Mescudi and Elsie Harriet. His father was a US Air Force veteran and teacher while his mother was a choir teacher. He has Mexican-American and African-American ancestry.

Cudi attended Shaker Heights High School in suburban Cleveland, where he demonstrated an early interest in music and acting. After high school, he briefly attended the University of Toledo but dropped out to pursue his passion for music full-time.

Kid Cudi Romantic Life

Cudi had a brief relationship with actress Amanda Bynes in 2010, while he was also in an on-again, off-again relationship with lawyer Jamie Baratta. They began dating in 2009 and called it quits in 2012.

After his break up with Jamie Baratta, Kid Cudi got romantically linked up with celebrity stylist, Mariel Haenn before he had a short-lived relationship with actress Stella Maeve. In 201, he was romantically involved with actress Michelle Trachtenberg but they broke up the same year.

Cudi has a daughter named Vada Wamwene Mescudi, born in March 2010, through a previous relationship.

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Career highlights.

Kid Cudi started his musical career back in the mid-2000s when he released his breakthrough single “Day ‘n’ Nite,” which propelled him to mainstream success and earned critical acclaim. It soon caught the attention of Kanye West, who eventually signed him to his GOOD Music label. In 2008, Cudi released his debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, and followed it with his debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, on September 15, 2009. The album became a huge success, selling more than 8 million copies and reaching number four on the US Billboard 200. The album featured chart-busting singles “Day ‘n’ Nite”, “Make Her Say”, and “Pursuit of Happiness” which earned him three Grammy Awards nominations in 2010.

A year later, he released his second album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager to commercial and critical success, featuring hit singles “Erase Me” and “Mr. Rager.” Since then, Kid Cudi has released several critically acclaimed albums such as Indicud (2013), Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014), Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven (2015), Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ (2016), Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (2020), Entergalactic (2022), Insano (2024), and Insano (Nitro Mega) (2024).

In addition to his music career, Kid Cudi has also made strides as an actor, appearing in films such as Need for Speed, Entourage, Killing Hasselhoff, Don’t Look Up, Parachute, and Silent Night as well as the HBO series How to Make It in America.

Cudi has also guest appeared in several TV shows, including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and has worked with fellow musicians as a featured artist. Some of the artists he has worked with include Jay-Z, Drake, Snoop Dogg , Eminem, Kendrick Lamar , David Guetta, Shakira , Ariana Grande , and Michael Bolton.

Kid Cudi Net Worth

As of 2024, Kid Cudi’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million, thanks to his successful music career, acting ventures, and various business endeavors.

In 2008, he appeared on MTV Video Music Awards, alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM, his first television appearance.

He formed a duo with Kanye West called Kids See Ghosts in 2018, and released an album titled Kids See Ghosts the same year on June 8.

His highest-ever charting album on the US Billboard 200 was Indicud, his third album, which was issued on April 16, 2013. The album charted at number 2 and was certified gold.

In 2021, he was cast as Ben Walker in Nicholas Jarecki’s crime thriller film, Crisis, starring alongside Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer , Evangeline Lilly , Greg Kinnear, Michelle Rodriguez , Luke Evans , Lily-Rose Depp , and Martin Donovan.

He learned to play the guitar himself and used it throughout his career, which was gifted by his manager.

Cudi launched his own clothing line called MOTR on January 26, 2021.

Who is Kid Cudi and what is his real name?

Kid Cudi is an American rapper, singer, and actor whose real name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi.

How old is rapper Kid Cudi?

He is 40 years old as of 2024.

How many albums have Kid Cudi released and what are they?

Cudi has released ten albums so far and they are Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010), Indicud (2013), Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014), Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven (2015), Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ (2016), Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (2020), Entergalactic (2022), Insano (2024), and Insano (Nitro Mega) (2024).

What is the net worth of singer Kid Cudi?

Rapper Kid Cudi is worth around $16 million.

How tall is Kid Cudi?

He is 5 feet 8½ inches tall.

Who is rapper Kid Cudi dating now?

Cudi is currently single and is not involved in a romantic relationship as of now.

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The Most Interesting Moments in Kid Cudi’s A Man Named Scott Documentary

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Kid Cudi’s inventive approach to melodic hip-hop and his soul-baring, heart-on-his-sleeve lyrics have made him one of the most culturally significant musicians of the last 15 years. It’s also made Scott Mescudi, the human being, the subject of endless curiosity, which was the inspiration behind A Man Named Scott, a new documentary out November 5 on Amazon Prime Video.

Though it features noteworthy interviews with Cudi’s inner circle–producers Dot Da Genius, Plain Pat, Emile Haynie, and long-time manager Dennis Cummings–the most moving insights in the film come from the generation raised on Cudi’s art. Willow and Jaden Smith, Lil Yachty, and Timothée Chalamet all talk about what the Cleveland musician means to them, and they exemplify the way many in their teens and 20s felt spoken to by records like “Sky Might Fall” and “Soundtrack 2 My Life.” Schoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky also share how Cudi’s work affected and inspired them.

The film largely relies on talking head footage, including a pair of interviews with Cudi himself, who speaks about the invasiveness that came with celebrity and the pressure he felt knowing how many young fans connected with his music so deeply. Cudi has always been a compelling and frank interview subject , and that remains true here.“I never thought being so honest would, in turn, have people wanting to ask me so many personal questions. People would be like, ‘You lost your dad at 11 years old. What was that like?’” he says. “These are questions that I’ve never been asked before, this is stuff that I’ve never even thought about. When my father died I camouflaged all my feelings, I tucked that shit away.”

But the documentary has its shortcomings. Moments of Cudi’s life that could really be explored for emotional catharsis, such as his 2016 rehab stay, are discussed broadly, not in a granular, detailed manner. What the film focuses most on, his early career and the making of Man on the Moon: The End of Day, has been covered in a myriad of articles and interviews.

