Blige, Shakira, Ariana Grande and Michael Bolton, among others. He has worked with numerous prominent artists spanning several different genres in the music industry, namely Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, MGMT, Mary J. Issued in December 2020, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, was highly acclaimed and a commercial success, with the RIAA certifying it gold status later that year.Ĭudi has sold over 22 million certified records in the United States and has won two Grammy Awards from five nominations. In April 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. In 2016, the release of his sixth solo album Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin', was supported by the lead single " Surfin'". He would continue to produce the bulk of his own records, including the avant-garde music albums Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014) and Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015), the latter of which was led by the grunge-inspired single " Confused!". Ĭudi went on to release to the self-produced solo album Indicud in 2013, featuring the platinum-selling single " Just What I Am". 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 his debut single " Day 'n' Nite", having initially been self-published on his MySpace page to becoming 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 would go on to catch the attention of high-profile music producer Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008. His lyrics are often autobiographical and describe his childhood hardships of depression, loneliness and alienation, his struggle with alcohol and drugs into adulthood, and themes of spirituality, heartbreak, dissipation and celebration.
He has been widely recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts. Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( / ˈ k ʌ d i/ KUDD-ee), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.