But even his most devout followers - a coalition that ranges from one-hit wonders like OG Maco to once-in-a-generation talents like Kendrick Lamar - have never replicated those thick, thrumming harmonies for themselves. The Kid Cudi hum, already fully formed upon his major label arrival, had a seismic impact on hip-hop music.
Yet, even as much of the hip-hop universe oriented around a style he helped cultivate, he has remained among the most distinctive voices of his generation, leaving for himself a singular and endlessly evolving trademark. His inventions are vast and entrenched in what rap music has become in the 21st century, earning his North Star status through his recasting of vulnerability as bravado, his plain-spoken portrayal of his demons and depression, and his penchant for high-concept cosmic sing-song. While Kanye West, the Weeknd and Drake are often touted as the major inspirations for much of the current senior class of contemporary hip-hop, Kid Cudi is the original progenitor of this family tree, offspringing everyone from Travis Scott (as both his namesake, idol, and bandmate) to the late Juice WRLD. Kanye West tore the wallpaper off rap music to expose a bleeding, blipping center that fundamentally invented the entire next decade of melodic hip-hop subgenres, but even Ye crafted the style of his game-changing fourth studio album upon the influence of a young recluse from Cleveland, Ohio. While the Weeknd’s industrial bedroom bangers converged the sounds of hip-hop and pop within the left-field, producers Illangelo and Doc McKinney owe their approach on the landmark mixtape to another landmark, 808s & Heartbreak. Take Care, for example, refined the image of the kingpin for the “u up?” era, softening the genre’s sound while sharpening its self-pity, but Drake and Noah 40’s style evolved from the more lurching R&B of House Of Balloons. Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr.Tracing the modern DNA of rap back to its original mutation, each proposed innovator can be found standing on the shoulder of a prior giant. Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon Similar Bands: Kanye West, Theophilus London, Lupe Fiasco, WZRD, M83 Even if they haven't walked in my shoes,they'll feelme for me.*Taken from KiD CuDi's Website: « hide People like records they can relate to, evenif you can't relate tosomething Ispeak about, you'll at least understand my mind, I won't lose anyone. But there'sways to get through and there'salways a brighter day ahead filled with answers to the toughestsituations we all get lonelysometimes, its life." With every record, especially Day N Nite,CuDi vows to put his heart into each record, soafter hearingeach song you can feel like you actually know him. It was a record designed to let the people out thereknow, hey, we all have issues. "I'm sureeveryone has been in at least one or two of the sceneriosImentioned in Day N Night. Hiscontent is filled with witty explanations about himself and hislifes journeys, with a twist of story tellingscenerios.His first single Day N Nite is nothing morethan a conscious awarenessrecord about his faults and how he deals with them. Cudi(originally fromCleveland, Ohio, butspent the last 3 years living in Brooklyn) fuses alternative rock, hip hop and occasionally R& B, to form feel good andemotionally conscious records. K.i.D CuDi's music can only be described as the next level of music in our generation and for generations to come. Every generationa few new artist's come forthwith something to set apace for a whole new sound and vibe this time around, the midwestdelivers another innovative artist to break downbarriers and set trends.
"I'm just a dreamer, turned true to life leaner.Born to do good so others can be believers."Hip hop hasn't evolved drastically in some time, and with all the new comers making catchy and infectious records for a quickring tone sell,there's a lackof creativity in hip hop and the focus is more about how many units can be sold. K.i.D CuDi's music can only be described as the next level of m.
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