◇ image via WikipediaKid Cudi
Kid Cudi is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kenna, Menahan Street Band, Ratatat, FINNEAS and Desire. Those roots explain a lot about how Kid Cudi arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, Pusha T and ScHoolboy Q, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Curren$y, Kanye West, Asher Roth, Wale and B.o.B, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 101 connections around Kid Cudi, reaching back through Kenna and forward to Curren$y. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, also known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page, the song became a hit online and served as a catalyst for Cudi to team up with record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie to record his first full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Its release helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fanbase, catching the attention of rapper Kanye West—who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label by late 2008.
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Kid Cudi connections
Kid Cudi grew out of Kenna, Menahan Street Band, Ratatat and FINNEAS, shares an orbit with KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky and Pusha T, went on to shape Curren$y, Kanye West, Asher Roth and Wale. 101 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kid Cudi
Sounds and acts that shaped Kid Cudi.
- Kennaartist
- Menahan Street Bandartist
- Ratatatartist
- FINNEASartist
- Desireartist
- 88-Keysartist
- Emile Haynieartist
- MNEKartist
- Shawn Wasabiartist
- Hit-Boyartist
- Rich Boyartist
- Nosaj Thingartist
- Blushartist
- WZRDartist
- Chip tha Ripperartist
- A-Trakartist
- Nigoartist
- The Knuxartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Quavoartist
- Macaulay Culkinartist
- Finneas O'Connellartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
- B.o.Bartist
- 808s & Heartbreakartist
- Phoebe Bridgersartist
- Boom Boom Powartist
- Kevin Rudolfartist
- PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)artist
- Jesus Is Kingartist
- Yeartist
- Father John Mistyartist
- Climbing to New Lowsartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
Artists similar to Kid Cudi
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kid Cudi.
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Pusha Tartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- JAY-Zartist
- 070 Shakeartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- OutKastartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- A$AP Mobartist
- Futureartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- IDKartist
- Meek Millartist
- Migosartist
Bands Kid Cudi shaped
Where the influence of Kid Cudi travelled next.
- Curren$yartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Asher Rothartist
- Waleartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Charles Hamiltonartist
- Bluartist
- Mickey Factzartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- The Weekndartist
- Drakeartist
- Eminemartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Collie Buddzartist
- Cactus Jack Recordsartist
- OG Macoartist
- The Scottsartist
- Rauryartist
- Allan Kingdomartist
- The Linda Lindasartist
- KYLEartist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- St. Vincentartist
- Sharamartist
- 070 Shakeartist
- Jean Dawsonartist
- Crystal Murrayartist
- Quinn XCIIartist
- Bankrol Haydenartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Jaden Smithartist
- Haimartist
- RZAartist
- MGMTartist
- 808s & Heartbreakartist
- Logicartist
- Yeezusartist
- Dawn FMartist
- Baby Keemartist
- Trevor Danielartist
- Thank Me Laterartist
- Cordaeartist
- Birds in the Trap Sing McKnightartist
- Kevin Abstractartist
- Pi'erre Bourneartist
- Travi$ Scottartist
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