Like many films in which the star is involved in the production, A Man Named Scott is largely flattering, though Cudi does talk about depression, anxiety, and substance abuse with his usual candor. Smartly, Robert Alexander shows the movie’s seams a bit, including some of Cudi’s notes on the film, and moments where he refuses to talk about certain music, like 2015’s Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven.

For any Cudi completist, Alexander’s film is certainly worth watching, and there’s no denying his impact on shaping the sound and tenor of modern pop music deserves a close look. Here are some of the most significant moments that we caught in A Man Named Scott .

Cudi calls “Soundtrack 2 My Life” his “mission statement.”

There’s no song that sums up the early Kid Cudi ethos like 2009’s “Soundtrack 2 My Life,” and in the documentary, Cudi confirms it was more or less reverse engineered to be that way.

He calls the song both his “introduction to the world” and his “mission statement.” He admits that certain lyrics on the song, like the line about considering trying cocaine, made him worry about how loved ones would react, but that “ultimately it was about being honest and being a true artist.”

Haynie, who produced the song, says working with Cudi on records like this one helped him change his approach to making music entirely. Where previously he would make a beat and show it to an artist, with Cudi he began working more from scratch, focusing on songwriting in its entirety.

Towards the end of the doc, he specifically references the second verse couplet: “I try and think about myself as a sacrifice / Just to show the kids they ain't the only ones who up at night.” “That’s truly what it was. I sacrificed the privacy of my life and put my story out there to help others,” he says.

The reception to “Pursuit of Happiness” frustrated Cudi initially.

After “Day ‘n’ Nite,” the Kid Cudi song most casual fans probably think of is “Pursuit of Happiness.” The single, which features Ratatat and MGMT, was certified five-times platinum, but Cudi says its success, coupled with the uber popular Steve Aoki EDM remix, caused people to miss its real message.

“It’s a really dark song. Probably one of the darkest on the album, that’s why it’s labeled ‘Nightmare.’ I think that got lost on some people when we did the remix and stuff like that and it became something else,” Cudi says. “So it bothered me at first, I was like, ‘Oh, they missed the point. This is not supposed to be celebrated. I’m talking about drinking and driving, I’m very reckless on the song.’”

At this stage of his career, Cudi says he’s made peace with how fans perceive the record.

“But now I don’t really trip about that. I love the reaction with ‘Pursuit’ every time I do it at the shows. I’ve got to perform that song. I’ll be performing that song forever,” he says.

Cudi and Shia LaBeouf’s intense friendship is explored at length.

A Man Named Scott was made over the last two years, which explains why Shia LaBeouf appears at length. (LaBeouf has stayed out of the public eye recently following FKA Twigs’ comments and allegations about her abusive relationship with him, and suffering physical, verbal, and emotional abuse at his hands.)

In the documentary, Cudi and LaBeouf discuss the times they’ve attempted to work together, and how their intense emotions oftimes made things rocky between them. (LaBeouf says Cudi once kicked him out of his house for saying he didn’t like WZRD.)

One previously unreported anecdote in the film focuses on a cartoon idea around Cudi’s early years that LaBeouf wrote and pitched to Adult Swim. During the session, LaBeouf said Cudi reacted angrily to some of the information used in the script, including stuff he said the pair had previously discussed but he hadn’t “double checked” about including.

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“I write this treatment and I put everything into it. There’s like five people in the room from Adult Swim and they’re kind of vibing with the treatment, and I’d never really pitched shit in my life, ever. So I’m thinking, ‘Gosh, this is going well,’” LaBeouf recalls. “In the middle of the meeting, he just takes the pages out of my hand. He goes, ‘This is bullshit!’ and he threw the fucking pages out in the meeting and then stormed out.”

Cudi remembers things happening differently. “Nah I didn’t do that. I grabbed the script out his hand because it was a script that I didn’t read that he wrote on his own,” he says. “it was really smooth how I did it, because he took it out and then right when he pulled it out I was like, ‘No, no, no, no.’ And he was pissed.”

In a 2020 Esquire interview , Cudi called Shia his “favorite actor” and “best friend,” and LaBeouf directed him in the 2011 short film Maniac.

Schoolboy Q and Lil Yachty are huge Cudiheads.

There is no shortage of Cudi acolytes–everyone from Travis Scott to Logic has sung his praises–but two of the more animated interviews in the doc come from Schoolboy Q and Lil Yachty.

Both have working relationships with Cudi– Yachty helped get him on “Moon” off West’s DONDA, while Q and Cudi worked together on 2019’s “Dangerous.” Though Q hails from very different circumstances than Cudi, his early music from projects like 2012’s Habits & Contradictions is notable for blending emotional candor with stories of Los Angeles gang culture. He says in the documentary that Cudi’s music really resonated deeply with him.

“Songs like ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ and shit, that’s basically saying ‘Ayy n***a, you’re depressed. You can’t hide it. You’re trying to act like you don’t wanna hear this song, you’re constantly listening to it but trying to act like you’re not listening to it,’” Q explains.

Yachty says that Cudi inspired him to take risks both personally and artistically, and even admits that he wants to be able to put out ambitious projects without feeling the need to spell out his intentions, the way Cudi has in the past.

“When I do shit, I be so fearful of people not understanding something that I explain everything. He’s kind of the opposite. He just drops it, which is so cool. I wish I could be like that.”

Cudi says he’s done making “dark records.”

The film’s final moments are soundtracked by the extremely on-the-nose, but no doubt emotionally affecting “Reborn” off 2018’s Kids See Ghosts. The collaborative album with Kanye was Cudi’s first release after his time in rehab, and has a more hopeful tone than much of his earlier music. Still, Cudi says he was struggling to figure out where he wanted to go artistically, and that making that album was a huge boon for him.

“Kanye doesn’t know, but he saved me. He saved me from being depressed

all over again about where I was at with the music,” Cudi says. “He helped me see that, no no, I’m not done yet.” Kids See Ghosts went on to be a critical and commercial success, and seemed to really reignite a passion within Cudi.

