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.
Love
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
Feel the love
We not worried 'bout no other niggas, we them other niggas
You bust down a Rollie, I bust down a brick
Then I flood it, nigga
I am more Eazy, you tryin' your best to become me, nigga
She like them bottles with bubbles in it
Buy her Loewe and other linen
Why would I wait when there's other women?
Why would I hate? We in love with winnin' (ooh)
Buy her bundles, fly her out
Bring her friend, I try her out
Ain't no worries findin' out
The details is ironed out
Easily they plays along
Hopin' that I play a song
Love to fuck to trap music (feel the love)
Grrrat-gat-gat-gat-gat
Dope money just came along (woo)
Grrrat-gat (I can still feel the love)
Gat-gat-gat-gat-gat
Grrrat-gat-gat-gat (I can still feel the love)
Grrrat-gat-gat-gat-gat-gat (feel the love)
Grrrat
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Brrat-tat-da-da-da-da
Ga-ga-ga-ga
Brrr-ah-da-da, brrr-ah-da-da
Brrr-ah-da-da-da, brrr-ah-da-da-da
Brrr-ah-brrr-ah, brrr-ah-ga-grrrat
Ru-ru-ru-ru-oh!
Where the chorus?
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
Feel the love
Woo!
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
I can still feel the love
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (feel the love)
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Ru-ru-ru-ru-ohh!
Kid Cudi's song Love is a banger track that reflects on his materialistic and luxurious lifestyle. The song title itself alludes to the rapper's love for drugs, money, and women. The song starts with repeated verses of the chorus "I can still feel the love," which symbolizes Kid Cudi's search for true love in a world full of superficial relationships. He then goes on to describe his lavish lifestyle, where he and his circle of friends are not worried about any other people and are "them other niggas." He brags about his money and material possessions, stating that while others buy a watch, he buys a brick (cocaine) and makes more money off it. He believes he is unmatched by other rappers and considers himself to be the reincarnation of the late rapper Eazy-E.
Kid Cudi then talks about his love for women, buying them expensive things like Loewe and other linen. He states that he is not one to wait, as he has other women waiting for him. He asserts his position as a winner, and it's evident from the lyrics that he likes to play around, experimenting with women with no commitment. The line "Love to fuck to trap music" implies that he has no real emotions attached to these women, and he only engages in physical relations with them.
The song's beat and rhythm are catchy, with the use of trap music giving it a deeper, darker vibe. Kid Cudi's unique voice and his tone add a layer of depth to the lyrics that would otherwise have been perceived as shallow. The song's repetition of "Grrrat-gat-gat-gat-gat" and "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba" throughout the track maintains the rhythm and the beat, making it a great party song.
Line by Line Meaning
I can still feel the love
Despite the passage of time, I am still able to feel the love that I have experienced in the past
We not worried 'bout no other niggas, we them other niggas
We are not worried about competition because we are the ones who stand out from the rest
You bust down a Rollie, I bust down a brick
You spend your money on expensive watches, while I use mine to buy bricks of cocaine
Then I flood it, nigga
I take my supply of cocaine, cut it with other substances and sell it for profit
I am not to be compared to you rappers, Eazy-Duz-It, nigga
I cannot be compared to other rappers because I am unique and different, just like the iconic album 'Eazy-Duz-It' by Eazy-E
I am more Eazy, you tryin' your best to become me, nigga
I embody the spirit of Eazy-E, while other rappers try to imitate and replicate his style
She like them bottles with bubbles in it
The person I am with enjoys drinking sparkling wine
Buy her Loewe and other linen
I buy expensive brand name clothing and accessories for her
Why would I wait when there's other women?
There are plenty of other women available, so why should I wait for someone who isn't available?
Why would I hate? We in love with winnin' (ooh)
There is no need to be jealous or envious of others because we are focused on winning in our own endeavors
Buy her bundles, fly her out
I buy her hair extensions and fly her to different locations
Bring her friend, I try her out
I invite her friend to join us in a sexual encounter
Ain't no worries findin' out
There is no need to worry about the consequences of our actions
The details is ironed out
All of the necessary details and logistics have been sorted out and finalized
Easily they plays along
Other people are easily convinced to go along with our plans
Hopin' that I play a song
They are hoping that I will play one of my songs for them
Love to fuck to trap music (feel the love)
We enjoy having sex while listening to trap music, which gives us pleasure and excitement
Grrrat-gat-gat-gat-gat
The sound of a gun being fired
Dope money just came along (woo)
I have recently made a large amount of money selling drugs
Where the chorus?
A rhetorical question, as the chorus has not yet been heard
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (feel the love)
Vocalizations expressing the feeling of love
Ru-ru-ru-ru-ohh!
Vocalizations expressing excitement and/or pleasure
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony James Warren Rabiola, Benjamin Levin, Evan Peter Mast, Jeremy Seth Nutzman, Kanye Omari West, Mike Dean, Noah D. Goldstein, Patrick Reynolds, Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, Terrence Thornton
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