A Kid Named Cudi
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Released | July 17, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 49:35 | |||
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A Kid Named Cudi is the debut mixtape by American rapper Kid Cudi, released on July 17, 2008, by New York City streetwear brand 10.Deep, in conjunction with independent record label Fool's Gold Records.[2][3] Considered his breakout project, the mixtape marked Cudi's first official release, issued prior to his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009).
The mixtape received favorable reviews from music critics, and is also largely credited with establishing Cudi's fan base. Cudi reissued a re-mastered version of A Kid Named Cudi, 14 years after its original release, on July 15, 2022, via
Background
In 2005, Kid Cudi moved from his hometown Shaker Heights, Cleveland, Ohio to New York City in pursuit of a career in music. Upon moving to NYC, Cudi stayed with his uncle, accomplished jazz drummer Kalil Madi, in the
In 2007, Cudi would meet American disc jockey
Promotion
On February 5, 2008, Fool's Gold Records released “Day n Nite” as a single via digital distribution and an abundance of rappers recording their own verses over the original production, helped Cudi gain major recognition.
In April 2008, Cudi released a music video for a song titled “Heaven at Nite”. Directed by American filmmaker Vashtie Kola, it features Cudi in a party scene throughout the video. When speaking on the record, Cudi said “the ‘Heaven at Nite’ is in the sense of nightlife being heaven; going out and drowning your sorrows and trying to lighten up your spirits. But at the same time, you can see it in somebody's face that their mind is on something completely different.”[8][9] On May 12, 2008, Cudi released a trailer for the mixtape, which garnered considerable attention on hip hop blog sites.[10][11]
Critical reception
Upon its release the mixtape received favorable reviews from music critics, and is also largely credited with establishing Cudi's fan base. Guido Stern of Rapreviews wrote “Kid Cudi is creating the biggest buzz out of Cleveland since
Ian A. of
2022 reissue
Background
In 2021, Cudi revealed plans to upload the mixtape on to
Release
On July 4, 2022, Cudi announced that the mixtape would be officially issued to streaming services on July 15, just two days shy of the 14th anniversary of its original release.
The mixtape was commercially re-released and made available on streaming services for the first time, on the announced date of July 15, with "50 Ways to Make a Record" being the only track omitted from the reissue. Cudi revealed that the track, which samples the 1976
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Intro" | Plain Pat | 3:39 | ||
7. | "Day 'n' Nite" |
| Dot da Genius | 2:48 | |
8. | "Embrace the Martian" | Crookers | 3:26 | ||
9. | "Maui Wowie" |
| Grind Mode | 2:24 | |
10. | "50 Ways to Make a Record" |
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| 2:55 | |
11. | "Whenever" |
| André 3000 | 2:04 | |
12. | "Pillow Talk" | Bernard Jackson | 3:24 | ||
13. | "Save My Soul (The CuDi Confession)" | Danger Mouse | 2:03 | ||
14. | "T.G.I.F." (featuring Chip tha Ripper) | The Kickdrums | 2:23 | ||
15. | "CuDi Spazzin'" |
| The Neptunes | 3:06 | |
16. | "Cleveland Is the Reason" |
| Dot da Genius | 3:46 | |
17. | "Heaven at Nite" |
| Ratatat | 3:17 |
- Notes
- "Intro" differs from the original on the 2022 reissue.
- "Maui Wowie" features additional vocals by John Legend on the 2022 reissue.
- "50 Ways to Make a Record" is omitted from the 2022 reissue.
- Sample credits
- "Down & Out" samples "Chonkyfire" as performed by Outkast.
- "Is There Any Love?" samples "Is there Any Love?" as performed by Trevor Dandy.
- "Cudi Get" samples "Wild" as performed by J Dilla, which in turn contains samples of "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Neil Innes & Son.
- "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)" samples "Aquarium" as performed by Nosaj Thing.
- "The Prayer" samples "The Funeral" as performed by Band of Horses.
- "The Prayer" contains a interpolation of "Low" written by Tramar Dillard and Faheem Najm.
- "Maui Wowie" samples "I'm So High" as performed by Grind Mode.
- "Maui Wowie" contains an interpolation of "Let's Get Lifted" written by John Stephens, Kanye West and Rick Shobin.
- "50 Ways to Make a Record" samples "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" as performed by Paul Simon.
- "Whenever" samples "Pink & Blue" as performed by Outkast.
- "Pillow Talk" samples "Happy" as performed by Surface.
- "Save My Soul (The Cudi Confession)" samples "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" as performed by Gnarls Barkley.
- "Cudi Spazzin'" samples "N.E.R.D.
- "Heaven at Nite" samples "Tacobel Canon" as performed by Ratatat.
