Kid Cudi discography

Kid Cudi discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 2
↙Singles 5
↙Music videos 16
↙Mixtapes 1

The discography of Kid Cudi, an American hip hop rapper, and performer, consists of two studio albums, five singles, sixteen music videos, and one mixtape.

Kid Cudi made his debut with the gold selling album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which was released in September 2009. It was led by the hit single, "Day 'n' Nite", which peaked within the top ten of many countries, including the United States. The follow-up singles, "Make Her Say", and "Pursuit of Happiness", achieved moderate success.

Contents

Albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US R&B US Rap CAN AUS UK
[1]
2009 Man on the Moon: The End of Day 4 5 4 11 85 119
2010 Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager 3 1 1 5 — 88
2012 Man on the Moon III: The Beginning of Night[3] TBR

Collaboration albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US Rap CAN AUS UK
2012 WZRD (with Dot da Genius, as WZRD)
  • Released: January 30, 2012
  • Label: Wicked Awesome Records/HeadBanga Muzik/Universal Republic
 TBR

Mixtapes

List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details
A Kid Named Cudi
  • Released: July 17, 2008
  • Format: CD, Free download
  • DJ: Plain Pat & Emile
  • Label: Dream On

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4]		 US
R&B
[5]		 US
Rap
[6]		 AUS
[7]		 CAN
[8]		 GER
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 UK
[11]
"Day 'n' Nite" 2008 3 5 — 15 10 13 4 2 Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"Make Her Say"
(featuring Kanye West and Common)		 2009 43 39 11 62 78 85 35 67
"Pursuit of Happiness"
(featuring MGMT and Ratatat)		 2010 59 — — 41 76 — — 137
  • US: Platinum[2]
"Erase Me"
(featuring Kanye West)		 22 — — 50 12 — 22 58 Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
"No One Believes Me" 2011 — — — — — — — — Fright Night
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US Pop AUS CAN UK
"Welcome to the World"
(Kevin Rudolf featuring Kid Cudi)		 2009 58 26 42 56 77 In the City
"She Came Along"
(Sharam featuring Kid Cudi)		 — — — — — Get Wild
"Memories"
(David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi)		 2010 46 22 3 18 15 One Love
"That Tree"
(Snoop Dogg featuring Kid Cudi)		 — — — — — More Malice
"All of the Lights"
(Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna)		 2011 18 — 24 53 15 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
"Run"
(The Knux featuring Kid Cudi)		 — — — — — Eraser
"Focused"
(Wale featuring Kid Cudi)		 97 — — — — Ambition
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
US
[18][19]		 US Rap Digital CAN
[20]
"Soundtrack 2 My Life" 2009 105 41 — Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"Up Up & Away (The Wake & Bake Song)" 2010 — 49 —
"Mr. Rager" 77 — — Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
"Marijuana" 54 — 68
"Scott Mescudi vs. the World"
(featuring Cee Lo Green)		 92 — 88
"Gorgeous"
(Kanye West featuring Raekwon and Kid Cudi)		 123 — — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
"Welcome to the World"
(T.I. featuring Kanye West and Kid Cudi)		 117 — — No Mercy
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Guest appearances

List of songs with guest appearances by Kid Cudi
Title Year Album Artist(s)
"Wanna Love You Girl" (Remix) (Live in the studio) 2006 Robin Thicke
"Wasting My Minutes" 2008 Adam's Case Files 88-Keys
"Therapy" The Alchemist's Cookbook The Alchemist, Evidence, Blu
"Gladiators" Tons of Friends Crookers
"You'll Find a Way" (Game & Switch Mix) Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub Santigold
"Intro" SpinFest The Mixtape 2008 DJ E-V
"Interlude"
"Outro"
"Me + My Sneakers" Running Man: Nike+ Original A-Trak
"Can't Stop Me" Can't Stop Me Chip tha Ripper
"Ask About Me"
"Ho' Is Short for Honey" The Death of Adam 88-Keys
"Welcome to Heartbreak" 808s & Heartbreak Kanye West
"Rollin'" (Remix) The New Deal: Presented By 10.Deep Jackie Chain
"Sky High" Kanye West, DJ Benzi & Plain Pat Present Sky High: The Kanye Remix Project Kanye West, DJ Benzi, Plain Pat
"Welcome to the World" 2009 Welcome to the World – Single Kevin Rudolf
"Therapy" Chemical Warfare The Alchemist, Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli
"Take 'Em High" Definition K. Sparks & Pajozo
"Buggin' Out '09" The [Abstract] Best Vol. 1 J.Period, Consequence
"Switchin' Lanes" The South Central EP – Music From Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central
"She Came Along" Get Wild Sharam
"Boom Boom Style" (Zuper Blahq Megamix) Invasion of Boom Boom Pow – Megamix E.P. The Black Eyed Peas
"Do My Do" The Leak Vol. 3: The Achievement Mickey Factz
"Everything Is Broken" Straight No Chaser Mr Hudson
"Memories" One Love David Guetta
"Symphonies" (Remix) ((UN)) Dan Black
"Already Home" The Blueprint 3 Jay-Z
"Did It Again" (Remix) She Wolf Shakira
"Elevatas" Sex Therapy Robin Thicke
"Girls, Sounds & Colors" Rich Hil
"Trippy"
"Don't Trust Me" (Benny Blanco Remix) 3OH!3
"Floatin' in the Sky" N.O.R.E.
"Whatever U Want" (GOOD Music Remix) Consequence, Kanye West, Common, Big Sean, John Legend
"Riot Song" (Remix) 2010 Rebel Without Applause Johnny Polygon
"That Tree" More Malice Snoop Dogg
"Won't You Tell Me" Rich Hil
"EPS"
"Ur Killin' Me" Boss of All Bosses 2.5 Cam'ron & Vado
"All Talk" Independence Day Chip tha Ripper
"On the Spot" (Freestyle) Invasion Radio 2K10 DJ Green Lantern
"G.O.O.D. Friday" G.O.O.D. Fridays Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, Common, Charlie Wilson
"Christian Dior Denim Flow" Kanye West, John Legend, Pusha T, Lloyd Banks, Ryan Leslie
"The Joy" Kanye West, Pete Rock, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, Jay-Z
"Gorgeous" My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West, Raekwon
"All of the Lights" Kanye West, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson, Ryan Leslie, Elly Jackson, Tony Williams
"Welcome to the World" No Mercy T.I., Kanye West
"You Can Run" 2011 We Don't Have Forever Bryan Greenberg
"Cool Head" Give the Drummer Some Travis Barker
"Run" Eraser The Knux
"Focused" Ambition Wale
"Don't Kick the Chair" Red Dia Frampton
"On My Own" Curb Certified Consequence
"Ride 4 U" Far East Movement, Chip tha Ripper
"Cudi the Kid" 2012 Wonderland Steve Aoki, Travis Barker

