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.
'09 Freestyle
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Even though all my friends lookin at
Me like who knew it run to it
The hoods just spit by new nigga
Feel cats talkin like who nigga is he
Where did he come from CL
My mom prayed for me on my journey
Treat me like an alien
Live through the game for the
Fame and the gurney
Tried to put me on the pedestal
Hoes treated me like who are you
Now I get to choose like you and her too
I just like girls not whores
But I have a chill time make s'mores
But if I wanna plow someone
Like a snow blower
I can work that ass like a workout plan
And then I holla at fam
Talkin bout Ye, Don C, Jigga man
Been representing since I met 'Quence and I
Get style tips from my homeboy Ibn
Common's the homie really Doe is the homie
GLC is the homie and Big Sean what a gwan'
I go monkey paw on the record
And they think I’m cookoo
Niggas is sign and dated like
They recorded in fubu
Most niggas will quote you play
Scrabble with your words man
Till you see them at your shows is
My dick that they blow man
I would sit up some nights and
Think about my own place
Probably cause I took so many blunts
Of Kush to the face
My bad thoughts I can’t erase
Or eat what’s on the devils plate
I just tell the devil wait
Cause murder will not be the case
In london with hudson
And them girls want some cuttin
I’m with him so I’m cool
Plus my face on the telly
But I’m pissed at the moment
I got charged for some roamin'
AT&T is some bullshit man I
Wish they’d stop frontin'
But when I roll back to brooklyn
Hit the store for a dutchie
I say homie keep rappin
I say homie it's nothin i’m this is dream on
Now when I roll back to cleveland
Hit the store for a phillie
Niggas tell me keep rappin
Cause them young niggas feel me hear me
Hah hem hear me yep yep hear me
Yep yep yep hear me
Hear me when I roll out to cali
Hit the store for a swisher
Niggas tell me keep rappin
I say homie I get'cha hear me hear me cudder
This is the Dopest shit
Hope Niggas like that shit
("Dream On", "Dream On")
The lyrics to Kid Cudi's song "09 Freestyle" express his journey and experiences in the music industry. He starts by asserting that he was born to do it, despite his friends doubting him. He talks about being seen as a new artist in the hood and how people speculate about his background and origins. Cudi references his mother praying for him and treating him like an alien, akin to the Sigourney Weaver character in the film "Alien." He mentions living through the ups and downs of fame and the constant pressure to be put on a pedestal.
Cudi then switches to talking about his relationships with women, stating that he prefers girls over promiscuous partners. He also refers to his ability to work hard in relationships and mentions his connections with other artists, such as Kanye West, Don C, Jay-Z, Common, and Big Sean. He asserts his unique style and warns others not to underestimate him.
The second verse focuses on Cudi's personal struggles and thoughts. He mentions smoking a lot of marijuana, leading to bad thoughts and encounters with negativity. He acknowledges the temptation of the devil but affirms his commitment to staying on the right path. Cudi then discusses his experiences in different cities, mentioning London, Brooklyn, Cleveland, and California. In each location, he talks about buying different types of rolling papers and how people encourage him to continue rapping.
Overall, the lyrics of "09 Freestyle" represent Kid Cudi's confident assertion of his talent and resilience in the music industry, his struggles with inner demons, and his determination to keep pursuing his dreams.
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@Lawbase
I remember back in '09 drinking with my best friends and getting mad high to this song.
Great memories.
@julisann_4497
For real. I know all the lyrics.🙌
"Cudder"
@p00pie
great times
@SimonJr94
I remember 09 freshman year in high school, I was trying to download man on the moon and this popped up 🔥 on replay all day everyday
@silvesterdelbosque6650
Anyone still rocking this in 2020 🙌🏻👍🏻🙋🏻♂️
@OhDeath17
So many people don't know about this song.
@silvesterdelbosque6650
El Lobo that’s sad! This is 🔥
@PittsburghSonido
Ayy ayyyy! Classiqué!!
@bruh-mo5jb
I am
@stevenf5902
Yeeeeee!!!! 🙌