Personnel
Credits for A Kid Named Cudi adapted from AllMusic.[28]
- Chip tha Ripper – featured artist
- Crookers – producer
- Dot da Genius – engineer, mixing, producer
- Emile Haynie – engineer, executive producer, keyboards, producer, synthesizer
- The Kickdrums – producer
- Kid Cudi – vocals, art direction, design, director, executive producer
- Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds – executive producer
- Wale – featured artist
Credits for A Kid Named Cudi (re-release) adapted from AllMusic.[29]
- Olubowale Akintimehin – composer
- Francesco Barbaglia – composer
- André Benjamin – composer
- Ben Bridwell – composer
- Brian Burton – composer
- Thomas Callaway – composer
- Tony Castillo – composer
- Chip tha Ripper – primary artist, vocals
- Jason Chung – composer
- David Conley – composer
- Crookers – primary artist, producer
- Trevor Dandy – composer
- Francesco De Masi – composer
- Tramar Dillard – composer
- Chris Early – composer
- Alex Fitts – composer
- Andrea Fratangelo – composer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Dot Da Genius – mixing, producer, programming, recording
- Jeremy Hannah – composer
- Gabriel Mark Hasselbach – composer
- Emile Haynie – composer, mixing, producer, programming, recording
- Neville Holder – composer
- Montay Humphrey "DJ Montay" – composer
- Ken "Duro" Ifill – A&R
- Bernard Jackson – composer
- Robert Kelly – composer
- The Kickdrums – producer, programming
- Kid Cudi – executive producer, primary artist, producer, sound design, vocals
- James Lea – composer
- John Legend – vocals
- Evan Mast – composer
- Tim Meinig – composer
- Scott Mescudi – composer
- Bryan Montesano – A&R
- Faheed Rasheem Najm – composer
- Oladipo Omishore – composer
- Antwan Patton – composer
- Matt Penttila – composer
- Plain Pat – executive producer, producer
- Patrick Reynolds – composer
- Korey Roberson – composer
- Rick Shobin – composer
- Howard Simmons – composer
- John Stephens – composer
- Michael Stroud – composer
- William J Sullivan – mixing, recording, sound design, vocals
- Edward Townsend – composer
- Wale – primary artist
- Andre Wallace – composer
- Kanye West – composer
- Pharrell Williams – composer
- Charles Worth – composer
- Paul Zaza – composer
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref |
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Various | July 17, 2008 |
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Original |
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July 15, 2022 | 2022 reissue |
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TBA | LP | [31][32] |
See also
References
- ^ ""A Kid Named Cudi" Mixtape Trailer". Foolsgoldrecs.com. 15 May 2008.
- ^ "A Kid Named Cudi (Mixtape), Free Download". Okayplayer. July 17, 2008. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "Revisiting A Kid Named Cudi". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'A Kid Named Cudi' Turns 10: An Oral History of Kid Cudi's Debut Mixtape". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Amazon.com. February 5, 2008. Archived from the originalon April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- Juno Download. Archived from the originalon October 9, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Kid Cudi - Day N Nite 12". Turntable Lab. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Video: KiD CuDi "Heaven at Nite" Behind The Scenes". Okayplayer.com. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "KID CUDI - HEAVEN AT NITE (VIDEO)". Knotoryus.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ ""A Kid Named Cudi" The Mixtape (Trailer)". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Video: Kid Cudi, A Kid Named Cudi Trailer". Thefader.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Kid CuDi :: A KiD Named CuDi :: 10.Deep". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Kid CuDi :: A KiD Named CuDi". RapReviews.com.
- ^ "A Kid Named Cudi/The Prayer by Kid Cudi - Teen Music Review of rap/hip-hop". Teenink.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Revisiting A Kid Named Cudi". The Boombox. 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Kid Cudi Announces "A Kid Named Cudi" is Being Added to Streaming Services". HNHH. 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Another Lil Wayne Mixtape is Coming to Streaming Platforms in January". Billboard. 10 November 2021.
- ^ @KidCudi (January 7, 2022). "Workin on it!! Havin some issues w clearances. Im on it tho brother!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kid Cudi's 'A Kid Named Cudi' is Coming to Streaming Services "Very Soon"". Hypebeast.com. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Kid Cudi Confirms Debut Mixtape 'A Kid Named Cudi' Coming to Streaming Services & Vinyl". Thissongissick.com. 8 March 2022.
- ^ Kid Cudi [@KidCudi] (July 4, 2022). "July 8th "The Boy Who Flew To The Moon Vol. 1" (Best of) July 15th "A Kid Named Cudi" I love u. Ur welcome" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kid Cudi to Bring 'A Kid Named Cudi,' Greatest Hits Collection to Streaming". Exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Kid Cudi to Add 'A Kid Named Cudi' on Streaming Platforms". Vibe.com. 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Droppin the new cover for A Kid Named Cudi on Monday". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "The Chosen One : I 💖 YOU FRESHIE 4EVER @KiDCuDi". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "This photo was taken by Mel D Cole on 9.22.08 in NYC. Right before my life changed forever". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Couldnt get it cleared!!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "A Kid Named Cudi - Kid Cudi - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "A Kid Named Cudi - Kid Cudi - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "A Kid Named Cudi – Kid Cudi". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kid Cudi Says "A Kid Named Cudi" Will Hit Streaming Services This Month". HNHH.
- ^ "Yes!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
External links
- A Kid Named Cudi at Discogs (list of releases)
Further reading
- 'A Kid Named Cudi' Turns 10: An Oral History of Kid Cudi's Debut Mixtape. Djbooth.net. Retrieved July 17, 2022
- A Kid Named Cudi Turns 10. Stereogum.net. Retrieved July 17, 2022