Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( /ˈkɪd ˈkʌdi/ KID KUD-ee), often stylized KiD CuDi, is an American alternative hip hop recording artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi (2008). In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" was included on his mixtape as well as his debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), which was later certified Gold. In 2010 he released his second studio album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, preceded by the release of two singles "Erase Me" and "Mr. Rager". In October 2010, Cudi announced that he would be forming a rock band, now internationally known as WZRD, with frequent collaborator and longtime friend Dot da Genius. Their self-titled debut album was released on February 28, 2012. Kid Cudi has sold over 4.6 million digital singles and has worked with Kanye West, Common, David Guetta and other artists signed to the GOOD Music label. In 2009, Cudi along
Kid Cudi's waving the white flag in his bitter custody dispute with his baby mama -- agreeing to let his baby mama take full custody of their daughter ... TMZ has learned.The custody war has been… READ MORE >
Kid Cudi is NOT Don Draper, so he doesn't get to smoke wherever he wants -- and he learned that lesson the hard way when he sparked up at the MTV VMAs last night.Honchos at the Nokia Theater at… READ MORE >
Rapper Kid Cudi just needs to be on his best behavior if he wants his drug possession case to be wiped off his record.According to the D.A.'s office in NYC, Kid was given an adjournment in… READ MORE >
TMZ has learned Kid Cudi was arrested in NYC today for felony criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance.Sources say Kid took a 24-year-old woman's phone and slammed it to… READ MORE >
