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.
Afterwards
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Got some friends around, nigga slide by
Have us a good time and I ain't gonna lie
Got some friends around me, got some friends around me
Have us a good time, and I ain't gonna lie
Got some friends around, nigga slide by
Have us a good time and I ain't gonna lie
We should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends, we should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
We should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends, we should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends
Bring your friends
Bring your friends
My people be on across the globe
Don't box me in, claustrophobe
Tonight we alive, we should give 'em a show
And my living room dance floor is ready to go
See my people be on across the globe
Don't box me in, claustrophobe
Tonight we alive, we should give em a show
And my living room dance floor is ready to go
(Bring your friends)
Ready to go
(Bring your friends)
Ready to go
We should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends, we should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
We should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends, we should go to my home
Afterwards, come on
Bring your friends
Bring your friends
Just bounce, no hands
Girl show you how to do this dance, just bounce, no hands
Just bounce with me (no hands)
Just bounce with me (girl show you how to do this dance)
Just bounce with me (no hands)
Just bounce with me (girl show you how to do this dance)
Ain't it nice, ain't it nice, so right, come rage with me
Ain't it right, so nice, yeah, come rage with me, yeah
So right, so right, so nice, come rage with me, yeah
In Kid Cudi's song Afterwards, the lyrics talk about having a good time and bringing friends over to his home. The chorus repeats the lines "Have us a good time, and I ain't gonna lie, got some friends around me" to emphasize the party atmosphere. Kid Cudi invites the listener to come to his home with their friends and dance on his living room floor.
The second verse talks about Kid Cudi's worldwide fanbase and the need for him to break out of any restraints or limitations that people might have for him. He wants to celebrate life with his fans and provide an experience that they will never forget. The lyrics "we should give 'em a show, and my living room dance floor is ready to go" continue this theme of putting on a show and having a good time with those around him.
The bridge of the song features Kid Cudi telling the listener to just bounce and dance with him, without using their hands. He wants to show the listener how to do this dance and enjoy the moment without any worries or stress. The repetition of the phrase "just bounce with me" emphasizes the simplicity and carefree nature of the song.
Overall, the lyrics of Afterwards are all about having a good time with friends and enjoying life. Kid Cudi's invitation to come to his home and dance on his living room floor creates an intimate party atmosphere that is free of any limitations or expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Have us a good time, and I ain't gonna lie
I want to have a great time and I'm not lying about it
Got some friends around, nigga slide by
I have some friends around, come join us and have fun
We should go to my home
Let's go to my house
Afterwards, come on
After the party, let's go
Bring your friends, we should go to my home
Don't come alone, bring your friends and let's go to my place
My people be on across the globe
My friends are all over the world
Don't box me in, claustrophobe
Don't limit me or confine me, I have claustrophobia
Tonight we alive, we should give 'em a show
We are alive tonight and should put on a great performance
And my living room dance floor is ready to go
My living room is set up for dancing
Just bounce with me (no hands)
Let's dance together (without using hands)
Girl show you how to do this dance
Let me show you how to do this dance
Ain't it nice, ain't it nice, so right, come rage with me
Isn't it great? Come party with me
So right, so nice, yeah, come rage with me, yeah
It's amazing, come celebrate with me
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHARLES JAWANZAA WORTH, SCOTT MESCUDI
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