Yeah, so let's talk Kid Cudi. I think he's now my favorite "modern" hip-hop artist (or any artist for that matter). The reason why I like him so much it's because his work is unlike anything else in the medium. There are great rappers, but all of them borrow/share formulas established from artist before them. Cudi on the other hand single-handedly created his own weird, but awesome mixture of not quite full rapping, but not quite singing also.
His songs are powerful because they feel like an adventure from beginning to end, and they have a reason to exist. His 2 albums are definitely modern classics. Man on the Moon is an incredibly atmospheric and expertly produced concept album that's able to convey many different emotions, from sadness to happiness, to despair to hope. The Legend of Mr. Rager it's a sequel that dwells into darker themes and it expands upon the foundations of the first album.
So yeah, Kid Cudi rocks. Initially I remember seeing his name in a lot of places and I couldn't understand why people liked him so much. After convincing myself to listen to his music, I finally "got it", and from then it was awesome. Cudi is the incredibly talented and unique musician that Hip-Hop really needed. His mix of genres, smooth, laid back flow, deep content, and the orgasmic production that he gets has definitely cemented him as one of the best artist around.
Top Cudi songs that everyone should listen (and love):
- The Prayer
- Sky Might Fall
- Soundtrack 2 My Life
- Enter Galactic
- Hyyer
- REVOFEV
- These Worries
- Marijuana
- Maniac
Now discuss.
