Kid Cudi's mixtape "A Kid Name Cudi" has been an eye opener since Day N' Night got super early airplay on my local radio station in Mobile, Alabama. Cudi definatly wears his influences on his sleeve and chooses to display them in his own fashion which he crafts in a very infectious manner. Using samples from: Outkast, Band of Horses, J Dilla, N.E.R.D. and many more this mixtape is crafted with what seems like enough care to kill us all with kindness. From start to finish this mixtape flows with a vibe thats honest and with some work can easily top his influences whom he can play off of so wonderfuly.
great mixtape. he definitely sounds like a protege of kanye. but he'll definitely top kanye because his "different-ness" seems way more natural. Some stand out tracks: Man On The Moon & Day N Nite.
The best mixtape of all time. Great start to finish since the day I got it. KanYe wishes he could make this album, and its not even an album, it's a mixtape.
