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Man on the Moon III: The Chosen is the seventh studio album by American musician Kid Cudi, released on December 11, 2020 by Wicked Awesome Records and Republic Records.It is the final installment of Cudi's Man on the Moon trilogy of albums (which includes 2009's Man on the Moon: The End of Day and 2010's Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager).
Cudi plays a Jimi Hendrix influenced character, sporting a black curly afro wig and headband. West, who makes a short appearance to drop his verse, appears onstage wearing a black blazer, shades, jewelry, and wears a crown of gold laurels. Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke make up the rest of Kid Cudi's band in the video.
"Day 'n' Nite", Cudi's breakout single represents the oldest material on the compilation, having originally been recorded in 2007 for his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi (2008). [12] The second track on the compilation, "Pursuit of Happiness", appeared on Cudi's 2009 major-label debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. [13]
Kid Cudi was a prominent songwriter and featured artist on 808s & Heartbreak, with "Paranoid" and "Heartless" being released as singles, while "Welcome to Heartbreak" charted as an album cut and peaked at number 87 on the Pop 100. [34] Kid Cudi's first television appearance was at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM.
Kid Cudi performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2014 in Indio, California. American rapper Kid Cudi has recorded material for 10 studio albums (including two collaborative albums), three extended plays (EPs), in addition to one mixtape, and has been featured on songs on other artists' respective albums.
According to AllMusic, soon after it was announced that Kid Cudi would release this album it became "deep in the category of 'much anticipated'". [4] Prior to the album being picked up by the likes of Universal Motown and GOOD Music, he had previously worked with mentor and fellow rapper Kanye West on his 2008 record 808s & Heartbreak, co-writing four hits for it.
Kid Cudi has announced he's canceled his "Insano: Engage the Rage" tour after breaking his foot while jumping off the stage at the 2024 Coachella festival.
Kids See Ghosts (stylized in all caps) was an American hip hop superduo composed of rappers Kanye West and Kid Cudi.Formed during West's 2018 Wyoming sessions, the duo's first album Kids See Ghosts was released in June of that year by Def Jam Recordings, along with their respective label imprints, GOOD Music and Wicked Awesome Records. [1]