Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor. Cudi began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008), which caught the attention of rapper-producer Kanye West, who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts.
Cudi has sold 22 million certified records in the United States and has won two Grammy Awards. He has worked with numerous prominent artists in the music industry, such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, MGMT, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Michael Bolton.