Because of when it was made, the documentary doesn’t delve into Man On the Moon III: The Chosen, Cudi’s 2020 studio record. That one has plenty of songs that fit in Cudi’s somber, introspective oeuvre like “Another Day” and “Mr. Solo Dolo III,” but also sees him lighten up a bit on the drill record “Show Out” and the self-affirming “Lovin’ Me.” He explains at the film’s conclusion that he’s trying to steer clear of making music that’s as bleak as some of his earliest work. “I just have no desire to make any more dark records. I don’t want to put more of that out into the world,” he says. “I hope people got it when I put it out, when I did it, but that chapter is done.”

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Kid Cudi Biography

• At the age of 10, he appeared in a youth theater production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Went to college planning to major in film but only attended for a year
• Originally dubbed himself Lil Scott before deciding on Kid Cudi
• His music career took off after he moved to Brooklyn and released the mixtape A Kid Named Cudi
• Scored an Internet hit with his 2008 single "Day 'n' Nite
• " Released his debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, in 2009

Relationships

• Dean Mescudi -- Brother
• Domingo Mescudi -- Brother
• Lindberg Mescudi -- Father
• Elsie Mescudi -- Mother
• Maisha -- Sister

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Digital Biography of Cleveland’s Kid Cudi

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Kid Cudi was born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 30, 1984. He grew up in Shaker Heights and Solon. He has two older brothers, Domingo and Dean, and an older sister, Maisha. His mother, Elsie Harriet (née Banks), is an African-American school choir teacher at Roxboro Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. His father, Lindberg Styles Mescudi, was a house painter, substitute teacher, and World War II Air Force veteran of African-American and Mexican descent.

When Cudi was 11 years old, his father died of cancer; his passing had a significant effect on Cudi's personality and music. Cudi attended Shaker Heights High School for two years before transferring to Solon High School. He was expelled from the school for threatening to punch the principal, and would later earn his GED. He studied film at the University of Toledo, but dropped out after a year. His subsequent plan to join the Navy did not pan out because of his juvenile police record.

Music Career

2003–2008: Beginnings in New York City

Cudi first began rapping in 2003, towards the end of his time in high school, and was inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest . He later moved to New York City to pursue a music career. After leaving Cleveland in 2005 with $500 and a demo tape, he moved in with his uncle, accomplished jazz drummer Kalil Madi, in the South Bronx. He worked at a couple of Manhattan clothing stores, before eventually sharing an apartment with friend and collaborator Dot da Genius in Brooklyn.

In 2006, Cudi would run into his future mentor, rapper and producer Kanye West , in a Virgin Megastore. He recounted in a 2009 SPIN interview, "I was looking at CDs, saw the gleam of a Jesus piece in the right side of my eye, looked up, and it was Kanye West." He introduced himself and offered West some of his music. Cudi would later run into West again while working at the BAPE store in New York, and recalled: "I remember Kanye coming in one time and I was helping him get a couple things. I forgot to take a sensor off of one of the jackets he bought and I had to run out the store to catch him before he left. Pretty funny me chasing after him in SoHo."

In 2007, Kid Cudi's song "Day 'n' Nite", began being featured on several blogs in 2007, after uploading the song to his MySpace page. Cudi's early work caught the attention of West, whose then-manager Plain Pat, had introduced Cudi's music to him, subsequently leading West to sign Cudi to his GOOD Music imprint later that year. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi (executive produced by Plain Pat and Emile Haynie), in collaboration with New York street-wear brand 10.Deep as a free download.

Kanye West first called upon Cudi to reference hooks for American rapper and mogul Jay-Z , and while in the studio Cudi and West went from working on The Blueprint 3 (2009) to West's R&B-esque 808s & Heartbreak (2008). Cudi's assistance on the latter includes co-writing credits and or vocals on "Heartless," "Welcome to Heartbreak," "Paranoid" and "RoboCop." Kid Cudi was a prominent songwriter and featured artist on 808s & Heartbreak, with "Paranoid" and "Heartless" being released as singles, while "Welcome to Heartbreak" charted as an album cut and peaked at number 87 on the Pop 100.

Kid Cudi's first television appearance was at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. Cudi was promoted as an artist to watch for in media such as Rolling Stone, Vibe, The Source, XXL and BBC News's 2009 Sound of poll.[31] MTV News reported on Cudi on a series of reports titled "MCs To Watch In 2009".

2009–2010: Man on the Moon album series

In late 2008, Cudi was revealed to be included in XXL's 2009 annual Freshman Class. He was featured on the cover alongside fellow up-and-coming rappers Asher Roth, Wale, B.o.B, Charles Hamilton, Cory Gunz, Blu, Mickey Factz, Ace Hood and Curren$y. On February 17, 2009, he appeared on Snoop Dogg 's MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing "Day 'n' Nite" at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET's 106 & Park, alongside Kanye West to debut the music video of "Day 'n' Nite". On February 25, 2009, Cudi self-leaked a teaser trailer for the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen film, using his song "Sky Might Fall" in the background; later he posted that he made the trailer himself and was in talks to possibly making it official.

In February 2009, Kid Cudi also made a cameo appearance next to Solange in the video for her song "T.O.N.Y.". On March 16, 2009, Kid Cudi performed on mtvU's Spring Break special, and the following day he performed three songs on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly. Cudi teamed up with partner and record producer Emile Haynie, to produce an exclusive single titled "Switchin Lanes", for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its "South Central Premium Upgrade" downloadable content (DLC), which came out March 19, 2009, for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009, for the Xbox 360. He has also appeared as a musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live! In June 2009, he made a cameo in The Black Eyed Peas' video for "I Gotta Feeling", alongside David Guetta, where the two met for the first time and subsequently recorded their international hit "Memories". In 2009, he had also been on two magazine covers, Complex (August/September 2009) and URB (August 2009).