Freestyles

List of freestyles recorded by Kid Cudi
Title Year Original production
"VladTV.com Freestyle" 2008
"Biggest Grinder" "The Boss" (by Rick Ross)
"London Girls" "Addiction" (by Ryan Leslie featuring Cassie & Fabolous)
"Lovestoned" "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude)" (by Justin Timberlake)
"Paper Planes" "Paper Planes" (by M.I.A.)
"XXL Freestyle"
"Swagga Like Us Live Freestyle" "Swagga Like Us" (by T.I. & Jay-Z featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
"Freestyle Jam Part 1" (on Alistradio.net with DJ Enuff)
"Freestyle Jam Part 2" (on Alistradio.net with Asher Roth & DJ Enuff) "Tried By 12" (by East Flatbush Project)
"Too Short Freestyle"
"Spazzin' Freestyle" "Spaz" (by N.E.R.D)
"Power 106: The Takeover Freestyle" (a.k.a "Respect My Conglomerate Freestyle") 2009 "Respect My Conglomerate" (by Busta Rhymes featuring Jadakiss & Lil Wayne)
"Can I Be" "Someone Great" (by LCD Soundsystem)
"'09 Freestyle" "Drop" (by Rich Boy)
"Pop Champagne Freestyle" "Pop Champagne" (by Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana)
"Hip Hop Freestyle" "Hip Hop" (by Dead Prez)
"Higher Up" "Imagine" (by Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg)
"Excuse My Mood" "Kinda Like a Big Deal" (by Clipse featuring Kanye West)
"Tim Westwood Freestyle" "Police Alarm" (house beat)
"Who's Real" (by Jadakiss featuring Swizz Beatz & OJ da Juiceman)
"Hottest in the Hood" (by Red Cafe)
"Angels Freestyle" "Angels" (by Diddy & Dirty Money featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
"Cudderisback" "Ottoman" (by Vampire Weekend)

Music videos

As main artist

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Heaven at Nite"[21][22] 2009 Va$htie
"Day 'n' Nite" (Crookers Remix) BB Gun
"Day 'n' Nite" So Me
"Make Her Say"
(with Kanye West & Common)		 Nez Khammal
"Pursuit of Happiness"
(with MGMT & Ratatat)		 Megaforce (Swiveling couch version)
Brody Baker (Slow party version)
"Soundtrack 2 My Life" 2010 Jason Goldwatch
"Erase Me"
(with Kanye West)
"Marijuana" 2011 Shia LaBeouf
"No One Believes Me"[23] Craig Gillespie
"Mr. Rager" Jérémie Rozan

As featured artist

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Welcome to Heartbreak"
(with Kanye West)		 2009 Nabil Elderkin
"Buggin Out '09"
(with Consequence)		 Rik Cordero, Consequence
"Did It Again" (Remix)
(with Shakira)		 Sophie Muller
"Memories"
(with David Guetta)		 2010 Keith Schofield
"Symphonies"[24]
(with Dan Black)		 Chic & Artistic
"That Tree"
(with Snoop Dogg)		 Erick Peyton
"All of the Lights"
(with Kanye West & Rihanna)		 2011 Hype Williams
"Run"
(with The Knux)		 BB Gun

Cameo appearances

List of cameo appearances in music videos
Title Year Director(s)
"T.O.N.Y."
(Solange Knowles)		 2009 Va$htie
"I Gotta Feeling"
(The Black Eyed Peas)		 Ben Mor
"My Last"
(Big Sean featuring Chris Brown)		 2011 TAJ Stansberry

References

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  6. ^ Peak chart positions for Rap Songs in the United States:
  7. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  8. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
  9. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
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  22. ^ Kid Cudi Heaven at Nite Official Video
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External links

Kid Cudi
Discography · Awards and nominations
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
WZRD (as WZRD)  · Untitled (with GOOD Music)
Mixtapes
A Kid Named Cudi
Singles
Featured singles
Other songs
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