HipHopUpdate Presents: Kid Cudi - "The Moon Man"

Here it is folks. I've been wanting to put together a Kid Cudi mixtape for a while but haven't been able to get to it until this past weekend. From what I've noticed around the net, this is the first unofficial mixtape showcasing Kid Cudi's material.

Of course, Cudi, himself, put out "A Kid Named Cudi" officially this past Summer, which put him on the hip hop radar. "The Moon Man" mixtape is a compilation of tracks, features & live material that were not on that mixtape.

So, what the heck is the inspiration behind the artwork/name of the mixtape? It's based on the Jim Carey movie, "The Man on the Moon," which is the story of Andy Kaufman. The artwork is a light-hearted parody of the official movie posters, which you can view on either side of this paragraph. Click them to enlarge. Big thanks to Pizzle of Eddy N Pizzle for the quick turn-around on graphics!

Cudi explained to me back in June '08 that his inspiration behind his "Moon-Man" alias was the main character in the movie, Andy Kaufman (played by J. Carey). The essence of the Kaufman story is that he was never afraid to be himself, even though he was misunderstood by many.

In essence, Kid Cudi's music is a little bit different than hardcore hip hop, but he cannot change who he is or what he does. It transcends one genre and becomes genuinely G.O.O.D. Music.

With his recent success due to his mixtape and co-sign from Kanye West & Co., Cudi is on his way to dropping his major label debut via G.O.O.D. Music... tentatively titled: "The Man on the Moon: The Guardians"

With the relative success of my previous mixtapes, I'm sure you'll enjoy!

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