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.
Highs n Lows
KiD CuDi Lyrics
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I be high when I get my money doubled up
I be high when a model wanna let me cut
I be high when I'm signing cus my diamonds blush
I be low when a nigga cant get away
I be low when I cant seem to make a way
I be low when I can't even feed myself
But I be high when I'm shopping for expensive clothes
I be high when I get what I couldn't before
I be high in the club while I'm poppin bub
I be high when I'm cruising sitting on them dubs
But I be low after shows in my dressing room
I be low when i see that I'm a different dude
I be low on the plane looking at the sky
I be low but my highs keep a nigga tied
[Chorus:]
I be high then I be low
I be low then I be high
It's like a battle knife to a gun fight
But I be cool this the story of my life
I be high then I be low
I be low then I be high
It's like a battle knife to a gun fight
No need to worry this the story of my life
I be low when I gotta get ready for work
I be low cus after bills my pockets be hurt
I be low when I can't take a girl out
I be low cus they can't even figure me out
But I be high when the phony chicks show me love
Cus in my mind I read them but I dont give a fuck
I be high when a nigga get attention
I be high when your girl catch feelings
Then I be low when I go into that empty space
I be low when I'm looking at a stressed face
I be low cus my brother's facing hard times
And I be low cus my nigga ryan close behind
Then I'm high when I know the places we can go
I be high when I think what the future holds
I be high when she asks for my room number
I be high but my lows keep a nigga humble
[Chorus]
I was high when the label said that I was dope
I was high in my eyes cus I had hope
I was high when I first had the taste of love
I was high when I left the city I was from
And I was low when I had a recent heartbreak
I was low cus I truly thought I had a mate
I was low when I lost her over sillyness
I was low cus she twisted what my words meant
But I was high when I finally had the chance to see
Everything thats pretty aint always good for me
I was high when she first said I liked you
Man I must be too high to even write dude
And these things show you growth
Some niggas show a little but I show you the most
Highs n' lows and succeed fo sho
The only thing left to do is say a toast
Cus
[Chorus]
Now won't you please say scotty lord,
Help me please, yeah, help me please
Now won't you please say scotty lord,
Won't you please, god, help me please
The lyrics to Kid Cudi's song Highs n Lows are about the ups and downs that come with fame and success. Kid Cudi describes feeling high when he's able to enjoy the fruits of his labor, like shopping for expensive clothes and cruising in nice cars, but feeling low when he's reminded of the sacrifices he's had to make to get there, like missing out on time with loved ones and feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of his career.
The lyrics also touch on themes of isolation and self-doubt. Kid Cudi admits to feeling low when he's alone with his thoughts and realizes that, despite his success, he still feels incomplete. He struggles to connect with others and worries that people don't understand him.
Overall, the song expresses the emotional toll that success can take on a person, highlighting the importance of keeping one's highs and lows in perspective and finding balance in the midst of it all.
Line by Line Meaning
I be high when I split a dutch and fill it up
I feel elevated when I roll and fill up my tobacco leaves
I be high when I get my money doubled up
I feel euphoric when I double up the money I have
I be high when a model wanna let me cut
I feel great when a model gives me a chance
I be high when I'm signing cus my diamonds blush
I feel ecstatic when the gems on my jewelry shine
I be low when a nigga cant get away
I feel down when I can't escape from something
I be low when I cant seem to make a way
I feel terrible when I am unable to find a solution
I be low when I can't even feed myself
I feel dejected when I lack the ability to have food for myself
I be low when I realize I'm by myself
I feel sad when I comprehend that I am alone
I be high when I'm shopping for expensive clothes
I feel great while shopping for luxury brands
I be high when I get what I couldn't before
I feel exhilarated to achieve something that seemed impossible earlier
I be high in the club while I'm poppin bub
I feel good in the club while drinking a high-end champagne
I be high when I'm cruising sitting on them dubs
I feel amazing while driving the flashy cars
I be low after shows in my dressing room
I feel sad and unhappy after my performances
I be low when i see that I'm a different dude
I feel dejected when I realize that I have changed as a person
I be low on the plane looking at the sky
I feel low and gloomy when I am on the plane journey staring at the sky
I be low but my highs keep a nigga tied
I feel down, but my high spirits always keep me going
I be low when I gotta get ready for work
I feel terrible when I have to go to work
I be low cus after bills my pockets be hurt
I feel sad when my bills are paid and my pocket is empty
I be low when I can't take a girl out
I feel low and sad when I cannot take a girl out
I be low cus they can't even figure me out
I feel dejected when people don't understand me
I be high when the phony chicks show me love
I feel happy when fake girls shower love on me
Cus in my mind I read them but I dont give a fuck
I know how fake these girls are, but I don't bother about it
I be high when a nigga get attention
I feel great when I get attention from others
I be high when your girl catch feelings
I feel great when girls get feelings for me
Then I be low when I go into that empty space
I feel sad when I am in my lonely space
I be low when I'm looking at a stressed face
I feel dejected when I see someone going through stress
I be low cus my brother's facing hard times
I feel sad when my brother is going through tough times
And I be low cus my nigga ryan close behind
I feel low when my friend Ryan is having trouble
Then I'm high when I know the places we can go
I feel great when I think about the places we can travel to
I be high when I think what the future holds
I feel amazing when I ponder about my future
I be high when she asks for my room number
I feel euphoric when a girl asks for my room number
I be high but my lows keep a nigga humble
I feel amazing, but my low spirits always keep me humble
I was high when the label said that I was dope
I felt elevated when the record label appreciated my work
I was high in my eyes cus I had hope
I felt amazing because I had a lot of expectations
I was high when I first had the taste of love
I felt great when I experienced the feeling of love for the first time
I was high when I left the city I was from
I was ecstatic when I left my hometown
I was low when I had a recent heartbreak
I felt dejected when I had a heartbreak
I was low cus I truly thought I had a mate
I felt sad because I thought I had a life partner
I was low when I lost her over sillyness
I felt low because I lost her due to silly reasons
I was low cus she twisted what my words meant
I felt dejected when she misunderstood my words
I was high when I finally had the chance to see
I felt amazing when I got the chance to perceive things correctly
Everything thats pretty aint always good for me
Good looking things don't always have to be good things for me
I was high when she first said I liked you
I felt elevated when she first told me her feelings for me
Man I must be too high to even write dude
I am feeling too high that I can't even focus on writing
Some niggas show a little but I show you the most
Many people show a little bit of themselves, but I show the maximum
The only thing left to do is say a toast
The only thing remaining to do is raise a toast to life
Now won't you please say scotty lord, Help me please, yeah, help me please
I am requesting Scotty Lord to help me out in times of need
Now won't you please say scotty lord, Won't you please, god, help me please
I am hoping that God will respond to my plea for help
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I love seeing recent activity on the cudder jams that werent ever popularβ€ good vibes manππ
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