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.
Enter Galactic
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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And all but I want you to try this with me,
Let's go, don't worry
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
I once used to dream of peace until I found you,
Once upon a time baby,
I once used to dream so sweet until I had a taste of you,
Once upon a time baby,
Reaching out to outer space dancing to awesome sounds,
This all new to you?
Reaching out to hold your close so I don't slip away,
Explore a new approach,
A whole new free I say
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
I know it's easy to imagine,
But it's easier to just do,
See, if you can't do what you imagine,
Then what is imagination to you?
Just a waste of space in your brain,
To take the place of hate,
Or things all the same,
Tell me your secrets
The things that make you tick,
I like it when you talk
Because your voice is angelesque (aye),
I want to kiss you on your space below your navalette
The taste that you keep neat, so moist like a towelette,
This will mark the day our minds and souls will connect,
Let's not forget the sex,
My heart you can collect (now now)
Yeah my heart you can collect (now now)
My heart you can collect (yeah yeah)
Have just one more cap babe babe babe
Have just one more stem babe.
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Pop it, ready, go, let it, take take take take over,
Get ready, pop it, let's go, get ready, le-le-let take it over,
Get ready, pop it, let's go, take it, just let it, take take you over,
Get ready, let's go, let's go, hey
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Enter galactic you and me
Enter galactic you and me
Soon after falling into a deep but psychedelic state
To escape the prison of our reality
A hero becomes trapped in his own peaceful place
Which immediately becomes his sanctuary,
A place filled with his wildest dreams,
This is his new home.
Kid Cudi's song "Enter Galactic" is a dreamy and hypnotic track that captures the feelings of falling in love and escaping into a peaceful state. The song begins with Kid Cudi reassuring his partner that it's okay if they've never experienced anything like this before, and he invites them to explore this new territory with him. The chorus, "Enter galactic you and me," is an invitation to leave behind the mundane and embark on an adventure together.
Kid Cudi then describes how he once used to dream of peace until he found his partner. He is referring to the way in which being in love with someone can affect one's outlook on life, shifting from a solitary experience to one shared with another. The lines "Reaching out to outer space dancing to awesome sounds / This all new to you?" convey the idea of escaping reality and being lost in the moment with your significant other.
The song's bridge touches on the concept of imagination and its power. Kid Cudi wonders what purpose imagination serves if you cannot achieve what you envision. He encourages his partner to open up and share their secrets, and he compliments their voice as "angelesque." The lyrics then become more sexually charged with lines about kissing and collecting hearts, before returning to the chorus's refrain of "Enter galactic you and me."
Line by Line Meaning
Okay, so you've never done this before and that's cool
It's okay if you haven't experienced this before
And all but I want you to try this with me,
But I want you to experience it with me
Let's go, don't worry
Let's do it, there's nothing to worry about
Get ready, pop it, let's go
Get ready and let's do this
Enter galactic you and me
Let's enter a psychedelic world together
I once used to dream of peace until I found you,
I used to dream of a peaceful life before I met you
Once upon a time baby,
Long ago
I once used to dream so sweet until I had a taste of you,
My dreams were sweeter before I met you
Reaching out to outer space dancing to awesome sounds,
Exploring a new world and dancing to great music
This all new to you?
Is this a new experience for you?
Reaching out to hold your close so I don't slip away,
Holding onto you so I don't lose you
Explore a new approach,
Trying something new
A whole new free I say
A new sense of freedom
I know it's easy to imagine,
It's easy to imagine things
But it's easier to just do,
But it's easier to experience it
See, if you can't do what you imagine,
If you can't experience what you imagine
Then what is imagination to you?
What's the point of imagination if you can't experience it?
Just a waste of space in your brain,
Just taking up space in your mind
To take the place of hate,
Replacing negative thoughts and feelings
Or things all the same,
Replacing mundane thoughts and experiences
Tell me your secrets
Share your secrets with me
The things that make you tick,
What motivates you
I like it when you talk
I enjoy listening to you
Because your voice is angelesque (aye),
Your voice is like that of an angel
I want to kiss you on your space below your navalette
I want to kiss you intimately
The taste that you keep neat, so moist like a towelette,
Your taste is enticing and refreshing
This will mark the day our minds and souls will connect,
This will be the day we bond mentally and spiritually
Let's not forget the sex,
Let's not forget about our physical relationship
My heart you can collect (now now)
You have my heart
Yeah my heart you can collect (now now)
Yes, you have my heart
Have just one more cap babe babe babe
Do one more drug with me
Have just one more stem babe.
Do one more drug with me
Pop it, ready, go, let it, take take take take over,
Let's start and let the experience take over us
Get ready, le-le-let take it over,
Be ready and let's immerse ourselves in the experience
Take it, just let it, take take you over,
Let yourself go and be consumed by the experience
Get ready, let's go, let's go, hey
Get ready and let's start
Soon after falling into a deep but psychedelic state
After falling into a deep and intense psychedelic experience
To escape the prison of our reality
To escape from the confines of our everyday life
A hero becomes trapped in his own peaceful place
The singer becomes trapped in his own paradise
Which immediately becomes his sanctuary,
Which becomes his safe haven
A place filled with his wildest dreams,
A place filled with his greatest aspirations
This is his new home.
This is his new reality
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW FRIEDMAN, SCOTT MESCUDI
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