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.
In My Dreams
KiD CuDi Lyrics
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Welcome
Welcome
Hey hey
You're in my dreams now
Welcome
Welcome
In Kid Cudi's song "In My Dreams," the repetition of the phrase "you're in my dreams now" serves as a metaphor for the state of heightened consciousness that Cudi experiences when he dreams. The dreamscape becomes a space where Cudi's inhibitions and anxieties are stripped away, and his true emotions and desires are allowed to emerge. When he says "welcome," he is acknowledging his willingness to let these emotions come to the surface and be explored within the dream. In this sense, the dream world becomes a therapeutic space where Cudi can confront his inner demons and gain a better understanding of his own psyche.
However, the repeated use of "welcome" also carries some ambiguity. It could represent Cudi's attempt to welcome a new lover or friend into his life. Alternatively, it could signal a welcoming of oneself, as if Cudi was finally becoming comfortable with his own thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, the lyrics of "In My Dreams" suggest that the dream world is a deeply personal and introspective space where an individual can gain insights into their own psyche and come to terms with their innermost feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You're in my dreams now
I cannot forget you and you have occupied my thoughts and dreams
Welcome
I am happy to have you in my dreams
Welcome
I am grateful to be able to experience you, even if it is only in my dreams
Hey hey
An expression of excitement and happiness, acknowledging the joy brought by the presence of the person in the dream
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Scott Mescudi
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