Kid Cudi's Music Career

Cudi began rapping towards the end of his high school career. He was inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as A Tribe Called Quest and The Pharcyde. He moved to Brooklyn in New York City to pursue his music career. He stayed with his uncle in New York in 2004.  Cudi soon applied to BAPE store where he always dreamed of working. While working there he met his future mentor Kanye West. In 2006 his uncle passed away which made Cudi wrote his hit single Day n Night. 

In July 2008 Kid Cudi released his first mixtape named A Kid Named Cudi. This mixtape caught Kanye West attention which lead to him to sign Cudi to his GOOD MUSIC imprint later that year. Cudi was promoted as an artist to watch for in media such as Rolling Stone, Vibe, The source, XXL, and BBC New's 2009 Sound of Poll. Cudis first television appearance was at the 2008 MTV Music Awards.