Cudi is now entering his 5th year in the music industry and about to release his 3rd studio album. He has just started his own record label entitled 'Wicked Awesome' and recently announced he is ending his time signed to Kanye West's 'GOOD Music'. The rapper's debut single 'Dan 'N' Nite' found itself in the US top 5 in the first week of being released and has managed to create a cult-like following.
The first sight of a new album the public got was at a show in April 2012 (the rapper's first in two years), with him performing a previously unheard verse a cappella, but later it was released with a statement denying that it would be on a forthcoming album. Indicud was officially announced in the summer via the rappers Twitter account, two months after the announcement, the first single 'Just What I Am (feat. King Chip)' was released. It has a classically distinctive 'Kid Cudi sound,' the record has a very trippy hook and eery atmosphere about it, Cudi and King Chip's styles provide a good contrast, Cudi is 'the emo kids rapper' and they won't be disappointed with the first single. The much anticipated track featuring rap's new star Kendrick Lamar 'Solo Dolo Pt II' shows off Cudi's ability to rap too great effect, the single chords and repetitive percussion highlight the vocalists, Lamar is as fresh as ever with his voice sounding very mature for his age, the track is certainly worth the hype that it has been anticipated with. Another relatively new talent A$AP Rocky is also featured on the album, the track 'Brothers' is brought too life by A$AP, with Cudi and the sobre synth sounds adding to a darker mood of the track. The track 'Girls (feat. Too $hort)' is a reminder of why Cudi has the following he does, it is in the style of one of Cudi's huge hits 'Pursuit of Happiness' and is a phenomenal rap track. 'Red Eye' features everyones favourite band made up of three sisters; Haim, and is one of the best tracks on the album, Haim and Cudi suit each other very well and the song is extremely catch and memorable.
The album is consistently brilliant all the way through, their are a few weaker tracks, but as a whole Indiclud is a stunning record. Cudi seems to win over a lot of people who aren't into conventional rap music, and this album highlights why, he has a broad range of sounds and uses them too great effect.
I am quite a fan of Kid Cudi and this album reinforces why, I enjoyed it start too finish and because of it's range and variability I think it will take a while before it start too bore me. The features work really well, Cudi's voice seems to be able to match everything. Cudi does rap well, he avoid cliches and doesn't shout his name at the start of each track, he is a class act and his features on GOOD Music's 'Cruel Summer' stood out above most of his fellow performers.
Tracklist:
1. "The Resurrection Of Scott Mescudi"
2. "Unf-ckwittable"
3. "Just What I Am" feat. King Chip
4. "Young Lady" feat. Father John Misty
5. "King Wizard"
6. "Immortal"
7. "Solo Dolo Part II" feat. Kendrick Lamar
8. "Girls" feat. Too Short
9. "New York City Rage Fest"
10. "Red Eye" feat. Haim
11."Mad Solar"
12. "Beez" feat. RZA
13. "Brothers" feat. King Chip & A$AP Rocky
14. "Burn Baby Burn"
15. "Lord Of The Sad And Lonely"
16. "Cold Blooded"
17. "Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)" feat. Michael Bolton & King Chip
18. "The Flight Of The Moon Man"
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