He revealed information about his future plans via his blog, saying that a possible collaborative album with Chip tha Ripper could be followed with a collaborative project with electronic rock duo Ratatat. On May 5, 2009 Iranian-American progressive house DJ Sharam, released "She Came Along", the lead single from his debut studio album, Get Wild (2009). The song, featuring Cudi, charted for 15 weeks on the Bulgarian Singles Top 40. It entered the chart on position 40 on week 30/2009, and its last appearance was on week 44/2009. It peaked at number 11, where it stayed for one week.

During the summer of 2009, Cudi joined fellow up-and-coming rappers Asher Roth and B.o.B, for 'The Great Hangover' concert tour. In late 2009, Kid Cudi was featured on the highly anticipated Jay-Z album The Blueprint 3, on the song "Already Home". On September 14, 2009, BET premiered their Rising Icons profile of Kid Cudi. During the 30 minute show Cudi performed "CuDi Zone", "Mr. Solo Dolo", "Day 'n' Nite" and "Make Her Say". Cudi also discussed his childhood, his move to New York to begin his career as an artist and more.

Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, was released on Universal Motown Records on September 15, 2009 and sold 104,419 copies in the first week and charted at #4. The album's lead single "Day 'n' Nite", Kid Cudi's greatest commercial success thus far, charted well in both the U.S. and in Europe. The second single released was "Make Her Say" (originally titled "I Poke Her Face"), which features a sample from Lady Gaga's hit single "Poker Face" and performances by Kanye West and Common . Common was also featured throughout the album, as the narrator.

In September 2009, Cudi co-headlined 50 Cent 's "50 Fest" concert, along with fellow American rapper Wale. In a late 2009 interview, Cudi announced that the follow-up to his debut album would be a compilation album entitled Cudder and the Revolution of Evolution, which would have many collaborations. He stated he had already recorded songs with Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker, Clipse, Cage and Pharrell, and would also like to work with Drake , Green Day, Kings of Leon, Robin Thicke, The Killers and The Postal Service on the album. It was also rumored that Man on the Moon: The End of Day would be followed up by a sequel titled Man on the Moon: The Ghost in the Machine and that the Man on the Moon series would be a trilogy. Kid Cudi was nominated for three 2010 Grammy Awards, for his singles "Day 'n' Nite" and "Make Her Say".

In January 2010, Cudi released Man on the Moon: The End of Day's third and final single "Pursuit of Happiness", which was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2010, Kid Cudi was featured on Snoop Dogg's re-release of Malice n Wonderland, titled More Malice, on the lead single "That Tree". Cudi also teamed up with independent artist Johnny Polygon, to remix Polygon's "The Riot Song", which appears on his mixtape Rebel Without Applause (2010). On April 20, 2010, Kid Cudi announced that the name of his second album would not be Cudder and the Revolution of Evolution, but Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.

On June 11, 2010, Kid Cudi was arrested in the Chelsea neighborhood of the Manhattan borough in New York City and charged with felony criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. Despite his arrest, he was released and made it to Manchester, Tennessee in time to play at Bonnaroo.

In May 2010, American shoe company Converse, launched “You're It”, a campaign which highlighted 23 artists from around the world in a series of web shorts. The campaign featured artists from 13 different countries including Kid Cudi. In this short, Converse takes a trip back to Cudi's roots as an artist in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The campaign's goal was to tap into the grassroots of Converse's global market and introduce the artists of tomorrow.

In June 2010, Converse was promoting being a catalyst for creativity by bringing together three musicians from different genres to form a unique collaboration known as "Three Artists. One Song." Converse teamed up Cudi, alongside Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij and Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, to produce the song titled "All Summer". In addition to collaborating on the track, each of the artists also participated in the creation of the music video, which was released later that summer.

The lead single from Cudi's second studio album, titled "Erase Me", features Kanye West and was produced by Jim Jonsin. The song debuted on a Cleveland radio station June 30, 2010, and was officially released to Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 17, 2010. The title-track "Mr. Rager", was released as the album's second single, shortly before the album's release. The album, released November 9, 2010, debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 169,000 copies. In its second week it crossed the 200,000 sales mark.

In 2010, Kid Cudi appeared on several songs for his mentor Kanye West's weekly free music giveaway GOOD Fridays; namely "Good Friday", "Christian Dior Denim Flow" and "The Joy", the latter of which later became a bonus track on the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaborative album Watch the Throne.

2011–2012: New direction with WZRD and Wicked Awesome

In October 2010, Cudi had announced that he would be forming a rock band with frequent collaborator Dot da Genius, tentatively called Wizard. In early 2011, he announced that he would be releasing a mixtape titled A Man Named Scott, reminiscent of his A Kid Named Cudi title, prior to the rock album. On February 26, 2011, Cudi took to his Twitter account to announce that Dream On, the record label he launched back in 2009 with partners Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds and producer Emile Haynie, has been dissolved. However, in an interview with Complex Magazine Cudi explained they were all still on good terms: "I wanted to try something new, and I wanted to take control of things myself. Those are still my guys, Pat and Emile, and I'm still going to work with them in the future. When we start working on Man on the Moon III I'll be calling them up to see if they want to be a part of it. I know Emile is definitely down. We had an issue, but we're men and we were able to figure it out and move forward. There's no hard feelings."

In March 2011, Cudi announced that a music video for "Marijuana" would be released in the spring, followed by a music video for "Mr. Rager" in the summer, then he would release a short film, directed by Shia LaBeouf, inspired by his song "Maniac", with Cage, in October 2011. In April 2011, while performing at New York City's Roseland Ballroom Kid Cudi announced he was launching his own record label. The new label, which he will be releasing his third studio album on is called Wicked Awesome Records. He also renamed his band on the same occasion to 2 Be Continuum, renaming it from the original Wizard. Kid Cudi explained his reasoning saying: "I needed something more original, something different, but it's still wizardry at its finest." In 2011, Cudi landed a songwriting placement on English singer Natalia Kills' debut album Perfectionist, for the song "Free".

