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. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 459 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.Īccording to AllMusic, soon after it was announced that Kid Cudi would release this album it became "deep in the category of 'much anticipated'". Outside of the US, the album was less commercially successful, generally peaking outside of the top fifty positions of album charts. It later became certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 104,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. Aside from being included on critics list of the best albums of the year, Man on the Moon: The End of Day received three Grammy Awards nominations. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its music composition and different approach to being a hip-hop record. To further promote the album, he toured with Asher Roth and Lady Gaga, respectively. Man on the Moon: The End of Day spawned three singles-" Day 'n' Nite", " Make Her Say" and " Pursuit of Happiness"-that attained chart success, the first of which became a US platinum-certified hit single. Production was handled by several high-profile record producers, including Kanye West, Emile Haynie, Plain Pat, No I.D., Dot da Genius, and Jeff Bhasker, among others. A concept album, narrated by fellow American rapper Common, it follows the release of his first full-length project A Kid Named Cudi (2008), and is the first installment of the Man on the Moon trilogy. It was released on September 15, 2009, through Dream On, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown Records. And, that’s fine.Man on the Moon: The End of Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi. From his style to the way he raps, he just won’t be like other people. He mentions being picked on for his name but soon realized that he was born to be different. He talks about how he was born with the name Raury. Raury was featured on this year’s cypher and he was able to talk about something that you may not have wanted to hear. They presented us with more than one message. But I actually watched the cypher as I always do and I took a lot from it this year. BET Cypherĭid you see the BET Awards? Yeah, me neither. This gained him crazy footage and boosted his fanbase by about 300+ a show, I’m sure. They set out to perform outside of all of the major shows in Atlanta such as Odd Future, Childish Gambino, The Neighbourhood and Phantogram. They rented a Uhaul truck for about $1500. Many of you may not know that Raury and his team came up with a crazy marketing plan to make a name for the young budding artist. “I’m a person with an undying will to make something that will change the world forever.” 6. Raury actually says that his number one dream is probably to invent something. He does mention that he has more aspirations. Raury explains that he is so young, only 19 and doesn’t know what he would be moved to talk about in the future as life will surely change. His Number 1 DreamĮbro asked Raury if he would stop making music at a certain point as Andre 3000 has. ”If you don’t get ratings, you won’t be heard. Raury also shares what he’s learned from Trump in the debate: Raury says it was his statement and protest. He tells the tale of the controversial t-shirt he wore to the performance with Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump’s name crossed out. Raury appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and boy was it quite the appearance. The performance always features a phenomenal band and even Raury showcasing his talents on the guitar. He gives the same energy each show and his stage presence is undeniable. This isn’t really something I learned from this interview in particular, but something that amazes me each time I witness a Raury performance live. Stage PresenceĮbro, Hot 97 personality, asks Raury about his stage presence and performance. He talks about having great relationships with the radio stations in Atlanta and understands that he may not necessarily make music for the air and that’s fine too. Although, he isn’t too concerned if it doesn’t help much. Crossing Over Airwaves With Conscious TunesĪtlanta artist, Raury believes his record “Trap Tears” from his debut album All We Need is going to help him gain plays on Atlanta airwaves. Apparently, Atlanta’s Hip Hop culture is only associated with Trap music. Since his collaborations with Big Krit, they are both tied to the Atlanta rap duo when in reality this is just the conscious music the South has offered for years. Raury talks comparisons to Andre 3000 of Outkast. Why Can’t Raury’s Music Be Classified As Southern Music? What I Learned From Raury’s Hot 97 Interview: 1.
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