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.
Wylin Cause I'm Young
KiD CuDi Lyrics
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Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
Untamed youth and coupes move like bullets
I guess the fact my father smoked and drink
Made a young n-gga destiny to do the exact same
Young wylin me and all my codi's
Watch the phoney and hoes they couldn't blew me
Dark skinned china dog with the fake tits
Ice grillin' my Spanish chick, word
We all in together now we all fear cops be buggin
Shotguns on the whip, f-ck em
I will never sweat for a piggy
You catch me high it's all good no biggie
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
4 in the morning getting cosy
So much goose, I let the fry soak it up some
Tuesday weekly, the legend of the rager
Most have witnessed the Cud' in the club
I don't have Plain Pat ready
Ice is strong and the whole crew gone
Done off the better, girls they love it, totally
Fuck the blogs, imma tell my story
No matter the phase, my name is engraved
In the minds of the young
To be living till their grave
You live and you learn
Doing bumps in the day
Keep blunts to burn
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
Rage, 'cause I'm paid
Take the gray and create another shade
Awesome no more b-tches playin' possom
Pop and lock 'em and send 'em on home
Tired of hoes all they want is to get chose
Know the code when a women with some toes
Optimo taking trips to Australia
Do some blow and hope you make through the show
Hands high, go with your soul
And try floating through the sky
Hide your pain with some p-ssy and mamosa's
Costa Rica next on the agenda
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
The lyrics of the song "Wylin Cause I'm Young" by Kid Cudi describe the wild lifestyles of young adults who indulge in drinking, partying, and drug use. The first verse sets the tone for the song, with Kid Cudi essentially saying that he is only doing the things he is doing because he is young and has the freedom to act recklessly. He talks about the thrill he gets from drinking all night and moving around in cars like they are bullets. He then makes a correlation between his own actions and those of his father who also smoked and drank, suggesting that it was his destiny to follow in his father's footsteps.
The second verse delves into Kid Cudi's relationships with women, describing a dark-skinned woman with fake breasts and an ice-gilled Spanish girl. He goes on to talk about the camaraderie he shares with his friends, mentioning that they all fear getting caught by the cops and carry shotguns in their cars. Kid Cudi proclaims that he will never be afraid of the police and that if he gets caught, it's "no biggie."
The final verse talks about living life to the fullest and taking trips to places such as Australia and Costa Rica. Kid Cudi mentions doing cocaine and hoping to make it through the show. He ends the song by talking about hiding one's pain with sex and mimosas.
Overall, the song presents a picture of carefree, reckless behavior that is associated with the youth culture. It's a reflection of the party lifestyle that is often glamorized in hip-hop music.
Line by Line Meaning
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I engage in wild behavior because of my youth
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I'm going wild because I'm young
Wylin' 'cause I'm young
I'm acting out because I'm young
Wyl wylin 'cause I'm young
I'm going crazy because I'm young
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I indulge in reckless behavior because of my youth
I be wylin' 'cause I'm young
I act recklessly because I'm young
And I be wylin till I'm chill and old
I will continue to engage in wild behavior until I am calm and old
Liquor all night love it!
I enjoy drinking alcohol all night
Untamed youth and coupes move like bullets
Young people and fast cars move quickly and without caution
I guess the fact my father smoked and drink
My father's habits of smoking and drinking influenced my behavior
Made a young n-gga destiny to do the exact same
It seemed like my fate to follow in my father's footsteps
Young wylin me and all my codi's
My friends and I, who are also young, are all acting recklessly
Watch the phoney and hoes they couldn't blew me
I am aware of fake people and I am not affected by them
Dark skinned china dog with the fake tits
A woman with dark skin and fake breasts
Ice grillin' my Spanish chick, word
I am staring coldly at my Spanish woman, truthfully speaking
We all in together now we all fear cops be buggin
My friends and I stand together and are afraid of the police bothering us
Shotguns on the whip, f-ck em
We carry shotguns in the car and don't care about the police
I will never sweat for a piggy
I will never worry about the police
You catch me high it's all good no biggie
It's not a problem if you catch me under the influence
4 in the morning getting cozy
It's 4am and I'm getting comfortable
So much goose, I let the fry soak it up some
I have so much Grey Goose vodka that I let my fries soak it up
Tuesday weekly, the legend of the rager
Every Tuesday we have a wild party
Most have witnessed the Cud' in the club
Many people have seen me in the club
I don't have Plain Pat ready
I don't have my producer Plain Pat with me
Ice is strong and the whole crew gone
My drink is strong and my whole group is intoxicated
Done off the better, girls they love it, totally
We are drunk and the girls love it completely
Fuck the blogs, imma tell my story
I don't care about blog posts, I will tell my own story
No matter the phase, my name is engraved
No matter what happens, my name will always be remembered
In the minds of the young
The youth will remember me
To be living till their grave
They will remember me until they die
You live and you learn
You learn from your experiences
Doing bumps in the day
Snorting cocaine during the day
Keep blunts to burn
Keep marijuana to smoke
Rage, 'cause I'm paid
I'm partying hard because I have money
Take the gray and create another shade
Use the Grey Goose to make a new drink
Awesome no more b-tches playin' possom
No more women pretending to be asleep
Pop and lock 'em and send 'em on home
Dance with the women and then send them home
Tired of hoes all they want is to get chose
I'm tired of women who only want to be chosen
Know the code when a women with some toes
Know the rules when a woman is showing her toes
Optimo taking trips to Australia
Smoking Optimo cigars and traveling to Australia
Do some blow and hope you make through the show
Snort some cocaine and hope you make it through the performance
Hands high, go with your soul
Raise your hands and go with the music
And try floating through the sky
Try to feel weightless and free
Hide your pain with some p-ssy and mamosa's
Distract yourself from the pain with sex and mimosas
Costa Rica next on the agenda
The next destination is Costa Rica
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.