Cudi uses his dreams to escape reality so that he can live in his mind and feel accepted. This song, portrayed as one of Cudi’s nightmares or Night Terrors, displays his struggle with his lonely life in the real world. Starting off Act II is “Solo Dolo (Nightmare).” Through the eerie and uneasy melody, sampled from “The Traitor” by the Menahan Street Band, we now begin to feel Cudi’s inner dreamscape, diving into the madness and insanity. So begins Act II: The Rise of the Night Terrors.
That’s what makes Cudi so interesting his colorful and vibrant beats make him seem like a positive artist, but the true meaning behind most of his songs and the messages he conveys give him that mysterious and sad edge.Īct I ends with “Simple As…,” where Common narrates that we have entered “an unstable part of his imagination, so intense he cannot tell his dreams from reality.” Its vibrant techno beat gives it a very upbeat and positive feel, but the true meaning behind the song is really depressing. Personally, I consider this as one of Cudi’s top ten songs ever. In the chorus, Cudi raps, “I’ve got some issues that nobody can see, and all of these emotions are pouring out of me.” This relates to the separate verses of the song, where Cudi basically tells the story of his life, both growing up and now, and how that has caused his struggle with mental health problems the issues that nobody can see. This track was one of the most popular of Cudi’s early career, felt by many who keep their emotions bottled up. Music rapper Common, taking us into the second track, “Soundtrack 2 My Life.” The track ends with a narration from fellow G.O.O.D. ‘Cause every day, every day, every day is sunny, here in my dreams now,” as a way to reassure us that he is feeling good in his current state of mind. Cudi raps, “Everything is A-okay, I don’t worry ’bout anything. He wants to experience and feel his own happiness in his dreams so that he can escape the pains of life and anxiety. In the first song, Cudi “welcomes” us into his dreams, where everything appears as Cudi wants it. The first track of Act I is “In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem),” which starts off a journey with the Man on the Moon.
The album begins with Act I: The End of Day. The album also tackles some really hard-hitting themes, all of which Cudi has struggled with in his life.ĭepression, anxiety, loneliness, family issues, alcoholism, sex, paranoia, fame Cudi manages to fit all of these and more thought-provoking themes into this album, divided into five separate acts. However, Cudi draws away from the use of auto-tune, which West used in his album, to create a more authentic feel to the album in a way that makes you truly feel his words. Man on the Moon, the first of the trilogy, is a very techno-amped, outer space-vibe type of album it’s no wonder the album draws a lot of comparisons to Kanye’s 808s and Heartbreaks album, which was released the year prior. He eventually released his debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, on Sept. With all that being said, Cudi gained attention after his debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in 2008. The only way I can describe Cudi’s music is that it feels magical, like you’re being transported to a whole other dimension.
Whether it was his father’s death when he was young, being kicked out by his uncle, or his former drug addiction, Cudi is able to tell his stories and feelings through a different voice than what is considered “normal” in the rap scene. The one thing that has always stuck with me about Cudi is that he is such a unique storyteller. Real name Scott Mescudi, the rapper/producer grew up in Cleveland and became a prominent name in the alternative rap scene alongside mentor Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, OutKast, MF DOOM, Logic, Brockhampton, and others. With that being said, one artist that I always consistently listen to is Kid Cudi. But I generally like music enough to talk about it myself, although I’m not indulged as much as he is. That would be my younger brother, Connor, who is a sophomore at Cathedral Prep. In my family, I’m nowhere near the music guy.
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