Indicud

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Indicud
Studio album by Kid Cudi
Released April 16, 2013
Recorded 2012–2013
Glenwood Studios, Encore Studios
(Burbank, California)
Westlake Sound
(West Hollywood, California)
Chalice Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Psychedelic hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length 70:44
Label Wicked Awesome, GOOD, Republic
Producer Scott Mescudi (also exec.), Dennis Cummings (exec.), Hit-Boy
Kid Cudi chronology

Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
(2010)		 Indicud
(2013)		 Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon
(2014)
Singles from Indicud
  1. "Just What I Am"
    Released: October 2, 2012
  2. "King Wizard"
    Released: December 17, 2012
  3. "Immortal"
    Released: March 14, 2013
  4. "Girls"
    Released: April 2, 2013

Indicud is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi. The album was released on April 16, 2013 under Wicked Awesome Records, GOOD Music and Republic Records. It was the first album of Cudi's solo career to not be an installment of his Man on the Moon series. The album's cover art was designed by Kid Cudi himself, who also served as an executive producer of Indicud.

The album's production was handled entirely by Cudi as well, with only record producer Hit-Boy co-producing one track, while Cudi's WZRD bandmate Dot da Genius, provided drums on two. The album features guest appearances from fellow American rappers King Chip, Kendrick Lamar, Too Short, RZA and ASAP Rocky as well as appearances from American singer-songwriters Father John Misty and Michael Bolton along with indie rock band Haim.

The early release of Indicud was preceded by four singles – "Just What I Am" featuring King Chip, "King Wizard", "Immortal and "Girls" featuring Too Short. Indicud debuted at #2 in the US with sales of 140,000 copies and debuted at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Cudi's highest-charting album on the chart, while entering at number 2 on the UK R&B Chart. The album received mixed to positive reviews from the majority of music critics upon its release.

Background

After his crossover into rock music with Dot da Genius, on their 2012 project WZRD, Cudi soon began working on his third solo studio album.[1] The album was initially going to be the third installment to his Man on the Moon series, which he announced when he revealed he would not be releasing the A Man Named Scott mixtape, to focus on his rock project and "MOTM3".[2][3] Be that as it may, in the summer of 2012 Cudi announced the title of his third studio album when he tweeted: "My new album is entitled indicud, it will be my version of The Chronic 2001, some songs i'll produce, others i'll feat &/or play songwriter".[4] On June 8, 2012, Cudi announced Indicud, would be a double-disc album,[5] until tweeting on October 28, 2012 that "Indicud will not be a double disc but will contain a maximum of 17 brand new jams."[6] Kid Cudi also tweeted: "The overall tone of indicud is positive and confident," adding: "The energy of Indicud is its own new thing. New format with some of my favorite musical tricks here and there. The album moves dope".[6]

Before the album's release, in December 2012, Cudi dedicated Indicud to the late Ben Breedlove and all his fans that passed away, continuing: "My journey shall continue in your honor. Never forgotten."[7] The dedication was ultimately included in the album's liner notes.[8] The album is upbeat and optimistic, very much unlike his previous studio album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010), which can be considered darkly erratic, to say the least.[9] The surprisingly positive vibe stems from Cudi's desire to always change and reinvent:
"I always try to push myself to the next level with everything I do. Since I've been in the business, critics have known that about me. When I started working on Indicud, I just wanted to bring more energy into my sound. Most of my old music was driven towards relaxed, chilled out smoke music. And that was my goal first coming in. Now it’s like, 'What’s a side of me that people haven’t seen?' The only time people have seen me on up-tempos is on remixes or some shit. So I just wanted to take the energy to the next level. That ultimately inspired the subject matter. It was a chain reaction. With the up-tempos came more positive lyrics. It just brightened up the whole shit."[9]

After announcing his departure from GOOD Music, Cudi revealed Indicud would be his last album under the label, adding that only the first 200,000 copies printed would have the GOOD Music logo on it; making them collector's items.[10]

Recording and production

"It feels right. But now I'm just kinda going with the flow and that's kinda how Indicud came out. I didn't go in making an album, I just went in trying to learn how to make beats.. and I made "Just What I Am". And it was just like 'OK, dope record', but I didn't have the confidence to do an album yet. But then, like other jams came out, like "Unfuckwittable" and "Young Lady" and then it was just like 'Whoa, I could do an album here'. With just three songs, I felt like 'Okay, this is something that I could execute'. And I put it out there that I was gonna do the album with only just three songs man; but I work better under pressure."