On August 12, 2011, Kid Cudi released the music video for "No One Believes Me", directed by Fright Night director Craig Gillespie. The song, produced by Dot da Genius, features Cudi singing and contains elements of rock music. On August 21, Cudi announced that he would no longer be releasing the A Man Named Scott mixtape, so that he can focus on his rock project and his third solo album Man on the Moon III. Kid Cudi released the music video for his second album's title-track "Mr. Rager", on September 8, 2011. The video received all-positive reviews from critics and fans alike.

Despite saying he will not do many more features for other artists in Complex magazine's October/November 2011 cover story, Cudi appeared on Bryan Greenberg's second album We Don't Have Forever (2011), Travis Barker's solo debut Give the Drummer Some (2011), The Knux's Eraser (2011), and Wale's Ambition (2011), respectively. On October 30, 2011, Cudi released Maniac, a short horror film co-starring fellow American rapper Cage and directed by American actor Shia LaBeouf, through his blog. On November 13, 2011, a previously unreleased demo tape Cudi had recorded from 2002 to 2003, under the pseudonym Kid Mesc, titled Rap Hard, leaked online. On Twitter, Cudi wrote “I actually never wanted anyone to hear those songs ever, but its cool. Ha”

On November 18, 2011 Cudi renamed his band for the second time to WZRD (pronounced W-Z-R-D). He also announced that the upcoming rock project would be released on his 28th birthday, January 30, 2012. In late 2011, Cudi was mentioned in a viral video by vlogger Ben Breedlove, about his near death experiences. After Breedlove's death on December 26, 2011, Cudi commented on his thoughts about inspiring the young kid. "I am so sad about Ben Breedlove," Kid Cudi wrote on his Tumblr blog. "I watched the video he left for the world to see, and him seeing me in detail, in his vision really warmed my heart. I broke down, I am to tears because I hate how life is so unfair. This has really touched my heart in a way I cant describe, this is why I do what I do. Why I write my life, and why I love you all so much. Life is really f---- up sometimes, but I know Ben is at Peace, and I hope he gets a chance to sit and talk with my Dad. We love you Ben. Forever. Thank you for loving me. To Ben's family, you raised a real hero, he's definitely mine. You have my love."

In January 2012, Cudi appeared on two songs from Chip tha Ripper's mixtape Tell Ya Friends, "Ride 4 You" which also featured Far East Movement and "GloryUs", which credited the duo as they are collectively known, The Almighty GloryUs. This led to speculation that a long-awaited project from the two was underway. On January 31, Cudi announced through his Twitter feed that he had completed WZRD and that his next album was the collaborative effort with Chip tha Ripper. In 2012, Cudi was featured on the soundtrack to the film The Hunger Games, crafting an original song for the film titled "The Ruler and the Killer". Referring to "The Ruler and the Killer", Cudi wrote on his Twitter feed: "I could not have done it without my producing partners on the project for the film, The legendary and Godly T Bone Burnett and Greg Wells!"

While working on the band's self-titled debut, Cudi claimed he had writer's block for almost five months because of his new sobriety; something that had never happened to him for such an extended period of time. According to Cudi, bands that inspired the album include Electric Light Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and Pink Floyd. The album includes a song titled "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", a cover of the same titled song by Nirvana, who in turn were inspired by blues guitar legend Lead Belly's rendition of the traditional folk song Following WZRD's release on February 28, 2012, the album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 66,000 physical and digital copies in the United States. The album also debuted on the Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums at number one, and at #9 on the Canadian Albums Chart respectively.

2012–2013: Indicud and departure from GOOD Music

In April 2012, in Geneseo, New York, Cudi performed before a sold-out crowd and premiered a hip hop song, his first since 2010. During his set, he performed a new record, tentatively titled "The Leader of the Delinquents", which he did a cappella. On April 25, 2012 Cudi was officially back to rapping with the release of "Dennis, Hook Me Up with Some More of That Whiskey!". The song, the first ever solely produced by Cudi himself, samples his 2010 song "Ghost!". In June 2012, Cudi was seen in the music video for "Mercy," the lead single from GOOD Music's compilation album Cruel Summer, in which he, along with other GOOD Music recording artists were featured on. Cudi was ultimately featured on two songs from the compilation, "The Morning" and a solo track originally meant for Man on the Moon II (2010), titled "Creepers", produced by Dan Black.

In the summer of 2012, Cudi announced the title of his third studio album to be, Indicud when he tweeted: "My new album is entitled indicud, it will be my version of The Chronic 2001, some songs i'll produce, others i'll feat &/or play songwriter". On June 8, 2012, Cudi announced Indicud, will be a double-disc album. On August 12, Kid Cudi released the lead single from Indicud, a song titled "Just What I Am", featuring his friend and longtime collaborator King Chip (formerly Chip tha Ripper). The album was announced to be released in early 2013 with Cudi focusing on scoring movies, followed by the third installment of the Man on the Moon series.

Cudi then added that Indicud "will feature more uptempos and that it will consist of at most 17 new songs." The music video for "Just What I Am", which marked Cudi's directorial debut, premiered November 6, 2012 on VEVO and was shot in Los Angeles with fans invited to participate in the video's shoot. On November 7, he revealed the album's second official single's title to be "Immortal", and that it again was produced by himself like the two previous releases, "Just What I Am" and "King Wizard". He claimed the song "will make you feel amazing in the heart and soul." The song was officially released via iTunes on March 14, 2013.

On March 14, 2013 Kid Cudi performed at MySpace's South by Southwest (SXSW) secret show in Austin, Texas and after performing his many hits, he previewed a new verse from Indicud. He also revealed that the album would feature 18 tracks, while officially confirming ASAP Rocky and Michael Bolton as featured guests. On March 16, Cudi announced that he would release the album's tracklist and cover art on April 2. Three days later, Kid Cudi announced via Twitter that the album had officially been completed and turned in to his label, Universal Republic. On March 26, the album's cover art and tracklist was unveiled by Walmart and later Complex. Later that day, Cudi appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed the album's lead singles; "Just What I Am" and "Immortal", as well as premiering "Mad Solar", which he performed a cappella.

