Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi is a Cleveland-born rapper, singer, producer and actor whose music brings personal stories into hip-hop, pop and alternative sounds.
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Overview
- Name
- Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
- Born
- January 30, 1984, in Cleveland, Ohio
- Work
- Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and actor
- Breakout
- “Day ’n’ Nite” and the 2008 mixtape A Kid Named Cudi
- Debut album
- Man on the Moon: The End of Day, released September 15, 2009
Mini bio
How it started.
Scott Mescudi grew up around Cleveland and tried freestyle battles and song competitions before moving to New York in 2004 with a demo and $500. In his Music Connection interview, he described seeking a place where he could grow and find inspiration.
Finding his sound.
The 2008 mixtape A Kid Named Cudi introduced a wider audience to his songs, including “Day ’n’ Nite.” He signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music in 2008, then released Man on the Moon: The End of Day in 2009. Songs such as “Pursuit of Happiness” brought together his melodic delivery, personal writing and interest in electronic sounds.
More ways to tell stories.
Cudi and Kanye West released Kids See Ghosts together in 2018. For Entergalactic in 2022, Cudi teamed with Kenya Barris on an animated love story and voiced its artist protagonist, Jabari. In 2025, he added Free and Cudi: The Memoir to his work; in 2026, he shared an EP whose recording process fans could watch on Twitch.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026HAVE U BN 2 HEAVEN @ NITE?Artist · Four-song EP
- 2025FreeArtist
- 2018Kids See GhostsCollaborating artist with Kanye West
- 2009Man on the Moon: The End of DayArtist · Debut album
Film & TV
- 2025Happy Gilmore 2Cast member, credited as Scott Mescudi
- 2022EntergalacticCo-creator and voice of Jabari
Books
- 2025Cudi: The MemoirAuthor
Awards
Quotes
“Free” is me being fearless again and doing something different.Kid Cudi, Universal Music Canada
Shared with the August 2025 announcement of Free’s release.
Trivia
- He worked at American Apparel after moving to New York.
- He voices Jabari, the young artist at the center of Entergalactic.
- His 2026 Twitch recording streams were called “Someone Cooked Here.”
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