Man on the Moon: The End of Day [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Kid Cudi

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 2009)
• Original Release Date: September 15, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B002FOQXZK
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #511 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

"Kid Cudi is at the vanguard of a game-changing new generation of artists," said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. "He crosses musical boundaries with an appeal that goes beyond genre, format, race, language, and culture. Cudi lives easily in the hip-hop, indie rock, pop, and R&B worlds - a diversity that shows in his innovative music and his all-embracing persona. He is a born storyteller who brings a positive, life-affirming message to his brilliant lyrical flow and compelling music. There are no clichés in what Cudi does. He is a breath of fresh air - a dynamic and important new voice, not only in the next phase of hip-hop, but as a groundbreaking trendsetter who represents the future. I am thrilled to welcome Kid Cudi into the Universal Motown family." KID CUDI released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in July, 2008 as a free download sponsored by New York streetwear company 10 Deep, leading to an introduction and signing to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint, and in turn, to Cudi's co-writing of four tracks on the platinum Kanye West album 808s & Heartbreak, including the Top 5 single, "Heartless" and stepping out in a featured vocal on "Welcome to Heartbreak." He followed this up with his first Official single; "DAY N NITE" "day 'n' nite" dominated with #1 rankings at multiple radio formats.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Instant Classic!, September 15, 2009

By	J. Legend - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Explicit] (MP3 Download)

This album is so innovative that it almost seems before its time. Every track is perfect, and not only that, but the album is also expertly put together from start to finish (with Common's narrating). This genius album will no doubt get nominated for and win multiple Grammys, top most best of the year lists, and earn a spot on most best of the 2000's lists. If I could sum up the album in one word, it would be: FUTURISTIC!

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album = Dark Side of the Moon for hip hop music, September 15, 2009

By	Raymond J. Mendoza "The Insurgent" (Tampa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Explicit] (MP3 Download)

I picked this album up on a whim because of its $3.99 first day release price, and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a fan of main stream hip hop, more the alternative stuff (the Roots, Talib Kweli, Common, etc.) but the production and overall story concept of this album was pretty interesting. The beats are sparse with a lot of spacey sounds but a lot of them are really catchy (hear "Alive"), and the interludes with Common are interesting because they narrate the story of a stoner, and all the songs fit into different acts within the album. This is the first hip hop album in a long time that is more enjoyable when you listen to the whole album in entirety, it's a steal at $3.99.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New Direction, September 15, 2009

By	Maria Lebron - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kid Cudi embodies a new element of hip hop that is much needed, especially in this time and day. Cudi is not afraid to rap about consciousness or delve into the rampant imaginings of an altered state of mind. His amazing production also makes one who listens to him really believe he is a man on the moon...roaming and searching in a new dimension of hip hop.