Kid Cudi listed various rappers as his hip hop influences .
Cudi also cites rappers such as The Notorious B.I.G. , Tupac , Jay Z , Snoop Dogg , Run-DMC , Kurtis Blow , LL Cool J , Salt-N-Pepa , Queen Latifah , Kid 'n Play , N.W.A. , Naughty By Nature , Onyx and Public Enemy , as his hip hop influences while growing up .
Kid Cudi