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.
The Mood
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Yep
Shades over my eyes
Make the creepers look back at themselves
Sitting stuck in emotional bliss
The skinny amount of girls with coke on their gums
Tap my knee
The young and wild take chances together
They all jump up, twist and groove
But no one talks, lost in the motherfuckin' mood
No one talks, lost in the mood
No one talks, sweatin' it out, lost in the mood
Hey, there's a hunger in the night
The moonlight kissing the nips on the model frame
I kissed her inner thigh
Closed my eyes, she began to make me fit
She like to go the mile, all the while
I can see her tear bit
I forgot her name
Something that sounds like Penelope
May be a French twang to it
Tongue was quick, she was French I knew it
A lovely foreigner, born into racism
She like the young nigga by my brown skin
My shag dog fro
I'm king to her
She will please her friend for me
So funny and they'll starve in the garden
Naked as always, honest
Her hands all over my privates
Lost in the mood
No one talks, lost in the mood
No one talks, sweatin' it out, lost in the mood
But no one talks, lost in the motherfuckin' mood
No one talks, lost in the mood
No one talks, sweatin' it out, lost in the mood
In Kid Cudi's "The Mood," the artist creates an atmosphere filled with indulgence, lust, and drugs. The song paints a picture of a party where guests are "lost in the motherfuckin' mood" and are "sittin' stuck in emotional bliss." The singer is observing everything, from the "shades over his eyes" to the "skinny amount of girls with coke on their gums." Kid Cudi is caught in his own indulgence as well, admitting to losing track of a lover's name, but it doesn't seem to matter because it doesn't affect the pleasure he is feeling.
As the song progresses, Kid Cudi dives deeper into the feeling of being lost in the moment. He sings about a "hunger in the night" being fulfilled by a lover, someone "born into racism" who "likes the young nigga by my brown skin." The singer is caught in a trance, saying "no one talks" and simply describing the experiences he is having.
The song's lyrics are a celebration of hedonism and living in the moment, lost in the "mood" that surrounds him. Kid Cudi's haunting voice, combined with the hypnotic beat, draws the listener into the world he has created, where nothing else matters but the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Shades over my eyes
Wearing sunglasses to avoid direct eye contact and to observe others without being noticed
Make the creepers look back at themselves
The sunglasses force potential threats or people with ill intentions to recognize their own reflection and think twice before approaching
Sitting stuck in emotional bliss
Being lost or consumed by intense emotions, unable to move or think clearly
The skinny amount of girls with coke on their gums
Referring to a particular group of girls who use cocaine, conveying the feeling of contempt
Tap my knee, I'm keeping the rhythm
Tapping one's knee as a way of expressing musical enjoyment or engaging with the beat
The young and wild take chances together
A reference to youthful recklessness and the tendency to take risks when in a group, especially when under the influence of drugs or alcohol
They all jump up, twist and groove
Everyone starts dancing energetically, enjoying the music and letting loose
But no one talks, lost in the motherfuckin' mood
Despite the lively atmosphere, no one is speaking because they are so engrossed in the moment, caught up in the intense feeling of the experience
Hey, there's a hunger in the night
Referring to a craving or desire, possibly for something illicit or sensual
The moonlight kissing the nips on the model frame
The moonlight highlighting the contours of a beautiful woman's body, emphasizing her sexuality
I kissed her inner thigh
An intimate gesture, conveying the sensuality and sexuality of the encounter
Closed my eyes, she began to make me fit
An explicit reference to sexual activity and arousal
She like to go the mile, all the while
She enjoys going the extra step or taking risks, potentially highlighting the riskiness or taboo nature of their encounter
I can see her tear bit
A reference to the intimacy and emotional depth of the situation, that even tears are aroused
I forgot her name, something that sounds like Penelope
The singer has forgotten the name of the woman he is with, potentially showing how the encounter is purely physical and lacks a deeper connection
May be a French twang to it, tongue was quick, she was French I knew it
Referencing the nationality of the woman, with a language barrier potentially adding to the exotic nature of their encounter
A lovely foreigner, born into racism
A commentary on the societal discrimination and prejudices faced by people from different backgrounds and cultures
She like the young nigga by my brown skin
Highlighting a preference for black men, potentially fetishizing the singer's appearance
My shag dog fro, I'm king to her
A reference to the singer's hairstyle, and how it may be attractive to his partner
She will please her friend for me, so funny and they'll starve in the garden
The woman is willing to perform sexual acts for her friend in order to please the artist, highlighting the hedonistic and selfish nature of the encounter
Naked as always, honest, her hands all over my privates
A graphic and explicit reference to sexual activity, emphasizing the physical pleasure that the couple are experiencing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: EMILE HAYNIE, SCOTT MESCUDI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@youngbounce15
song is mad underrated one of cudi's best song !!!!!! he should play it live!!!!
@midwestrebel2
Facts remember when it came out 😭😭 for a kid who was from the ghettos that only really listen to rap but was weird this shit was perfect 💙💙💙💯
@dosiabeats5395
no kizzy
@GRAVEAUDIO
this album is a 10/10 and i dont say that lightly
@cynicalsinatra
This album is fucking amazing.
@BRY__BRY
Man every one of my friends has this really shitty opinion on MOTM1 being the only good Kid Cudi album and this one being "mediocre" this album is genius.... it's like a movie soundtrack. All the instrumentals give me the creeps and kid cudi's lyrics and flow are on point. It's so visual to me when I listen to it. 10/10 album.
@leonardonocapreo4876
The production in this song is crazy.
@GnarlyBroMr
Hey mick
@BrandonRodriguez-gh4tg
CAPTAIN
@benh7506
No I.D. snapped