It’s simply put, awesome that Kid Cudi has had so much mainstream success. With Soulja Boy and other cardboard cut out gangster rapper clones out there it’s refreshing to see something lyrically and musically looking to evolve the genre.
He reminds me of a cross between Kanye (without the ego) and K-OS. His style is like a hybrid rapping almost singing but not quite. It’s tough to explain. Lyrically he pours his heart into his songs. No macho posturing and bragging about money and cars or sappy R&B love songs. Everything comes from the heart, and that counts for a lot.
Musically the beats he chooses are very diverse and unique. He’s got Ratatat and MGMT on one track. That right there should tell you that he’s going for a new sound in Hip Hop. I’ll leave you with one of my favorite verses from his song “The Prayer”.
