Kid Cudi

When I heard the name Kid Cudi I was expecting some autotune kiddo rapping about the usual clubs/rims/babes. Man was I dead wrong. Kid Cudi has probably made the most interesting hip hop album of the year.

It is sophisticated stuff, makes me think of old classic albums by people like Peter Gabriel. The name of the album, "Man On The Moon" gives associations to Pink Floyd. However, Kid Cudi is a great rapper. He's got a similar flow to Kanye or Jay-Z, in the way that he is often a bit delayed on the rap compared to the beat.

Great album that probably could crossover to folks who normally don't listen to rap. It includes a single you've probably heard, Day N Nite, which has been a huge hit. Great 70's styled album cover. He's a protegé of Kanyes', and has also worked with Common and Jay-Z.