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.
Wedding Tux
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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She push and pulls, uses me for what she needs
Just an emotional slave slut
Been tossed aside like rotting meat
While the maggots and vultures feast
Feasting on my memories
Everyone searching for lightning
Hold up a box of recycling
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Everything, everyone sucks
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Everything, everyone sucks
Just an emotional slave slut
She push and pulls, uses me for what she needs
Just an emotional slave slut
Been tossed aside like rotting meat
While the maggots and vultures feast
I can't wait to be rotting meat
Everyone searching for lightning
Right in plain sight you deny him
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Everything, everyone sucks
Everything, everyone sucks
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Everything, everyone sucks
The lyrics of Kid Cudi's song "Wedding Tux" delve into themes of emotional manipulation and feeling used by someone who only seeks their own desires. The phrase "emotional slave slut" portrays a sense of being controlled and taken advantage of by this person. The singer is aware of this dynamic, as the person "pushes and pulls" them to fulfill their needs. They are treated as disposable, discarded like "rotting meat" while the "maggots and vultures" feast on their memories.
Despite the pain and mistreatment, the singer craves being free from this toxic relationship. The line "bury me to sleep in a wedding tux" implies a desire for escape, as if they would rather find solace in death than continue enduring the emotional turmoil caused by this person. The repetition of "everything, everyone sucks" further emphasizes their disillusionment and disappointment in the world around them.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of searching for something meaningful, symbolized by "lightning." However, it seems that even when this meaningful connection is right in front of them, the person denies it. It highlights their inability to recognize and appreciate true love or genuine support when it is offered to them.
Overall, "Wedding Tux" paints a picture of a relationship characterized by emotional manipulation and unhealthy dependence. It captures the feelings of being used and discarded, while also reflecting the desire to break free from this destructive cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
Emotional slave slut
Referring to someone who manipulates and takes advantage of others for their own gain
She push and pulls, uses me for what she needs
She continuously manipulates and exploits me for her own needs
Just an emotional slave slut
Simply a person who thrives on emotionally controlling others
Been tossed aside like rotting meat
Been disregarded and discarded like decaying flesh
While the maggots and vultures feast
While opportunistic individuals take advantage of the situation
Feasting on my memories
Exploiting and reveling in the recollections of the past
Everyone searching for lightning
Everyone seeking a spark or something extraordinary
Hold up a box of recycling
Presenting something unremarkable or mundane as if it is special
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Symbolically expressing a desire to escape from the deceitful and disappointing nature of relationships
Everything, everyone sucks
Expressing a negative viewpoint towards everything and everyone
Just an emotional slave slut
Continuing to emphasize the theme of emotional manipulation and exploitation
I can't wait to be rotting meat
Expressing a desire to escape the emotional pain by embracing a metaphorical death
Right in plain sight you deny him
Referring to the blindness of not recognizing and denying the opportunity for true happiness
Bury me to sleep in a wedding tux
Repeating the desire to escape the disappointment and insincerity of relationships
Everything, everyone sucks
Reiterating the negative perception of everything and everyone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kid Cudi
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