On April 2, 2013, Kid Cudi announced on Power 106, that he was no longer under Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint. Cudi revealed he left the label on good terms, with him saying West respected his decision and will always be "big brother". Cudi's decision to move forward without West, was his desire to focus on his own imprint, Wicked Awesome Records and his friend, fellow rapper King Chip. After Indicud leaked online in its entirety on April 9, 2013, Kid Cudi decided to push the album's release date up to April 16. The album went on to debut at #2 on the charts by moving 140,000 copies. In late 2013, Kid Cudi went on tour in support of Indicud on The Cud Life Tour 2013. The tour was announced on July 15 with tickets going on sale the following day. Supporting acts on the tour included fellow American rappers Big Sean , Tyler, The Creator and Logic.

2013–2014: Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon

While on tour, on October 16, 2013 Kid Cudi announced he would be releasing an extended play (EP), sometime in the next three months. Cudi also revealed he would be producing it alongside Dot da Genius and that frequent collaborator King Chip, would appear on the EP. He then called the EP a prelude to his fourth album Man on the Moon III, which he announced would be released in 2015. On October 19, 2013, Cudi revealed "Going to the Ceremony", a song he had released via online audio distribution platform SoundCloud, earlier in July, would be included in the EP. Cudi would also go on to reveal a remix of his hit single "Day 'n' Nite, which was briefly previewed on the intro of his 2008 breakout mixtape A Kid Named Cudi, would also appear on the EP.

On November 25, 2013, via his Twitter, Cudi revealed the title of the EP to be Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon. On December 16, 2013, Kid Cudi once again utilized SoundCloud to release "Satellite Flight", the EP's title-track. On January 27, 2014, Kid Cudi revealed on Twitter that Satellite Flight: Journey to Mother Moon would no longer be an EP, but a full-length album instead. In a February 2014 interview with MTV News, Cudi discussed the EP's transition to a full-fledged album and called the project his best work yet: "I'm really excited because it's my best work, and it's a surprise. People weren't really expecting it. I've never done two albums within a year of each other."

On February 25, 2014, with only few hours' notice from Cudi, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon was released exclusively to digital retailers. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 87,000 digital copies in the United States. On March 4, 2014 Cudi appeared on Chelsea Lately, where he was interviewed by Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, to promote Satellite Flight and the 2014 film Need for Speed. On March 12, 2014, Cudi released a song titled "Hero", a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, recorded for the soundtrack to Need for Speed. On March 15, 2014, Cudi appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show, where he promoted the album, discussed the state of hip-hop, suicidal thoughts, Need for Speed, and performed the song "Internal Bleeding", from the album.

In April 2014, Cudi appeared on the cover of the inaugural issue of Fat Man magazine. On April 24, 2014, while being honored as a mental health advocate by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Cudi offered a special performance during their annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards. On May 2, 2014, it was announced Cudi would headline Chicago's North Coast Music Festival, along with West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg . On May 11, 2014 Cudi revealed he would be writing and directing a short film for the Satellite Flight album cut "Balmain Jeans": "Developing a short film for "Balmain Jeans", a story about a spontaneous electric connection between two strangers."

2015–2016: Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven

In a January 2015 interview, at the Sundance Film Festival, Kid Cudi expressed the possibility of releasing another album before the release of Man on the Moon III: "I'm always making music. The beauty in that is that I have a lot of material. And I'm actually thinking that it would be good to release something in the meantime, before Man on the Moon III comes out. Another Kid Cudi album, it's just kind of along the lines of what I did with Indicud or Satellite Flight, which is just its own standalone thing but still a Kid Cudi album. The Man on the Moon III album is something that's gonna take some time but I know the fans are gonna be patient and I really appreciate that guys, thank you for your patience. But Man on the Moon III is coming, there may be an album before that just to tide you over."

On March 3, 2015, Cudi officially released his first song since his album Satellite Flight, was put on the market. The song, which is titled "Love," was originally recorded for Satellite Flight, and samples Ratatat's "Sunblocks" and has been received with positive reviews. On April 4, 2015, Cudi announced via Twitter that he would be releasing a new album titled Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven. On October 27, 2015, Cudi announced the new album will be released on December 4, 2015. He also leaked two songs off the project, "Wedding Tux" and "Judgemental Cunt". In November 2015 Cudi announced an Especial Tour, that will bring the rapper to various theaters all across the United States. On December 1, 2015, Cudi announced the cancellation of his Especial Tour, due to various reasons, such as production and personal issues. To make up for postponing the concert tour, Cudi released the album's title-track as the second single.

2016–2018: Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' and Kids See Ghosts

In March 2016, Kid Cudi performed at McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, Arizona. In an early April 2016 interview with Billboard, when asked about Man on the Moon III, Cudi responded with: "I came up with Man on the Moon when I was a young man. People change their vibe! We can follow the same template and do the five-act split. Sonically, I'm still going to be where I'm at. Honestly, I was ready to live up to the obligation and do Man on the Moon III. I haven't been dicking around. I was planning on doing it after Speedin' Bullet. But the Speedin' Bullet response tore me up. It made me realize what's most important. I'm getting back on the bike again and doing what I do best: me." On April 22, 2016, Kid Cudi announced he would be releasing a new studio album, slated for a summer unveiling.

On May 11, 2016, amidst rumors that he was set to release Man on the Moon III, Cudi revealed the title of his sixth solo album would be Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin', through online mobile video-sharing and social networking service Instagram. On June 1, 2016, Cudi announced that he had two upcoming albums. One set to be released in the summer, while the other would be released in the fall. He added that one of them was complete. On September 26, 2016, Kid Cudi unveiled the track-list for Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' via Twitter, which revealed guest spots from Travis Scott, André 3000, Pharrell Williams and Willow Smith.

