Trystan's Best #22: Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day

Released: September 15th, 2009

In a genre of music built upon flaunting your wealth, influence, and phallic attributes, Kid Cudi is a breath of fresh air. Brought into the light by Kanye and Jay-Z, Kid Cudi's debut, Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day is a layered, deep, minimalist hip-hop masterpiece. The beats are sparse, eerie sounds that could have made their way from the farthest outreaches of space, and the subject matter is just as lonely as the imagery as Cudi flows on personal issues, awkwardness, and recurring night terrors. I'm making his music sound boring, which it is not. If anything, the slower more methodical tracks only set you up for the epic "Heart Of A Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music)", the sex-bounce "Enter Galactic (Love Connection Pt.1)", and the inspiring "Up Up & Away". And just in case I scared you away with all this talk of depth and intelligence regarding this guy, don't worry, there are numerous mentions of blowjobs.