“
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— In an exclusive video interview with Complex, in January 2013, Cudi spoke on the making of Indicud[1]

In April 2012, in Geneseo, New York, Cudi performed before a sold out crowd and premiered a hip hop song, his first since 2010. During his set, he performed a new record, tentatively titled "The Leader of the Delinquents", which he did a cappella.[11] On April 25, 2012 Cudi was officially back to rapping with the release of "Dennis, Hook Me Up with Some More of That Whiskey!".[12] The song, the first ever solely produced by Cudi himself, samples his 2010 song "Ghost!".[13] On July 10, 2012 via his Twitter feed, Cudi announced collaborations on the album thus far, as the album had not yet been completed, to be Pusha T, Jaden Smith and Kendrick Lamar, along with more familiar collaborators Kanye West, King Chip, and Cage. He also revealed he was hoping to collaborate with 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Diplo and MGMT.[14] In September, he had also expressed interest in working with Harlem-bred rapper ASAP Rocky on Indicud.[15] On October 1, 2012 Cudi confirmed that production from electronic rock duo Ratatat, with whom he collaborated on "Pursuit of Happiness" and "Alive" from his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), would be featured on Indicud.[16]

On October 9 and October 12, Cudi released pictures of him and Dot da Genius in the studio working on the album.[17][18] On November 6, 2012, Cudi made it known that he was in the studio that day working with fellow American rapper J. Cole.[15] On November 17, via his Twitter feed, Cudi announced the song he recorded with Kendrick Lamar was produced by himself and is titled "Solo Dolo, Part II".[19] He also stated his former GOOD Music label-mate Common would be featured on the album, on a song produced by Dot da Genius and Cudi's mentor 88-Keys.[20] On February 13, 2013 via Twitter, Cudi revealed he previewed the album to friend and fellow American actor, Mark Webber, and asked him to share his thoughts on the album, as a favor to the fans. During his barrage of tweets, Webber gave insight on the album, revealing Too Short and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA as features, as well as praising Cudi's production, rapping and singing.[21] Unlike his previous albums, Indicud is primarily produced by Cudi himself.[22]

"Yeah, they’re fuckin’ wicked. I love them. They came to the studio with dope energy. I’d work with them any day. They’re so dope. We were able to do a jam with something me and Hit-Boy did. It’s a song that we've been trying to make happen for, like, two years now. I had the idea to get the girls on it and we reworked the beat a little bit. That will definitely be on there. It’s next level. Everything on this album is next level, man. It’s totally, like, the coldest shit. People are going to be like, “What are we doing wrong?” You've just got to bring the madness sometimes."

“
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— Commenting on his studio session with Haim:[9]

In an interview with Billboard, released March 2013, Cudi confirmed he was working closely with ASAP Rocky, while also revealing Haim, an all-female indie rock band, would appear on the album on a song produced by high-profile American record producer Hit-Boy and himself. On April 2, 2013 Hit-Boy, claimed besides Cudi, he was the only other person to provide production on the album.[23] Cudi later confirmed the statement via Twitter.[24] Cudi and Hit-Boy had been working on the aforementioned song since January 2011.[25] The track is also the first record the two of them ever worked on together.[25]