Although there was a discrepancy between him and Kanye West , West later made an offer of peace and a song featuring him and Cudi subsequently surfaced online. Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' was announced to be issued first via digital distribution on December 16, 2016, with the physical release on December 23. Cudi has also shared the song "Baptized in Fire," which features Travis Scott (with whom Cudi collaborated extensively with on 2016's Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight). On March 1, 2017, Kid Cudi performed the song "Kitchen", with a string orchestra, live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On August 15, 2017, Cudi announced a national concert tour by the name of Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' Tour; with the first date on September 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 2018 Cudi and Kanye West formed a duo known as Kids See Ghosts, and produced an album with the same name, Kids See Ghosts, which was released on June 8, 2018. On October 23, 2018, in response to a fan on Twitter, Cudi revealed he had begun working on his seventh solo album. Although he said he would be taking his time to create his forthcoming LP, Cudi projected a 2019 release.

2019–present: Man on the Moon III: The Chosen and Entergalactic

In July 2019, Kid Cudi announced his next album would be titled Entergalactic, which he revealed would soundtrack an upcoming Netflix "adult-focused animated music series" co-created by himself and Kenya Barris.

On April 24, 2020, Cudi collaborated with Travis Scott under the collective name The Scotts, to release a song under the same name, "The Scotts". It was hinted that the duo would be releasing more music in the future. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Cudi's first number-one hit single.

Later on April 24, Cudi also revealed that he was still working on new music for a future WZRD release, joking that "we take a decade off between albums." On July 9, 2020, Cudi's daughter Vada, announced via social media that he would be releasing a song with multiple Grammy Award-winning artist Eminem, called "The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady" the coming Friday. The song was released on July 10, 2020 and also saw success as a hit, as it debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

On October 26, Cudi released a teaser video on his official Twitter account for Man on the Moon III, the final installment in his Man on the Moon series, after a decade between releases. The album title and release date were not shared with the video, however on December 7, Cudi announced the album would be titled Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, with a release date of December 11, 2020. The concept album's theme follows Cudi overcoming his darkness, but fighting to win his soul back from his alter-ego "Mr. Rager".

Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Cudi's songwriting and generally favored the latter two acts, though some found it derivative of Cudi's earlier albums. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, earning 144,000 album-equivalent units of which 15,000 were pure sales, marking Cudi's fifth top 10 album in the US.

Although Entergalactic was originally set for a 2020 release, it was pushed back due to Cudi releasing his long-awaited Man on the Moon III album instead. In January 2021, when asked by a fan on Twitter why Entergalatic's new release date says 2022 on Netflix, Cudi responded, "[Because] that's when it drops. I just gave y'all an album y'all gotta chill and be patient fr [sic] man I'm not doin an album every year."

In April 2021, Kid Cudi was the sole musical guest on Saturday Night Live (having previously appeared alongside Kanye West and 070 Shake), where he performed “Tequila Shots” and "Sad People"; both performances were in tribute to Nirvana’s late frontman Kurt Cobain. His performance of "Sad People", made headlines as Cudi wore a dress against social norms much like his idol Cobain had done.

In June 2021, Amazon enlisted Kid Cudi for their Prime Day Show; a three-part musical event also featuring Billie Eilish and H.E.R. Each artist had their own unique setting, with Kid Cudi embarking on a mission to establish a new community on the moon, while performing with the International Space Orchestra, a new group composed of space scientists from NASA Ames Research Center, the SETI Institute and the International Space University.

Acting Career

In 2010, Kid Cudi made a guest appearance on American television drama One Tree Hill, starring as himself and performing his Man on the Moon II single "Erase Me", during the episode. In 2010, Kid Cudi also began starring in the HBO comedy series How to Make It in America, as part of the main cast, being credited by his birth name Scott Mescudi, until its cancellation after two seasons. On October 31, 2010, Kid Cudi released a short film, directed by Shia LaBeouf, in which he and fellow American rapper Cage, star as French-speaking serial killers. The short film, titled Maniac, was inspired by Cudi's song of the same name, from his 2010 album Man on the Moon II and is an homage to the 1992 Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary, Man Bites Dog. In May 2012, Kanye West premiered a short film he directed, titled Cruel Summer, at the Cannes Film Festival. According to MTV, Kid Cudi is the lead character, playing a "car thief who falls for a blind Arabian princess." The film was shown on seven different screens that turned on and off, giving various angles of each shot.

In October 2012, it was announced Cudi would star in an indie romantic comedy titled Two Night Stand, alongside Analeigh Tipton and Miles Teller. Also in 2012, it was revealed Cudi would star in an indie thriller film titled Tacoma, alongside Patricia Clarkson. In 2013, Cudi guest starred in the animated TV series The Cleveland Show, voicing a character named Devon, in the Season 4 episode "Brownsized". In 2013, he also guest starred on the FOX comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he played a criminal named Dustin Whitman. In 2013, it was revealed Cudi would then star in Goodbye World, alongside Adrian Grenier.

In January 2013, Cudi was cast in the film adaptation of Need for Speed. Need for Speed, which is Cudi's feature film debut, was released by Touchstone Pictures on March 14, 2014. In June 2013, it was revealed Cudi would appear in Mark Webber's film The Ever After, alongside Teresa Palmer and Melissa Leo. On November 10, 2014, Cudi guest starred on the CBS American television series Scorpion, as Peyton Temple, a musical prodigy who created a controversial algorithm that generates the perfect hit pop song, who later helps Scorpion investigate the murder of his friend who was a music industry blogger. In February 2014, it was announced Cudi would appear in Entourage (2015), the film adaptation of the popular HBO TV series of the same name.

On April 11, 2014, it was announced Cudi would star in a film titled James White, alongside Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon. In addition to starring in the film, it was revealed Cudi would also be curating the film's score as well. In January 2015, Cudi revealed he played a homosexual character in James White: "This was way different than anything else I've ever done. It was dope to do that. I felt like I had a responsibility to present a different walk in life from that world." Although his character's sexuality is not outwardly discussed during the film, the original script included a coming-out scene and a kiss between Cudi and a male friend, played by David Call: "I didn't flinch. I'm secure with mine," Cudi told an audience after the film's premiere. "I'm an artist—it's all about playing characters that are intriguing and stimulating."

