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.
Marijuana (Prod. by Da Dot Gen
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Pre pre pretty green bud
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off now
Ohh marijuana, yeah
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off, now
Ohh i know you wanna, smoke
I I I be on it all day
Like my nigga Big Boy said
That's the only thing that keeps me level
Up in my crazy head
Stoned on the run, run
No fun if not
It's Sccotty from the hate mail read
Man I swear to keep it 1 hundred
If I aint have it then I'd be dead
My souls been fed tonight
Everything that I choose
Still can't forget Gret Goose
Converse covered with mixer juice
And all my niggas rollin up in the booth
who got me on another one
someone please roll me another one
they tell me all good things must end
well those muthafucka's ain't have this friend
I keep it.
Pre pre pretty green bud
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off now
Ohh marijuana, yeah
Pre pre pretty green bud
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off, now
Ohh i know you wanna, smoke
Lalala yeah
Lalala yeah
Lalala yeah, marijuana
Lalala yeah
Lalala yeah
Lalala yeah
Ohh i know you wanna, smoke
Pre pre pretty green bud
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off now
Ohh marijuana, yeah
Pre pre pretty green bud
All in my blood
Ohhh I need it
We can take off, now
Ohh i know you wanna, smoke
Always had my back, hey
always had my back, hey
always had my back, hey
Marijuana had my back yea
always had my back, yea
always had my back, hey
always had my back, hey
marijuana had my back, my back
Whoaa, never left me lonely
it's gon' be okay
trust me, its gon' be okay
oh oh oh oh
In Kid Cudi's song "Marijuana", he is expressing his love for smoking weed which he calls 'pretty green bud' and how it has helped him keep calm and anchored his mind. He compares the effects of smoking weed to the like his friend Big Boy said, that it's the only thing that keeps him level up in his head. Kid Cudi emphasizes that he will continue smoking weed forever, "I keep it." He talks about how his soul has been fed tonight and he remembers everything he's done while being high, including drinking Grey Goose and mixing it with other things.
Towards the end of the song, Kid Cudi talks about how marijuana has always had his back when he was lonely and how he's confident that things will be okay with the help of weed. The repetition of 'always had my back' emphasizes that he sees marijuana as a close friend or companion that he can always depend on. The song has a relaxed vibe and is dedicated to expressing the love of smoking weed and its positive effects.
Overall, the song speaks about how marijuana has been a positive influence in Kid Cudi's life, calming his mind and being a dependable companion during lonely times.
Line by Line Meaning
Pre pre pretty green bud
I'm talking about that high-quality marijuana
All in my blood
I can feel it coursing through my veins and taking over my mind
Ohhh I need it
I can't function without it, it's become a part of who I am
We can take off now
Let's get lifted, let's escape from reality
Ohh marijuana, yeah
Marijuana is my drug of choice, it's the only thing that truly helps me
I I I be on it all day
I smoke all day, every day
That's the only thing that keeps me level
Marijuana is what prevents me from falling apart, it keeps me grounded
Up in my crazy head
My mind is a chaotic mess, but marijuana brings me peace and calmness
Stoned on the run, run
I'm high and on the move, always on the go
No fun if not
Without marijuana, life wouldn't be fun or enjoyable for me
My souls been fed tonight
Marijuana has nourished my soul and made me feel content
Everything that I choose
Marijuana is my choice, my one true love
Still can't forget Gret Goose
I'm so high that I can't remember basic things like names
Converse covered with mixer juice
I'm so messed up that I spilled my drink on my shoes
And all my niggas rollin up in the booth
My friends are also smoking with me, we're all in this together
Who got me on another one
Who's going to help me roll the next blunt?
Someone please roll me another one
I'm too high to roll for myself, I need someone else to help me out
They tell me all good things must end
I know my high won't last forever and that makes me sad
Well those muthafucka's ain't have this friend
Those people who say that all good things must end haven't experienced true friendship like I have with marijuana
Always had my back, hey
Marijuana has always been there for me, it's never let me down
Marijuana had my back yea
Marijuana is my loyal friend and confidant
Whoaa, never left me lonely
Marijuana has been my constant companion, it's never left me feeling alone
It's gon' be okay
Even when life gets rough, I know that marijuana will help me get through it
Trust me, its gon' be okay
I believe in the power of marijuana, it's never let me down before and it won't start now
Oh oh oh oh
I'm feeling so good, so high, so lost in the moment
Contributed by Blake N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.