The album also saw an even greater range of inconsistency, with its highlights being some of Cudi’s best work with its duds some of his worst. The album retained much of the sound and spirit of “Man on the Moon” but its more upbeat themes didn’t appeal to all fans.
Critics, however, gave “Indicud” mixed reviews.
The album did well in terms of sales due to Cudi’s dedicated following. Instead, Cudi also chose to produce the album entirely by himself, a decision many people questioned. Just before the release of 2013’s “Indicud,” Kid Cudi split with Kanye West’s GOOD Music Label. But Cudder decided to follow his own way. After taking a break on the more experimental “WZRD” album, a collaboration with producer Dot da Genius, most people expected Cudi to complete the “Man on the Moon” trilogy. However, things would change with his third solo album. Nevertheless, the album still did well commercially, and it seemed Kid Cudi had carved out a niche for himself in the rap world. Opinions were divided on some of the more rock-based songs like “Erase Me,” which featured Kanye West. Rager,” stoner songs like “Marijuana” and in-betweens like “Mojo So Dope.” The album took a new approach, blending rock with hip-hop. While the quality of songs may have been more variable, the album still attracted attention with gloomy hits like “Mr. Rager” took a darker approach to similar themes as the first. The quality stayed consistently high throughout, culminating in a classic album.Ĭudi quickly followed “Man on the Moon – The End of the Day” with a sequel. The original “Man on the Moon” followed a consistent theme of being an outcast determined to make it. Drawing on material from his breakout mixtape “A Kid Named Cudi,” Kid Cudi came up with a complete hour-long concept album.
However, at the time, the album was more much more than a few singles. That era in Kid Cudi’s career was so big, you still here songs like “Day ‘n’ Night” and Steve Aoki’s remix of “Pursuit of Happiness” to this day. Under the mentorship of Kanye West, Kid Cudi grew a devoted fan base that latched on the emotional, loner appeal of his music. With the release of the first “Man on the Moon,” Kid Cudi was right up there with the likes of Drake - granted, Drake was on the come-up as well, but he’s still Drake. Most people probably know Kid Cudi as a stoner rapper from the late 2000s who fell off after two decent albums. I want to talk about a topic that’s been on my mind for a while: the career trajectory of Kid Cudi.
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