Kid Cudi

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi born January 30 1984 better known by his stage name Kid Cudi often stylized as KiD CuDi is an American rapper singer songwriter record producer and actor He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts His lyrics are often autobiographical and describe his childhood hardships of depression loneliness and alienation his struggle with alcohol and drugs into adulthood as well as themes of spirituality heartbreak dissipation and celebration Cudi began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official fulllength project a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi 2008 which caught the attention of American musician Kanye West who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008