Cudi also incorporated quotes from his favorite movies into the album, wherever he saw fit. The first release with a movie quote was "Immortal", where Cudi sampled Adam Sandler in his 1995 film Billy Madison: "That’s one of my favorite movies, man. From my childhood, straight up. I love Adam Sandler. Throughout the album I wanted to include clips from some of my favorite movies to kind of narrate the album a bit and liven it up and give it some personality."[9] He declared that throughout the album, people will hear scenes from several different movies:
"Yeah, different actors will pop up periodically. That’s how I felt when I finished the song. 'Oh my God. It’s so good!' [Laughs] So there had to be a way that I could express myself. So I had to find some of my favorite quotes from my favorite movies. I put on Billy Madison and just watched that. There were so many lines that I picked that were great. But “I’m the smartest man alive!” resonated with me. And Adam Sandler is like a god to me. He’s so amazing. I just wanted to pay homage through song and let him know, like, 'You’re the shit!'"[9]

With Indicud, on several tracks Cudi to a backseat in vocals to rather showcase his production skills. "The focus was on producing the record for Kendrick, I wanted to shine as a producer first. I wanted to show that side off more than anything else and that's why I had my one verse then let Kendrick go ape-sh-- crazy all over the rest of it."[26] As for the A$AP Rocky feature on "Brothers," Cudi explained that he made the decision to go with a minimal hook and let the Harlem rapper dominate the track: "I felt like that was a perfect beat for A$AP to get on there and speak some truths and talk to the younger generation, because he's in a place where a lot of kids are up to him and Kendrick," the Indicud MC said. "I just wanted to hear him say something a little bit more thoughtful, and he did that — he showed up. I was blown away by his craftsmanship, his professionalism and his overall mojo."[26]

Release and promotion

On October 28, 2012, after previously announcing hopes of releasing the album in late 2012, Cudi changed the estimate release date from late 2012 to early 2013.[6] In late November, Cudi made it known he would be withholding the album's exact release date, until it was certain, to avoid push backs.[27][28] On December 18, 2012, the same day promotional single "King Wizard" was officially released, Cudi revealed the album would be released in March 2013.[29] On February 12, he announced the album's release date to be April 23, 2013.[30] After the album leaked online in its entirety on April 9, 2013, Kid Cudi decided to push the album's release date up to April 16.[31]

In early January, the album was named the ninth most anticipated album of 2013 by Complex and the 14th most anticipated album by XXL.[32][33] In early 2013, Cudi covered Complex Magazine's February/March 2013 issue.[22] In January 2013, Cudi took to Twitter to express his frustrations with record label, Universal Republic, not supporting and promoting his music. After providing facts about singles "Just What I Am" and "King Wizard", defending their strong online presence and lamenting about not getting radio play, Cudi tweeted, "if things dont change soon, theres gonna be some problems."[34]

On March 14, 2013 Kid Cudi performed at MySpace’s South by Southwest (SXSW) secret show in Austin, Texas and after performing his many hits, he previewed a new verse from Indicud. He also revealed that the album would feature 18 tracks, while officially confirming ASAP Rocky and Michael Bolton as featured guests.[35] On March 16, Cudi announced that he would release the album's tracklist and cover art on April 2.[36] Three days later, Kid Cudi announced via Twitter that the album had officially been completed and turned in to his label, Universal Republic.[37] On March 26, the album's cover art and tracklist was unveiled by Walmart and later Complex.[38] After the album cover's unveiling, Cudi took to Twitter to explain his decision for the artwork: "The album art represents me. A ball of flames in a rose gold frame."[39] The cover's art direction was handled by Cudi himself. In December 2013, it would be named the sixteenth best album cover of 2013 by Complex.[40] Later that day, Cudi appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed the album's lead singles; "Just What I Am" and "Immortal", as well as premiering "Mad Solar", which he performed a cappella.[41][42]

During late 2013, Kid Cudi toured in support of Indicud on The Cud Life Tour 2013. The tour was announced on July 15, with tickets going on sale the following day. Supporting acts on the tour include Big Sean, Tyler, The Creator and Logic.[43] The tour took place in the United States beginning on August 22 and ran through October 18, 2013.[44]

