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Creative Debut Or A Flop?

“You’ll either hate my album or love it.” Those were Scott Mescudi’s own words during an interview I had read a while back. That may well be the best way to put this album from a listener’s perspective. Well, Last week, Cudi finally released his debut album entitled “Man On The Moon: End of Day.”

First off, let me start by saying that Kid Cudi’s “Man on the Moon” is not a standard “Hip-Hop” album by traditional means. If you’re going into this album expecting hard hitting beats and rhymes, this album will most likely not be your cup of tea. One could even argue that his two current singles “Day and Night” and “Make Her Say” don’t really blend with the rest of the album. This album entails a crossover sound of Alternative mixed with Hip-Hop. In fact, a few tracks don’t even have beats, just melodies. The only guest appearances include Common (as the album’s narrator) and Cudi’s fellow Cleveland MC and friend, Chip The Ripper. As a G.O.O.D. music label fan and supporter who has listened to Cudi mixtapes (before he blew up) such as “A kid Named Cudi” for example, I was a bit surprised. The majority of his mixtapes had a more Hip-Hop-ish sound to them. This album? Different for the most part. However, that’s not a bad thing.

I think Cudi was going for a unique sound and it seems to work on this album. I see this album as a “Graduation” X “808’s and Heartbreaks” type sound. I think the fact that his first album is a creative project is a good thing. It’s a good introduction to Cudi too the masses. My beef with this album is that’s its not something you will always want to listen too. At times, it’s even a bit depressing as Cudi explains past childhood memories, anxieties, and other sad shit. The tracks that I was really feeling most include:

My World, Day ‘N Night, Sky Might Fall, Alive, Cudi Zone, Make Her Say, Pursuit of Happiness, and Hyyer feat. Chip The Ripper.

That being said, I rate this album a solid 4/5. Regardless of my rating, let me mention that I do believe Kid Cudi will be a superstar as he has a unique and catchy sound that will allow him to branch out with different artist’s across genre’s. Give the record a spin and let me know what YOU think… (vote on our poll on the LEFT SIDEBAR)