Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
, (born January 30, 1984) [1] better known by his stage name Kid Cudi
( - Kid Cuddy
) (sometimes stylised as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi
. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top ten of the Billboard
Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" is part of Cudi's upcoming album Man on the Moon: The End of Day
. Cudi has also worked with Kanye West, Common, and other artists signed to the GOOD Music label.
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Biography
Mescudi was born in
Cleveland, Ohio [2] and lived in the diverse suburb of
Shaker Heights.
[3] [4]. He attended Roxboro Middle School and
Shaker Heights High School for two years before transferring to
Solon High School. After earning his
GED, he studied film at the
University of Toledo, then dropped out after his freshman year.
[5] He moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 20' to pursue his dreams of a music career.
He released his first mixtape,
A Kid Named Cudi
, in collaboration with New York street-wear brand 10.Deep as a free download.
[6] The mixtape quickly caught the attention of Kanye West, which in turn spawned his signing to
GOOD Music later that year.
Kid Cudi was featured on
Kanye West's 2008 album,
808s & Heartbreak
, singing with West on the track "
Welcome to Heartbreak", and helping with songwriting on "
Heartless" and "
Paranoid". "Welcome to Heartbreak" peaked at #87 on the
Pop 100,
[7] and music videos for both songs have been released. He was then featured many medias such as
XXL
and
BBC News's
Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts.
[8] MTV News also reported on Cudi on a series of reports
MCs To Watch In 2009
.
[9]
thumb, 2008.
His first television appearance was at the 2008
MTV Video Music Awards, alongside
Travis Barker and
DJ AM. 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
with
Kanye West to debut the video of "
Day 'n' Nite" . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on
mtvU's Spring Break special, and the next day he performed three songs on NBC's
Last Call with Carson Daly
. Kid Cudi also made a cameo appearance next to Solange in the video for the song "T.O.N.Y." in February 2009, and later in the
Black Eyed Peas' video for "
I Gotta Feeling", with
David Guetta.
Cudi's upcoming debut album
Man on the Moon: The End of Day
is to be released on
Universal Motown Records. The album's first single is
Day 'N' Nite, and is Kid Cudi's greatest commercial success, the song charting well both in the USA and in Europe. The next single was "
Make Her Say" (originally titled "I Poke Her Face"), which features a sample from Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face" and performances by
Kanye West and
Common.
[10] [11]
On February 25, 2009, Cudi self-leaked a "
teaser trailer"
[12] 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 now was in talks to possibly make it official.
[13]
With
Emile, Cudi 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.
[14]
He revealed information about his future project via his blog, saying that another solo album was planned for release after the collaboration with Chip Tha Ripper and will be followed with a collaboration project with
electrorock duo
Ratatat [15] Cudi joined rapper
Asher Roth for the Great Hangover concert tour during the summer of 2009.
[16]
Discography
Studio albums
- Man on the Moon: The End of Day
(2009)
- Man on the Moon: The Ghost in the Machine
[17]
Collaboration Albums
- The Almighty GloryUS
(with Chip tha Ripper)
Mixtapes
Awards and nominations
Year
| Nominated work
| Award
| Result
|
2009
| "Day 'n' Nite" (Crookers Remix)
| Beatport Music Awards for Best Indie Dance / Nu Disco track 2008 [18]
| Won
|
"Day 'n' Nite"
| Urban Music Award for Best Single 2009 [19]
| Won
|
Himself
| Urban Music Award for Best Male Act 2009
| Nominated
|
BET Award for Best New Artist [20]
| Nominated
|
"Day 'n' Nite"
| MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist [21]
| Nominated
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References
- http://www.kidcudi.com/news/?p=470
- Kid Cudi > loBiography
- http://datnewcudi.com/2009/03/23/karmaloop-tv-their-words-kid-cuDi/
- http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Cover-Story/Kid-CuDi
- Before he became the most buzzed-about rookie in the music business, Kid Cudi was a kid from Cleveland with big dreams
- 10.Deep Presents: Kid Cudi - "A Kid Named Cudi Mixtape"
- Billboard Pop 100 Chart Positions
- BBC Sound of 2008: The longlist
- Kid Cudi
- Kanye West 'Inspired' By Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' For Kid Cudi Single
- Kanye West, Common Lend Kid Cudi Bicoastal Support In Video
- Kid Cudi self-made Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Teaser Trailer
- Kid Cudi Has 'Eureka' Moment With 'Transformers' Trailer
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central DLC Kid Cudi Exclusive
- Features
- Kid Cudi, Asher Roth Want Hangover Tour To Be A 'Movement'
- http://datnewcudi.com/2009/08/25/kid-cudi-interview-with-honey-magazine/
- The 2009 Beatport Music Awards Winners List
- Urban Music Awards USA Reveals Nominations!!
- BET Awards 09 Best New Artist Nominees
- MTV Video Music Awards 09 Best New Artist Nominees