Singles

On August 12, 2012 Kid Cudi released the lead single from Indicud, a song titled "Just What I Am", featuring his longtime collaborator and friend, fellow Cleveland rapper King Chip.[45] On October 2, 2012, "Just What I Am", was released to iTunes as the first single from the album.[46] The single's music video, which marked Cudi's directorial debut, was released November 6, 2012 via Kid Cudi's VEVO. The song has charted in Australia, France and peaked at #74 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

On September 29, 2012, Cudi released a podcast where he previewed "King Wizard", a new song he was "very excited about".[47] On October 3, 2012, one day after "Just What I Am", the album's lead single was officially released via iTunes, Cudi liberated "King Wizard" as the second offering from Indicud via SoundCloud.[48][49] Cudi who also produced the track, had teamed up with Samsung Mobile to release the clean version of the newly mastered “King Wizard” as a free download. The download was available by heading to Samsung Mobile USA’s Facebook page under the “music” tab. The explicit version and the music video were officially released via iTunes, on December 18, 2012 as the album's second single.[50][51] "King Wizard" peaked at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On October 29, Cudi announced he would be releasing the album's second official single at the end of November.[52] On November 7, he revealed the upcoming single's title to be "Immortal", and that it again was produced by himself like the two previous releases, "Just What I Am" and "King Wizard". He claimed the song "will make you feel amazing in the heart and soul."[53] However, on November 30, he revealed "Immortal" would not be released until 2013. "Immortal" would be premiered on March 1, 2013 via SoundCloud.[54] The song was produced by Cudi, with the main sample being a track from one of his favorite bands MGMT's, "Congratulations". He reversed the song, sped it up, and produced over it.[55][56] The song was officially released via iTunes on March 14, 2013 as the album's third single.[57] "Immortal" has peaked at #48 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

On April 2, 2013 Cudi released "Girls" for digital download via the iTunes Store, as the album's fourth single. The song features fellow American rapper Too Short, and was produced by Cudi.[58][59] The song would later be released to Rhythm/Crossover radio on April 9, 2013.[60] The song has since peaked at #103 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Commercial performance

In its first week of release Indicud debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 139,242 copies in the United States and debuted at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Cudi's highest-charting album on the chart, while entering at number 2 on the UK R&B Chart.[61] In its second week the album sold 36,000 more copies.[62] In its third week the album sold 15,000 more copies, bringing its total sales in the United States to 183,000.[63] As of Dec 19, 2013 the album has sold 260,000 copies in the United States.[64]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [65]
The A.V. Club B–[66]
Exclaim! (7/10)[67]
NME (6/10)[68]
Now [69]
PopMatters (6/10)[70]
Rolling Stone [71]
Spin 7/10[72]
USA Today [73]
XXL (L)[74]

Indicud received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 58, which indicates mixed or average, based on 16 reviews.[75] Chris Dart of Exclaim! gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "Saying a Kid Cudi album is weird is like saying water is wet; it's just kind of a given. His new record, Indicud, is almost certainly the only album to ever feature guest spots from Michael Bolton and Too Short. It's also a smart, fun, eclectic record full of psychedelic influences and great, massive choruses."[67] Dan Buyanovsky of XXL gave the album an L, saying "As a whole, Cudi’s version of 2001 is an original and bold project, and the group of collaborators he was able to pull together to create it is impressive. But for every interesting feature, all-girl rock outfit Haim, rap legend RZA, and Michael Bolton there are just as many appearances from King Chip, Cudi’s long-time collaborator who’s had every chance to succeed but continues to bore. Regardless, this ambitious project does not fall flat, and credit is due to Cudi for continuing to challenge himself post-WZRD, taking on a new skill-set and concept rather than throwing together a collection of identically moody anthems."[74] Steve Jones of USA Today gave the album three and a half stars out of four, saying "Scott Mescudi handles the production of his third album, creating moody, surreal soundscapes to bolster rhymes that run the gamut of emotions. But whether he's feeling invincible or despondent, you get a true sense of where his head's at."[73]

