Released: 15 September 2009
Genre: Hip-Hop, Psychadelia
Fav Tracks:(I can't decide between 'Solo Dolo' and 'Cudi Zone' so they're both my favourite) Cudi Zone, Solo Dolo, Heart Of A Lion, Day N Nite, Pursuit Of Happiness, My World, Sky Might Fall
Least Fav Tracks: Make Her Say
Review: Here's a bit of insight on Cudi. This is his debut which was recieved pretty well and was followed up by 'Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager'. But Cudi then lost his mind and made a pretty bad rock album called 'WZRD'. Then there was 'Indicud' which we'll be reviewing along with 'Man On The Moon II'. Satellite flight was okay but then Cudi released the atrocity that Speeding Bullet 2 Heaven. Recently Kid Cudi entered rehab and I wish him all the best for future music, ('Passion Pain and Demon Slayin'). But i decided to take a look at his interesting debut album. Man On The Moon is the debut concept album by Kid Cudi. Kid Cudi is known for not making normal hip hop. He has a style of his own. 'In My Dreams' introduces the story line of the album and starts of the first act 'The End Of The Day'. Apparently Kid Cudi Is dreaming about everything he's ever wanted. The track is really dreamy and atmospheric and tells us what to expect from this album. 'Soundtrack 2 My Life' is the song that details his past life when he was younger, always playing by himself. The song is a bit too happy sounding for my liking, however it does advance the story. 'Simple As' is a song detailing the truth about him, that he does weed likes women etc. It also marks the end of the first act 'The End Of The Day'. The songs lyrics are it's only problem. They feel a bit to plain and generic even if they do advance the story.
'Solo Dolo' is Cudi escaping the world using his dreams. This song is the most atmospheric song on the track listing and it really strengthens the concept of the album. It also marks the start of the second act 'Rise Of The Night'. 'Heart Of A Lion' is an inspirational anthem talking about how nothing can break him down in life. This song has a strong message and is also extremely catchy. 'My World' marks the end of the second act and is about how after all his hard work soon the world would be his. The only problem with this song is that on the verses Cudi sounds like he's just about to fall asleep. Can rappers ever stop sounding asleep on their own songs? However the chorus is powerful enough to earn this song a spot in my favourites.
'Day N Nite' marks the beginnig of the third act and also is about the death of his uncle and how drugs have helped him deal with it. However the song also poses as a nightmare track which means these are his biggest fears, in other words he never wanted to use drugs but he ended up doing them due to the death of his uncle. This song has powerful lyrics and strong production. 'Day N Nite' is also the first single from the album. The song 'Sky Might Fall' is about Kid Cudi dealing with his nightmares and fears. He states in the song that he just 'keeps running'. The song has nice production and a good meaning. It also progresses the concept of the album. 'Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part 1)' is a groovy, upbeat song about him convincing his girlfriend to try mushrooms. It's a nice change of pace for the album but the way he says the lyrics make it sound like i'm at a bad poetry slam. This song actually got worse the more I listened to it. This song also marks the end of the third act.
'Alive' is about Cudi turning into a beast in the night. Ratatat's stellar production just doesn't fit the meaning of the song. It's supposed to sound scary and menacing but it instead just sounds silly. This song also marks the start of the fourth act 'Stuck'. 'Cudi Zone' is a song about how far he's gone from the bottom to the top but he still can't find peace anywhere. He still has to get high just to feel better. 'Cudi Zone' did exactly what i expected 'Heart Of A Lion' to do which is to just really push home the inspirational part of the song. The chorus for this song is also really powerful. Both 'Cudi Zone' and 'Solo Dolo' are my favourite songs on the album. The second single 'Make Her Say' is a song devoted completely to how good felatio is. It's typical for Cudi to talk about how he loves women as they keep him sane in this crazy world. The song samples Poker Face by Lady Gaga and features questionable guest verses from Kanye West and Common. Kanye's verse was good until the "toasts-es, coasts-es" rhyme. It was just lazy, it didn't fit and it wasn't good. The final single 'Pursuit Of happiness' marks the end of the fourth act and is about the death of his father and the worst parts of fame and about how he wakes up sweating at nights. Ratatat does an amazing job of the production on this song and Cudi's lyrics provide a good message for the song. It's an amazing end to the act and stands as one of Cudi's most popular songs to date.
'Hyerr' marks the start of the fifth and final act 'A New Beginning'. The song is a smooth laid back song about getting high. It is a definite change of pace for the album. 'Up Up And Away' marks the end of the final act and the end of the album. It's about him waking up to smoke every morning. The song is one of the few rock-ish songs on the album. This song has a very happy sound but a sort of depressing meaning. This album has a strong concept and is an interesting listen. Thank you for reading this review, it would be much appreciated if you left a comment and shared this review with your friends.
Rating: 9/10
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