page_title: Kid Cudi
section_title: Other ventures
hierarchical_section_title: Kid Cudi / Other ventures
caption_attribution_description: English: Kid Cudi performing at The Regency Center Grand Ballroom in San Francisco, July 2009
context_page_description: Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, better known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several hip hop and alternative acts. Cudi's first full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi caught the attention of American rapper-producer Kanye West, who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint in late 2008.
  Released in 2008, Cudi's debut single "Day 'n' Nite" was a worldwide hit. His debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2010, he released his second album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, and formed the rock band WZRD with his long-time collaborator Dot da Genius. Their eponymous debut album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. Cudi has since released the solo albums Indicud, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven and Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'.
caption: Kid Cudi performing in San Francisco on July 24, 2009
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