Kid Cudi was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the diverse upper class suburb of Shaker Heights. Just prior to receiving his GED he attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio and also Solon High School in Solon, Ohio. Cudi first began rapping towards the end of high school, inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. He moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a music career. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10. Deep as a free download in 2008. The mixtape has had so much continued success that on May 18, 2009 10.Deep announced they were going to be doing a re-release of the "Up There" t-shirt and hard copies A Kid Named Cudi mixtape in their webstore on May 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST. Shortly after the shirt went up for sale the server crashed due to heavy traffic of fans wanting to buy the t-shirt and the mixtape.
Kid Cudi has a guest feature on Kanye West's 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, singing with him on the track Welcome to Heartbreak, providing additional vocals on Paranoid with Mr Hudson and helped with songwriting on the second single Heartless. A music video has been made and released for Welcome to Heartbreak with him in it. He also featured on the song Welcome 2 the World with Kevin Rudolf from his album In The City, and on 88-Keys debut album The Death of Adam on the track Ho' is Short for Honey.
He has been featured in many medias such as XXL and BBC News's Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts. He has also been featured in Vibe, Complex, The Source, Rolling Stone, URB and Interview magazine.
Kid Cudi first appeared on shows in 2008, when he performed at the 2008 VMA's alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg's new MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing Day 'n' Nite at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET's 106 & Park with Kanye West to debut the video of Day 'n' Nite . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on mtvU's 2009 Spring Break special. On March 17, 2009 Cudi appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly where he performed three songs. Kid Cudi has also made cameo appearances in Solange's video for her song T.O.N.Y. and in the Black Eyed Peas video for I Gotta Feeling.
Kid Cudi, along with Emile, produced an exclusive single called "Switchin Lanes" for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its "South Central Premium Upgrade" Downloadable Content (DLC) which came out March 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009 for the Xbox 360. He contributed to the soundtrack for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The game was released on June 24 2010.
Embrace the Martian
KiD CuDi Lyrics
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When you meet me, when you see me
You know how to holla
You know who I am
Ix-nay on the bullshit, man
When I roll back to Cleveland, I can't believe them
Sounds of the non-believers
Now I can overstand how you could dismiss or front on
Ask me how I feel about the ones with closed eyes
My words how I feel exactly are, "Fuck that"
I don't give a damn 'bout nan one hater talking down
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
See I must tell you all now
Keep on acting funny, cool with me
I am here to change that
How you're thinking often and it's startin'
I am here to show you how it feels to be new
Look at what I made you, guide to teach you
Honest but insecure, cool, and you are fooled
By the heavy-heavy amounts of
Malarkey mixed with garbage, I am it, dawg
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
License to ill
I promise I won't turn the whole world to Cloverfield
On the real, yeah, I will
I'll destroy it and then rebuild just for thrills
Sometimes you got to do it
Sometimes you show the tough love
No one is above
What you are hearing now, dude
No matter who else included, I'm saluted
I'm saluted (yeah)
No matter who else included, I'm saluted (yeah, yeah)
I'm saluted
Oh
Whether you appeal or not
This is the real
Real recognize real
You
You are me
Like it or not and I
I am you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Ooh, ooh
And this is how it sounds
In my mind, ooh
Hm (Plain Pat, what up?)
The lyrics to Kid Cudi's "Embrace the Martian" deal with themes of isolation, outsider status, and the desire for acceptance. Cudi is telling listeners to embrace and accept him, even though he is different, like a martian. He acknowledges that not everyone will understand him, and that some might dismiss him or try to bring him down, but he encourages listeners to ignore the haters and to embrace the unknown and the unfamiliar.
In the verses, Cudi describes how he has felt like an outcast in his hometown of Cleveland because he is different from everyone else. He mentions "non-believers" who doubted him and tried to hurt him in the past, but he has since realized that his uniqueness is what makes him special. He urges listeners to also embrace their own differences and to be confident in who they are, rather than trying to fit in with everyone else.
