If you ask most people unaware of the ‘man on the moon’ what they associate the Cleveland-born artist with, they’ll tell you about his ever-present hit ‘Day n Nite’ – remixed by Crookers to gain even more radio play. Dig a little deeper into the discography though and you’ll find plenty of hits amongst emotionally-ridden classics. ‘Frequency’, another lead single, didn’t have the same response from casual listeners – but even so, still manages to feel very reminiscent of Mescudi’s earlier releases. With PPDS being the sixth studio album to come out of Cudi’s long line of work, it begs the question whether he could make an accomplished return down the path of hip/hop and rap after years of purposely steering clear. Despite its alternative flavour, one can only be left tasting bitterness from Mescudi’s attempt at grudge singing. Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ – shortened: PPDS – drew a much wider audience with its lead single Surfin’ the Pharrell Williams produced sound stirred the melting pot of hope that Cudi’s long-awaited return to his original sound was nigh. Instead of pleasing the masses, in recent years Scott Mescudi has detailed his desire to create music closer to his heart, inspired by guitar greats like Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain.Įxcept, only the Cudi fans with rose-tinted glasses could really be on board with his 2015 release – Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven.
Ever since he blessed his fans with the up-tempo celebratory ‘Surfin’, Kid Cudi’s new release has been on the radars of many a hip/hop enthusiast.
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