Guest blogger: Almedin B2

Kid Cudi’s music is very often classified as Hip Hop with a slight R&B feel to it. While listening to his music one can feel happy, sad and everything in between. His songs are usually calm which make it very easy to listen to and I would say this is the reason many people listen to his songs. If I had to relate Kid Cudi to any other artist I would relate him to Eminem. Even though Eminem is more of a Rap artist than Hip Hop. They relate very well in the fact that they put all of their feelings into the song. Each artist seems to tell a different story of their life through one song or another. “Day and Night” was probably Kid Cudi’s biggest hit. This song really got his name out there but it wasn’t just for the catchy beat, the song has very meaningful lyrics. For example the song starts of with “I toss and turn, I keep stressing my mind, mind (what, what) I look for peace but see I don't attain (what, what) What I need for keeps this silly game we play, play”. From those lyrics alone we can tell that something is on his mind and it is really bothering him. Which brings me back to my earlier statement when I said that both Eminem and Kid Cudi incorporate their feelings and life stories into songs. “ I've got some issues that nobody can see And all of these emotions are pouring out of me I bring them to the light for you, it's only right This is the soundtrack to my life, the soundtrack to my life”. These lyrics come straight from Kid Cudi’s song “Soundtrack To My Life” and he tells us how people don’t really understand him but he tries to let his music speak for him. Those are just a couple of very memorable lyrics in Kid Cudi’s music. A lot of people would say Kid Cudi tries to influence drugs and violence in his songs, when really he is just explain his struggles in life and what he did to get through them. He doesn’t try to influence others to do illegal things and that’s not what his music is for. Kid Cudi is worth every penny. Instead of writing an autobiography, Kid Cudi uses his music.