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.
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Yeah, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
When I crash, when I crash
Or if I land, no matter the case
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
With love in the core, love in the core
Some people bore me, so fucking boring
Drunk on my way home, I'm all smiles
No matter the case, I'll be okay
When I crash, when I crash
Or if I land, no matter the case
Oh, when I crash, oh, when I crash
Or if I land, no matter the case
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I'm all smiles, give a fuck what they say
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles, hmm
If I fall, if I fall
Or if I glide, no matter the case
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I've traveled for miles, alone in the dark
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
Something before me, da-da-da-na
Na-na-da-oh, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-ayy, da-da-ayy
Oh, when I crash, when I crash
Or if I land, no matter the case, oh
When I crash, oh, when I crash
Or if I land, no matter the case
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
Give a fuck what they say
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, mmh
Hmm, mmh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
The lyrics of Kid Cudi's "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven" convey a sense of acceptance and resilience in the face of potential danger or failure. The repeated lines "Oh if I crash, oh if I crash / Or if I land, no matter the case / I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles" suggest that no matter what happens, the singer maintains a positive attitude and refuses to be brought down by negative outcomes. The line "For the love in the core, love in the core" could refer to an inner strength or motivation that drives the singer to keep going despite obstacles.
The lyrics also hint at a sense of detachment from others, with the line "Some people bore me, so fucking boring" suggesting that the singer feels disconnected or disillusioned with those around them. This detachment is further highlighted by the line "I've traveled for miles, alone in the dark," which suggests a sense of isolation or loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh if I crash, oh if I crash
Even if I encounter setbacks and failure
Or if I land, no matter the case
Or if I succeed and make it through
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I remain positive and happy
I've traveled for miles, miles and miles
I have gone through a long and arduous journey
For the love in the core, love in the core
Driven by a deep sense of passion and purpose
Some people bore me, so fucking boring
Others may lack the same drive and excitement I have
Oh if I fall, if I fall
If I stumble or struggle
Or if I glide, no matter the case
Or if I coast through life without any difficulties
I've traveled for miles, alone in the dark
I have overcome obstacles and challenges all by myself
Give a fuck what they say
I don't care about the opinions or criticism of others
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I continue to maintain a positive attitude
Oh when I crash, when I crash
Even when I experience setbacks
Or if I land, no matter the case
Or when I ultimately succeed
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I always stay positive and maintain a good mood
Give a fuck what they say
I don't care about the opinions or criticism of others
I'm all smiles, I'm all smiles
I continue to maintain a positive attitude
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Scott Mescudi
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