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.
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Kid Cudi Lyrics
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About a man
Who had a plan, a plan
Oh to keep it moving (ah man living)
Stress free, no he ain't trippin'
Trippin' no more
I'll tell you how he do it (how he do it yeah)
Got to keep it to trill
Learning from life's lessons(lessons)
Be different on the scene
And you will truly see
A different you and me
[Chorus]
(ho, hey ho) do you remember me (oh oh)
(ho, hey ho) I bet you don't, don't (hey hey)
(ho. hey ho) It's just the pimp in me
(ho, hey ho) a different me for you
Hey honey you remember me
I'm the one you burned to the third degree
I'm the one you sent to the emergency
I'm the one you texted you it's urgent, please
Call back
And you reply, fall back
With a bunch of L.O.L's
You typed in all caps
And I'm like all snapped
Is this who I dealt with
Such immaturity on this slim pelvis
You split and shit I'm selfish
You head to the next dude crib, he felt it
He paid 40 bucks to the dick she sells it
And now he's irritated like hitch with the shellfish
Tell this to wifey
We will never get married
Cause I was running game like Larry to a bird
Who can score a lot of points
Watchin' while you was on my balls
While she go hard for the green like Celtics
[Chorus]
They say sticks and stones will break some bones
But am I in the wrong
I piss come on
I bitch and moan
But I won't call you a bitch in this song
Cause you ain't feelin' that pain
You play a lot of games
So I call out your name
Like Paul revere
For all to hear
But I had to chill on the curse,
On this verse
So I can get the sampled cleared
[Chorus]
The song Ho' Is Short For Honey by KiD CuDi and 88-Keys tells the story of a man who has learned important lessons from his past relationships. He has a plan to keep moving through life stress-free and without tripping over his old mistakes. He knows that he must keep it real and not show love or affection too easily. Instead, he must learn and be different to see a different result in his future relationships.
The chorus talks about a past lover who burned him, sent him to emergency, and texted him urgently, but now she doesn't seem to remember him. He is disappointed in her immaturity and selfishness and has moved on from her. The song also talks about the importance of staying true to yourself and not letting others affect your behavior or feelings. At the same time, the song acknowledges that words can hurt, but the singer chooses to rise above name-calling and focus on learning from his mistakes.
Overall, the song is about self-reflection and growth, with a message to not let past hurts hold you back and to keep being true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you heard the story (hey hey hey)
Have you heard about a man who had a plan to keep moving with zero stress and no trip-ups?
About a man
This story is about a guy who's got his game together
Who had a plan, a plan
This dude had a solid roadmap for how he wanted to live his life
Oh to keep it moving (ah man living)
He's living easy and not stressing too hard
Stress free, no he ain't trippin'
He's not worried or anxious about anything
Trippin' no more
He's over any kind of drama or issues that used to get to him
I'll tell you how he do it (how he do it yeah)
This guy has the secret to living a happy life
Got to keep it to trill
To live a happy life, you need to be true to who you are
No showin' love or affection
You don't need to go out of your way to express love or affection
Learning from life's lessons(lessons)
The key to a happy life is being able to learn from what life throws at you
Be different on the scene
Embrace your individuality and stand out
And you will truly see
You'll see a different side of yourself and others
A different you and me
You and everyone around you will be happier and more content
[Chorus]
Refrain: the 'ho hey ho' motif repeats
(ho, hey ho) do you remember me (oh oh)
Do you remember who I am?
(ho, hey ho) I bet you don't, don't (hey hey)
You probably don't remember me, and that's okay
(ho. hey ho) It's just the pimp in me
This is just who I am - a confident and charming person
(ho, hey ho) a different me for you
But I'm different around you - I'm more myself
Hey honey you remember me
You know who I am, right?
I'm the one you burned to the third degree
You hurt me pretty badly
I'm the one you sent to the emergency
You put me in a tough spot that I had to get help for
I'm the one you texted you it's urgent, please
You reached out to me and needed my help
Call back
But when I tried to contact you, you didn't answer
And you reply, fall back
You pushed me away and weren't interested
With a bunch of L.O.L's
You thought it was funny and laughed it off
You typed in all caps
You were angry and responding forcefully
And I'm like all snapped
I was really upset and couldn't believe what was happening
Is this who I dealt with
I can't believe I was ever involved with someone like this
Such immaturity on this slim pelvis
You're immature and not emotionally developed
You split and shit I'm selfish
You left me and I'm angry and self-centered
You head to the next dude crib, he felt it
You moved on quickly to the next guy and he had the same experience as me
He paid 40 bucks to the dick she sells it
He paid for services you offered sexually
And now he's irritated like hitch with the shellfish
Now he's angry and feels like he's been swindled
Tell this to wifey
You need to hear this, even if you don't want to
We will never get married
We're not going to be together ever again
Cause I was running game like Larry to a bird
I was playing a game on you like a pro
Who can score a lot of points
I was really good at it
Watchin' while you was on my balls
You were always interested and attracted to me
While she go hard for the green like Celtics
You were only interested in money, like the Celtics basketball team
[Chorus]
Refrain: the 'ho hey ho' motif repeats
They say sticks and stones will break some bones
People say that words can't hurt you, only actions
But am I in the wrong
But am I really the bad guy in this situation?
I piss come on
I'm angry and upset
I bitch and moan
I complain a lot
But I won't call you a bitch in this song
But I won't call you names in public
Cause you ain't feelin' that pain
Because I'm the one who's hurting and you don't care
You play a lot of games
You mess around a lot
So I call out your name
So I'm calling you out on it
Like Paul revere
Like the famous American patriot who warned of danger coming
For all to hear
So everyone knows what's happening
But I had to chill on the curse,
I still need to be mindful of how I'm speaking about you
On this verse
In this song
So I can get the sampled cleared
So I can release this song without any legal trouble
[Chorus]
Refrain: the 'ho hey ho' motif repeats
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Soinas Doyi
Being a cudi fan for like 10 years, it’s great to see him like this. Happy, smiling, and really enjoying himself. Love to see it
Flungus
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Broken Bastard
Same here bro bro 💜🙌🏽