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.
Whenever
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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See right through me, understand my heartbeat
Murmurs to mock your rhythm
Yeah, my nuts, the other girls want 'em
But they can't have, at least for the moment I'm with you
There could be people around, I'm just focused on you
You can sip Chardonnay and I'ma have myself a brew
I'm a country-ass nigga, baby, you know how I roll
You dance in my mind like Justice
I know you listening back like, "Damn, bruh"
Laid back, so gentle like the violins
Lay on he beat and we don't have to be as discreet
Can I have a taste? Absolutely
You my sweet tangerine, let's make a smoothie
But, baby, all jokes aside
My heart beat faster when open your thighs
I'm just ready slide, ride and glide
Whenever, baby (word)
Whenever, baby (word)
Whenever, baby (word), however (ever)
Whenever, however you want me, girl, you got me
(Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-ho)
Whenever, however you want me, boo
It's me and you, babe
Me and you
Whenever, however you want me, girl, you got me
(Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-ho)
Whenever, however you want me, boo
It's me and you, babe
Me and you
Whenever, however you want me, girl, you got me
(Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-ho)
Whenever, however you want me, boo
It's me and you, babe
Me and you
Whenever, however you want me, girl, you got me
(Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-ho)
Whenever, however you want me, boo
It's me and you, babe
Me and you
In "Whenever", Kid Cudi sings about his fascination with a girl who has captured his attention in a crowded room. He describes how he is able to look past the other girls who are interested in him and focus solely on her. He tells her that he appreciates her beauty and how she dances in his mind. Throughout the song, Kid Cudi uses vivid imagery to express his admiration and attraction to this girl. He even goes as far as to say that his heart beats faster when he thinks about being intimate with her.
The theme of the song centers around the idea of being completely devoted to one person. Kid Cudi is saying that no matter what obstacles arise or how long it takes, he will always be there for this girl. He emphasizes this sentiment through the repeated line "whenever, however, you want me." The song is essentially a declaration of love and commitment to this special person, and Kid Cudi's intense passion is palpable throughout the lyrics.
Overall, "Whenever" is a beautiful and emotionally charged love song that shows Kid Cudi's vulnerability and depth as an artist.
Line by Line Meaning
Focus baby don't look at me
Please focus on what I'm saying and not how I look
See right through me
You see the real me, not just what's on the surface
Understand my heartbeat
Understand how I feel in my heart
Murmurs to mock your rhythm
My heart beats in a way that matches your rhythm
Yeah, my nuts, the other girls want em,
Other girls may want my attention, but I'm with you and only you
But they can't have
I'm not interested in anyone else, only you
At least for the moment
I don't know what the future holds, but right now I'm focused on you
I'm with you there could be people around
Even though there may be others around us, I'm only focused on you
I'm just focused on you
You're the only one that matters to me right now
You can sip chardonnay and Imma have myself a brew
We may have different tastes, but we can still enjoy each other's company
I'm a country ass nigga baby
I may not be flashy, but I'm authentic and true to myself
You know how I roll
You understand and accept me for who I am
Your face, never seen something more perfect
You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
You dance in my mind like justice
You're always on my mind and bring balance to my life
I know you listening back like damn bro
I imagine you listening to me and responding positively
Laid back so gentle like the violins
You have a calming and soothing effect on me
Late on he beat and we don't have to be discreet
We can be open about our love and not hide it from others
Can I have a taste? absolutely!
I want to experience all of you, physically and emotionally
Your my sweet tangerine lets make a smoothie
Together, we can create something amazing and satisfying
But baby our jokes aside
Even though we have fun together, our love is serious
My heart beats faster when open your thighs
Being intimate with you makes my heart race with excitement and passion
I'm just ready slide ride and glide
I'm ready to be with you physically and emotionally, and explore every aspect of our love
Whenever baby whenever baby whenever baby
I'm always available for you
However
In any way you need me
Whenever however you want me girl you got me (wooh hoo hoo wooh hoo hoo)
I'm always here for you, in any way you need me
Whenever however you want me boo it's me and you babe me and you
We're in this together, and I'll always be there for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andre Benjamin, Robert Kelly, Scott Mescudi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GenoSlyde
Thank god we got these on Spotify too
Ruby Sillas
Forever one of my favs
XBeastModeXEPIC
10 seconds in and this is classic cudi
R3Cktb0t
This is such a classic cudi never disappoints.
Tumelo Muller
Cudi is not getting the respect he deserves😭😭
Abell Seyfu
One doesn’t experience self transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates ~🟥
Marjorie Belliot
this sample is one of my favss
Marjorie Belliot
<3 shoutout outkasts
Lana
he’s so talented it’s insane
Puppy boi
LOVE THE MUSIC