The chorus repeats the refrain "embrace the martian", emphasizing the message of acceptance and the idea that being different is not something to be ashamed of. The song also features a reference to the film Cloverfield, in which an unknown monster attacks New York City, suggesting that sometimes destruction and chaos are necessary in order to rebuild and create something new and better.
Overall, "Embrace the Martian" is a song about embracing your individuality and embracing others who are different from you, rather than fearing or rejecting them. It's a message about the power of self-acceptance and unity in diversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Affirmative sound indicating readiness to proceed
When you meet me, when you see me
You know how to holla
You know who I am
My presence is familiar to you, and you recognize how to communicate with me
Ix-nay on the bullshit, man
When I roll back to Cleveland, I can't believe them
Sounds of the non-believers
I disapprove of nonsense, and when I return home, I'm shocked by the negative attitudes around me
Outcast 'til I'm in dirt before it did hurt
Now I can overstand how you could dismiss or front on
I used to feel rejected and hurt, but now I understand why people might ignore or underestimate me
Ask me how I feel about the ones with closed eyes
My words how I feel exactly are, "Fuck that"
If you ask me what I think of people who refuse to see things my way, my blunt response is "I don't care"
I don't give a damn 'bout nan one hater talking down
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
I don't care about any negative comments, and I encourage everyone to not fear embracing my unique perspective
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
I welcome you to accept and appreciate my different style, and I hope you will support me as I express myself
See I must tell you all now
Keep on acting funny, cool with me
I am here to change that
How you're thinking often and it's startin'
I am here to show you how it feels to be new
Look at what I made you, guide to teach you
Honest but insecure, cool, and you are fooled
By the heavy-heavy amounts of
Malarkey mixed with garbage, I am it, dawg
I want to communicate something important to you: stop pretending to be disinterested in me when I know you're curious. You need me to challenge your assumptions and help you explore new ideas. You've been influenced by a lot of bad information, but I'm here to give you better insights
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
It's important to me that you don't feel threatened by my message, and all I want from you is to listen with an open mind
License to ill
I promise I won't turn the whole world to Cloverfield
On the real, yeah, I will
I'll destroy it and then rebuild just for thrills
Sometimes you got to do it
Sometimes you show the tough love
No one is above
What you are hearing now, dude
No matter who else included, I'm saluted
I'm saluted (yeah)
No matter who else included, I'm saluted (yeah, yeah)
I'm saluted
I have a lot of power and influence, but I promise not to cause a major disaster like in the movie Cloverfield. However, I will take risks and shake things up because sometimes tough love is necessary. Nobody is exempt from the message I'm delivering, and I'm confident that people respect me for it
Oh
Whether you appeal or not
This is the real
Real recognize real
You
You are me
Like it or not and I
I am you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Regardless of whether you like me, what I'm saying is genuine and authentic. If you're authentic yourself, you'll understand and connect with my message. We're all human and share common experiences, whether we acknowledge it or not
And this is how it sounds
In my mind, ooh
Hm (Plain Pat, what up?)
This is my creative output, the sound of my vision. It's something I've imagined and brought to life. (Shoutout to my collaborator Plain Pat!)
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andrea Fratangelo, Francesco Barbaglia, Scott Mescudi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Chipz4life
My god all my highschool/middle school memories coming back π
@808mauna
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@marisolmelendez6182
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@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3
Class of 2012 anybody?
@madsuo7
Bro same it hits so fkng hard after so many years and how different life is now
@clevcavs1993
@Ch4rlz_the_Princ3 yesir
@ReallyAreAGemini
I can't believe I've never heard this album. Now I'm totally addicted to this song. Respected even more your job, Cudi's just the goat
@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3
Wow a new fan. Glad to have you.
@Opmlone
From one who listen to bts hahaha his no goat β¦ye is king of goats
@jetlife9917
This song always had my heart π«‘