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キッド・カディ

キッド・カディ　/　きっど・かでぃ

American rapper

January 30, 1984 (age 42)　・　Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Ohio
rapper
singer
songwriter

My Take

Kid Cudi changed what vulnerability sounds like in hip-hop, and I don't say that lightly. Before him, melody and melancholy were seasoning; he made them the main course. That lonely hum running through Day 'n' Nite opened the door for a generation of artists who treat anxiety and isolation as legitimate subject matter rather than weakness. The Grammy and the acting career are nice footnotes, but his real achievement is cultural: a kid from Cleveland convincing rap that sad is not the same as soft. Whenever I hear today's moody, melodic charts, I hear his fingerprints all over them.

Overview

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi ( MES-kuh-dee; born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( KUHD-ee; formerly stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): キッド・カディ
Name (Japanese): キッド・カディ
Reading: きっど・かでぃ
Born: January 30, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Solon High School
University: University of Toledo

Awards & achievements

2012 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://kidcudi.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kidcudi/
Xhttps://x.com/KidCudi
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3

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