Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

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Artist: Kid Cudi

Title: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Year: 2009

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Tracklist

  • 1. In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem) (3:19)
  • 2. Soundtrack 2 My Life (3:55)
  • 3. Simple As... (2:31)
  • 4. Solo Dolo (Nightmare) (4:26)
  • 5. Heart Of A Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music) (4:21)
  • 6. My World (4:03)
  • 7. Day 'N' Nite (nightmare) (3:41)
  • 8. Sky Might Fall (3:40)
  • 9. Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I) (4:20)
  • 10. Alive (Nightmare) (4:06)
  • 11. Cudi Zone (4:19)
  • 12. Make Her Say (3:36)
  • 13. Pursuit Of Happiness (Nightmare) (4:55)
  • 14. Hyyerr (3:32)
  • 15. Up Up & Away (3:47)
  • 16. Man On The Moon (3:30)
  • 17. T.G.I.F. (2:31)
  • 18. Is There Any Love (3:30)

Review

Kid Cudi's 2009 debut, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day," broke new ground in hip-hop with its eclectic sound and introspective storytelling. Narrated by Common, the album plunges into Cudi's mind, tackling themes of isolation, personal struggle, and the haze of drug use. The unique blend of alternative hip-hop, psychedelic influences, and eerie production by talents like Ratatat and 88-Keys wraps listeners in a haunting yet vivid soundscape.

Tracks such as "Solo Dolo" eerily capture the essence of Cudi's battle with loneliness, while "My World" pulls listeners up with themes of perseverance and self-belief. The album is structured like a carefully layered narrative, each segment offering a window into Cudi's psyche, heavily influenced by his experiences with marijuana and psychedelics. This album marked Kid Cudi as an emotional storyteller, subtly redefining hip-hop through introspection.

Despite lukewarm commercial performance at first, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day" became one of 2009's most celebrated projects, both critically and culturally. It was hailed as the Best Hip Hop Album that year by Entertainment Weekly and secured significant praise from MTV and Complex. Milestone singles like "Day 'n' Nite" and "Pursuit of Happiness" cemented Cudi's fresh, haunting presence on the hip-hop scene, proving that connecting deeply with an audience was just as important as chart success—it was inevitable. - Beckett

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