Kid Kadi is one of the most popular rappers in the world. He was born in 1984 in Ohio. His mother is the head of the school choir, his father is a painter, a freelance teacher at the university; during the second world war he served in aviation. The rapper's parents had African American and Mexican roots. Kid Kadi's real name is Scott Romon Seguro Meskudi.
early years
When the hero of this article was 11 years old, his father died of cancer. This loss was a great shock to the boy and influenced the formation of his personality, and in the future reflected on the music. The school years of the future artist were not a cloudless time for him. The boy clashed with teachers and school leaders. In the end, he was expelled for threatening to crack down on the director. Later, the rapper still graduated from high school, passing the final exams.
After this, Kid Kadi studied at the cinematography department of the University of Toledo, but dropped out after a year. The young man planned to enlist in the US Navy, he was not taken into the army because of problems with the police that he had in his youth.
Meet rap
Kid Kadi first started performing hip-hop in high school. Then he was fond of the music of bands such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. These teams performed alternative hip-hop - the direction of rap, which does not include its traditional forms, such as gangsta, hardcore, party rap and others.
Instead, artists working in this genre try to expand its boundaries, using elements of funk, rock, as well as jazz, soul, reggae and experimental music in their works.
Creative style of musician
This direction of rap appeared in the late eighties of the twentieth century. Commercially, the performers of this music were less successful than those who performed in the gangsta rap genre. The revival of alternative rap occurred in the late 1990s and the beginning of the new century. The reason for this was the increased public interest in indie music.
This is the name of the works created by artists working in small studios. Many alternative rap albums have received positive reviews from music critics. However, these songs are rarely performed on the radio. Other media, including Internet sites, show less interest in them than in other areas of rap.
Meeting with Kanye West
In the hope of someday making great strides in his musical career, Kid Kadi moves to New York. There he stayed with his uncle, whom he had never seen before. This man was the only relative of his deceased father. The guy got a job at the Bape clothing store.
Once the famous rapper Kanye West came there, who later became his creative mentor.
Kid Kadi's first song
The uncle of the young man soon kicked him out of the house. The novice musician wrote about this conflict the song Day 'n' Nite.
This early work by Kid Cadi caught the attention of Kanye West, whose manager introduced the famous artist to the music of the young author.
In July 2008, the hero of the article released his first record under the title A Kid named Cudi. It was put up on the Internet for free download.
Kanye West first turned to a novice performer when American rapper Jay-Z recorded at his studio. Kid Kadi participated in the creation of the artist's album The Blueprint 3. Work on this record smoothly flowed into the 808S & Heartbreak record by Kanye West. The hero of this article co-authored several songs from this album. He also recorded vocals for them. The album reached 87th place in the list of the best popular albums.
Debut disc
On September 15, 2009, the first Kid Kadi music album, Man on the Moon: the End of Day, was released.
According to Allmusic, this record was one of the most anticipated records of the time. By the time of her release, the hero of this article was already well known to rap lovers thanks to the appearance of his vocals on Kanye West's albums. Kid Kadi himself admitted that he wants to convince people that he has “his own voice” and that he can create music without West’s help.
Concept album
After the success of Kid Kadi’s Day 'n' Nite song, the author realized that his voice and lyrics had a strong impact on the audience. Therefore, he decided to write music that would carry an important message for the audience. The first album of the artist was remembered by the audience due to its space futuristic sound.
This disc received positive reviews from critics, who most often compared it to Kanye West's latest album at that time.
It can be noted that all the musical material is divided into 5 acts, like opera, ballet or other large-scale works.
Other albums
Kid Kadi's next disc was a continuation of the first album. It is called Man on the Moon II. The rapper's new songs also contained elements of alternative rock and psychedelics. The vocal style of the performer is a cross between traditional rap and singing. Kid Kadi recorded six studio albums, the last of which was released in 2016. In songs, rappers most often deal with issues such as family relationships, drug addiction, stress management.
The fifth disc was marked by a temporary retreat of the artist from the rap genre. Songs from this album can be classified as alternative rock and avant-garde music. The author recorded the parts of some instruments for this album. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards professionally. The release of each album was accompanied by the release of Kid Kadi clips.
The most popular of them is Day 'n' Nite. In it, ordinary video shooting is combined with animation, which gives the video a psychedelic effect.