Kid Cudi listed various musicians and groups as his musical influences .
Cudi also cites musicians/groups such as The Notorious B.I.G. , Tupac , Kanye West , The Neptunes , Gorillaz , Al Green , My Chemical Romance , Jodeci , Kenna , Jay Z , Snoop Dogg , Jadakiss , Coldplay , John Mayer , Run-DMC , Kurtis Blow , LL Cool J , Salt-N-Pepa , Queen Latifah , Kid 'n Play , N.W.A. , Naughty By Nature , Onyx , Geto Boys , Three Six Mafia and Public Enemy , as his musical influences while growing up .
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