Also in January 2015, Cudi revealed he had just finished filming a movie titled Vincent-N-Roxxy, alongside Zoe Kravitz and Emile Hirsch. When speaking on Vincent-N-Roxxy, Cudi said: "this movie that I have coming out soon that's my first villain role. It's very violent and very disturbing [...] I play kind of like a drug lord." Cudi took over the mic duties for Reggie Watts, on IFC's television series, Comedy Bang! Bang! on July 10, 2015. As the in-house disc jockey, Cudi crafted original music for the show and appeared in several skits throughout season four. The December 10 Christmas edition of Comedy Bang! Bang!, marked the season finale and Cudi's final episode as bandleader.

In July 2016, it was announced Cudi would join the cast of FOX's Empire, debuting in the third season of the series as "an independent musician who is a rival to Hakeem (Bryshere "Yazz" Gray) both in the studio and in life." Cudi later left the project due to creative differences. In 2017, Cudi appeared in the comedy film Killing Hasselhoff.

In 2019, Cudi had small roles in Drunk Parents, directed by Fred Wolf, and Jexi directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the latter of which he played himself. In 2020, he co-starred in Bill & Ted Face the Music, directed by Dean Parisot, opposite Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. In 2020, Cudi also starred in We Are Who We Are, an eight-episode miniseries for HBO directed by Luca Guadagnino.

In early 2021, Kid Cudi appeared in Crisis, directed by Nicholas Jarecki. In January 2021, Cudi revealed he would potentially be partnering with TV producer and fellow American rapper 50 Cent , for an upcoming series. Cudi is also set to appear on Don't Look Up and X. On May 19, 2021 it was revealed Cudi would be joining the cast of Disney's upcoming sci-fi film Crater, which would be released exclusively on the streaming service, Disney+.

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Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States), better known by his stage name KiD CuDi, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, singer and actor who first gained attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi which he released in 2008 in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10.Deep. The mixtape caught the attention of Kanye West and led to Cudi’s signing to the G.O.O.D. Music Label. His debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, was released September 15, 2009. The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the US. His second studio album, Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr Rager, was released on November 9th 2010. His third studio album, Indicud, was released on April 16, 2013. In addition to his solo career, Kid Cudi is also a member of the alternative rock duo WZRD. In February 2014, Cudi unexpectedly released his fourth album Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, exclusively to digital retailers, with little-to-no promotion.

Kid Cudi was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the diverse upper class suburb of Shaker Heights. Just prior to receiving his GED he attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio and also Solon High School in Solon, Ohio. Cudi first began rapping towards the end of high school, inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. He moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a music career. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10. Deep as a free download in 2008. The mixtape has had so much continued success that on May 18, 2009 10.Deep announced they were going to be doing a re-release of the “Up There” t-shirt and hard copies A Kid Named Cudi mixtape in their webstore on May 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST. Shortly after the shirt went up for sale the server crashed due to heavy traffic of fans wanting to buy the t-shirt and the mixtape.

Kid Cudi has a guest feature on Kanye West’s 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, singing with him on the track Welcome to Heartbreak, providing additional vocals on Paranoid with Mr Hudson and helped with songwriting on the second single Heartless. A music video has been made and released for Welcome to Heartbreak with him in it. He also featured on the song Welcome 2 the World with Kevin Rudolf from his album In The City, and on 88-Keys debut album The Death of Adam on the track Ho’ is Short for Honey.

He has been featured in many medias such as XXL and BBC News’s Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts. He has also been featured in Vibe, Complex, The Source, Rolling Stone, URB and Interview magazine.

Kid Cudi first appeared on shows in 2008, when he performed at the 2008 VMA’s alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg’s new MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing Day ‘n’ Nite at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET’s 106 & Park with Kanye West to debut the video of Day ‘n’ Nite . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on mtvU’s 2009 Spring Break special. On March 17, 2009 Cudi appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly where he performed three songs. Kid Cudi has also made cameo appearances in Solange’s video for her song T.O.N.Y. and in the Black Eyed Peas video for I Gotta Feeling.

Kid Cudi, along with Emile, produced an exclusive single called “Switchin Lanes” for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its “South Central Premium Upgrade” Downloadable Content (DLC) which came out March 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009 for the Xbox 360. He contributed to the soundtrack for Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The game will be released on June 24 2010. Read more on Last.fm . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus,” Cudi posted Wednesday on social media. “Im headed to surgery now and there’s gonna be a long recovery time. We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape to rage with you all.”

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The calcaneus is more commonly known as the heel bone. While some ankle fractures can heal in weeks, a broken calcaneus has a longer recovery time. “This type of fracture commonly occurs during a high-energy event — such as a car crash or a fall from a ladder — when the heel is crushed under the weight of the body,” the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says on its website . Surgery is often required to prevent heel deformity.

This, friends, is why you don’t jump off one of the tallest stages at Coachella.

“There’s just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%,” Cudi said. “The injury is much more serious than I thought.”

The U.S. leg of the Insano tour was supposed to start June 28 in Austin, Texas, and conclude with a show in Los Angeles on Aug. 30. Kid Cudi planned to head to Europe in early 2025; it’s unclear whether that part of the tour is still on.

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The rapper said that ticket holders will be contacted by email and receive a full refund. Also, new tour dates will be announced as soon as possible.

In a video posted earlier this week and captured by TMZ , Kid Cudi said with a chuckle, “This is what happens when a 40-year-old man tries to prance around offstage like he’s 26, like he used to do back in the day.” He added that he was “hoping” to be healed up in time to hit the road.

So much for that idea.

“I’m so sorry fam and I love you all so much, thanks for the endless love and support. Im really disappointed as im sure you guys are too, but I will be back. Thats a promise,” the rapper wrote Wednesday.

“Im ok, just a lil soreness, but im in good spirits.”

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