A Kid Named Cudi

A Kid Named Cudi is the debut mixtape by American rapper Kid Cudi, released by New York City street wear brand 10.Deep and independent record label Fool's Gold Records on July 17, 2008.[2][3][4] The mixtape marked Cudi's first official release. Production was handled by Plain Pat and Emile; samples range from the likes of Outkast to Paul Simon and N.E.R.D to Band of Horses. The mixtape allowed a new progression of Kid Cudi with the release catching the eye of Kanye West, founder of GOOD Music. Cudi would ultimately be signed to GOOD Music later that year. Notably the album contains the song "Day 'n' Nite", Kid Cudi's commercial debut single, which reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

A Kid Named Cudi
Mixtape by
Kid Cudi
ReleasedJuly 17, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length49:35
Label
ProducerCrookers, Dot da Genius, Emile, The Kickdrums, Nosaj Thing, Plain Pat, Ratatat
Kid Cudi chronology
A Kid Named Cudi
(2008)		 Man on the Moon: The End of Day
(2009)
Singles from A Kid Named Cudi
  1. "Day 'n' Nite"
    Released: February 5, 2008

Reception
  • Rapreviews wrote: "We've already learned from Lil Wayne and Kanye West that the public is willing to embrace the martian—if accordingly entertaining. Fortunately, Kid Cudi isn't short in that respect, and will no doubt only improve upon his stellar debut given proper management and artistic liberation."[5]
  • Pinpoint Music wrote "A Kid Named Cudi blends styles, beats and even genres. From a Mims-esque 'This Is Why I'm Hot' beat in the single 'Day ‘N’ Night', to the slowed down tracks 'Man on the Moon' and '50 Ways to Make a Record' that will remind you of something by Gym Class Heroes. Heavy-hitting tracks 'T.G.I.F.' and 'Cleveland Is the Reason' finish the mixtape strong with clear influences from Mr. West on both tracks."[6]
  • Ian A. of Teen Ink wrote "His work has changed my persona on rap music greatly. Everyone out there who thinks rap is stupid, just listen to some of Kid Cudi’s music and hopefully you will change your mind."[7]
  • In a 2013 article for The BoomBox, the author wrote: "On [A Kid Named Cudi], Cudi raps and croons over samples and interpolations of Gnarls Barkley, Paul Simon, Band of Horses, J Dilla, Nosaj Thing, N.E.R.D. and Outkast. He melded indie rock, electronica and dubstep seamlessly with hip-hop without pandering or reaching. Before Drake broke through with 2009’s So Far Gone, rapping and singing over Swedish indie poppers Lykke Li and Peter Bjorn and John, Cudi tweaked with multi-genre covers and seamless transitions between singing and rapping."[8]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Plain Pat & Emile0:50
2."Down & Out"OutKast4:09
3."Is There Any Love?" (featuring Wale)Emile Haynie3:31
4."CuDi Get"J Dilla2:20
5."Man on the Moon (The Anthem)"Nosaj Thing3:27
6."The Prayer"Plain Pat3:39
7."Day 'n' Nite"Dot da Genius3:41
8."Embrace the Martian"Crookers3:26
9."Maui Wowie"Grind Mode2:24
10."50 Ways to Make a Record"Plain Pat & Emile2:55
11."Whenever"André 30002:04
12."Pillow Talk"Bernard Jackson3:24
13."Save My Soul (The CuDi Confession)"Danger Mouse2:03
14."T.G.I.F." (featuring Chip Tha Ripper)The Kickdrums2:23
15."CuDi Spazzin'"The Neptunes3:06
16."Cleveland Is the Reason"Dot da Genius3:46
17."Heaven at Nite"Ratatat3:17
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for A Kid Named Cudi adapted from AllMusic.[9]

  • Chip tha Ripper – featured artist
  • Crookers – producer
  • Dot da Genius – engineer, mixing, producer
  • Emile Haynie – engineer, executive producer, keyboards, producer, synthesizer
  • The Kickdrums – Producer
  • Kid Cudi – vocals, art direction, design, director, executive producer
  • Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds – executive producer
  • Wale – featured artist

References
  1. https://foolsgoldrecs.com/2008/05/15/a-kid-named-cudi-mixtape-trailer/
  2. "A Kid Named Cudi – Kid Cudi". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  3. Shamz (July 17, 2008). "A Kid Named Cudi (Mixtape), Free Download". Okayplayer. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  4. "Revisiting A Kid Named Cudi". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. "Kid CuDi :: A KiD Named CuDi :: 10.Deep". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. http://www.pinpointmusic.com/kid-cudi-a-kid-named-cudi/
  7. "A Kid Named Cudi/The Prayer by Kid Cudi - Teen Music Review of rap/hip-hop". www.teenink.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. boombox-staff (29 August 2013). "Revisiting A Kid Named Cudi". The Boombox.
  9. "A Kid Named Cudi - Kid Cudi - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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