INDICUD! All about the music

By now, it's evident to true cudders that Kid Cudi relationship is almost like a rebellious child and a disconcerted parent. When he debuted in 2009 with The Man on The Moon: The End of Days, I was disappointed that it didn't live up to his 2008′s A Kid Named Cudi. By the time Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager landed in 2010, I found hope by realizing he’d never be that man on the mixtape. Now, with his third solo album, Indicud, Cudder’s at a career precipice: one small step from obscurity or one confident stride toward achieving potential.

Cudi’s once-promising rap skills are now without depth emotion. “Solo Dolo Part II” sees him team with lyricist Kendrick Lamar. Lamar brings lyrical fire (“Eternity, no such thing as time will tell / Infirmary, burn like magnetic combustion / Bad credit with me, and paramedics are hustling”).

“Young Lady”, a hackneyed number about talking to a pretty girl, actually sounds good in his stoner phase. And even though “Brothers” features Cudi rhymes (“Hey yo, alright / This is how it’s supposed to be”). When he’s not singing about his personal demons, Indicud springs to life.

Where it falls apart for Cudi is “Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)”which incudes people i have never even heard of. “Unfuckwittable” as for the title of this song, I think Scotty has coined a new phrased which potentially will be used by the masses. It’s a 4 and half minute long track with only a handful of lyrics. This isn’t a bad thing though; it gets his point across with no filler. Plus it brings out the dopeness of the beat. Cudi never fails expressing his song’s message. This one is to be played when you’re feeling in the zone.

“King Wizard” generates more of Cudi’s bro-ish words of triumph and celebration. Still, “Red Eye” is by far one of the best songs, in the entire collection in Indicud. With the lovely harmony of the Haim sisters, Cudi creates a bubbly groove. It’s mostly on the sisters, but Cudi makes them operate in a new, more stereotypically-accessible manner, further understanding the power of leaving your comfort zone.

"Just What I Am", whoever is delaying Kid Cudi’s albums needs to be fired. Remember how much longer his album was realised after “Day ‘n’ Night” came out? Maybe the songs are just leaking earlier than expected but this banger has been out since last year! Anyway the track itself is one of the best stoner anthems since “Hits From The Bong”. The production and chorus are trippy. The lyrics are smooth as ice and King Chip has one of the slickest lines around:

"Cold Blooded" is fucking it! Some fucking life shown! Thank you. A beat that will have your head boppin’ and Cudi’s flow is catchy as hell. Finally a switch up in his vocals. He even dares you to think any different of him.“Only good for a hook huh? Let me show you flows”. It’s kind of amazing how he can make a song about being the man and still show some honesty by admitting that he isn’t scared of anyone besides his late father. This sounds like what Rick James might have made if he lived to see the year 3015.

The point is, this record just proves that Kid Cudi has a lot of sorting to do, and continuing down the same old path simply won’t cut it in the long-run. Following a little personal overhaul, listeners like me might actually be proud to be Indicud.

Favorite Tracks: “Red Eye”, “Young Lady”, "Cold Blooded"

Samyueru Yagami