Rager, a superhero-like character who can do drugs like the rock stars he grew up idolizing, while temporarily hiding his grief. So in not being able to talk to another human alive that really got what I was dealing with, I became obsessed with all the greats that could have possibly been dealing with the same thing psychologically.
And then I dove into Morrison and Hendrix and Kurt early on and got obsessed. And then I was like, these are my heroes, they understand me, and if I die this way then this is destiny.
Even hip-hop titans like the Notorious B. But Cudi approached his music differently. Where his predecessors may have addressed their state of mind occasionally, Cudi built entire projects around it.
He was raw and vulnerable, embracing his inner struggles, no matter how dark it seemed. Man on the Moon II especially felt like a cry for help. At times it sounded twisted; other times it was beautiful. The project hit at a particularly hard time for my year-old self. By November , I was inching toward the end of my high school tenure and failing every expectation set forth by my parents.
My grades dipped below a 2. I was isolated and in shame. His music demonstrated that you can be vulnerable and strong simultaneously. After feeling like his world was over, he found hope and overcame the darkness that was plaguing his life. But it was with the humming that Cudi most profoundly communicated with his listeners. Rager , the humming had become a core feature of his style, the sound which Cudi single-handedly owned and would endear him to a generation of hip-hop fans.
Onward from there over seven additional studio albums and an assortment of singles, loosies, and features, the hum has developed its own lore. Cudi can fashion his hum to serve the role of just about any instrument — percussion, keyboards, woodwinds. Yet when Cudi puts his full weight behind the hum, it can become absolutely transcendent. Across his career, Cudi is almost certainly the rapper who has been least called upon to actually rap.
Among the many spaces Kid Cudi opened up for young rap artists, he pioneered building his image on his own anxiety, journeying a struggle with self love and acceptance that would become as much of a staple in rap as crime narratives and sex talk.
Over the years, Cudi has revealed the scars on his mental health, while further letting followers in on his ongoing wounds. Each hum can communicate an entire story in a short gradient of musical notes — swaggering through sorrow, equal parts resignation and resilience, as much party music as parting music.
Humans are among the only grounded species that sing. Our ability to express ourselves melodically is something that evolutionarily ties us to our less tethered planetary cohabitants, a fact not lost on Cudi. Cudi has had many close calls in his life that might have shut his voice down for good, which makes his continued humming a unique beacon, casting his shadow in the process of illuminating others.
Even though this is only off his debut project, his confidence seems to be at an all-time high, coasting effortlessly on mind-bending production. The way Kid Cudi made everything look so easy is often overlooked. Becoming an adult has never been an easy part of life, and Kid Cudi seemed to articulate that sentiment in the most relatable way. Man On The Moon. It was an anthem dedicated to outcasts, and helped reel in fans that may not have even enjoyed hip-hop at all in the past.
Rager, who he speaks to throughout the track. Rager can be viewed through the lens of Kid Cudi addressing this alter-ego, who, depending on the perspective, is his either his friend or his enemy.
It was soon after this project that Kid Cudi came out to the pubic about his struggle with addiction, depression, and anxiety. Dat New New Kid Cudi came out the gates hot for his first ever release.
By Design feat. This one is just pure fun, and will Brothers feat. Baptized In Fire feat. Erase Me feat. Just What I Am feat.
King Chip Throughout his career, Kid Cudi had a love-hate relationship with cannabis. Day N Nite The track that started it all.
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