David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Cudi's said that Indicud is his 2001, in reference to the Dr. Dre album, but Dre was always considered a producer first, and this rapper's shift to producer/rapper is much more sudden and drastic. Still, it's an entertaining, vibrant, and artistically filling album, so consider it a "presents" effort and enjoy the show."[65] Logan Smithson of PopMatters gave the album a six out of ten, saying "If you've heard a Kid Cudi album before, you probably know what you’re going to get from Indicud, and for those who have been patiently awaiting his latest release, that’s great news. Indicud features some of Kid Cudi’s best songs to date, and is an overall enjoyable listen from start to finish."[70] Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "It’s ass-backwards to make other people look the best on your solo album. Still, that might demonstrate the path of Kid Cudi isn’t about being a rapper, a singer, or something in between. The point is, this record just proves that Kid Cudi has a lot of sorting to do, and continuing down the same old path simply won’t cut it in the long-run. Following a little personal overhaul, listeners like me might one day actually be proud to be indicud."[76]

Joe Gross of Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Someday this Cleveland MC/producer/former weed enthusiast will find the lyrical and vocal charisma to match the scrumptiously dark, quasi-industrial tenor of his moody beats. But Cudi’s pitchy-dawg voice remains his own worst enemy. He has some interesting pals (Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, RZA, Too Short), and they are, without exception, welcome presences. Keep your friends close, Cud!"[71] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club gave the album a B–, saying "For the first time, Cudi is more interested in throwing an actual party than a pity party, and with his bass-engulfed beats and chewy, sing-along hooks, he’s well-suited to the task. In spite of its brighter outlook, though, Indicud is still a Kid Cudi record, and like its predecessors, it’s a long, unhurried listen, paced like drifting fog."[66] Mosi Reeves of Spin gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "None of the guest actors here distract from Cudi's signature self-mythologizing and inner turmoil. And most of the time, it's his inner turmoil that beckons you in, rather than merely pushing you out."[72]

Accolades

Complex ranked the album at number 26, on their list of the 50 best albums of 2013. They commented saying, "the album's cinematic feel puts Cudi in the director's seat as he compiles a diverse ensemble cast of luminaries, ranging from rap legends like RZA to indie rockers like Haim to West Coast spitters like Kendrick Lamar. The final product is proof Cudi can make a soundscape that others can easily adapt to, not the other way around."[77] XXL positioned it at number 25 on their list of the best albums of 2013.[78] In December 2013, HipHopDX placed it on their list of the top 25 albums of the year saying, "In a manner akin to Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil to become a magician of a bluesman, Kid Cudi also clearly sold his soul to the demons that once claimed it in order to craft this album. There’s no singles here, just an intense and very listenable journey."[79]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Resurrection of Scott Mescudi"  Scott MescudiMescudi 2:41
2. "Unfuckwittable"  MescudiMescudi 4:36
3. "Just What I Am" (featuring King Chip)Mescudi, Charles WorthMescudi 3:48
4. "Young Lady" (featuring Father John Misty)Mescudi, Joshua TillmanMescudi 4:25
5. "King Wizard"  MescudiMescudi 4:16
6. "Immortal"  Mescudi, Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben GoldwasserMescudi 5:01
7. "Solo Dolo, Part II" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)Mescudi, Kendrick Duckworth, Bill ContiMescudi 3:34
8. "Girls" (featuring Too Short)Mescudi, Todd Shaw, Dion Norman, D. Ordogne, Carl Brown, Shelly Goodhope, Tanesa Tavin, Daniel Brattain, Veronica Mendez, Darrell Mitchell, Albert Cota, Chantel Roquemore, Michael MonaganMescudi 4:27
9. "New York City Rage Fest"  MescudiMescudi 1:53
10. "Red Eye" (featuring Haim)Mescudi, Chauncey Hollis, Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana HaimMescudi, Hit-Boy (co.) 3:54
11. "Mad Solar"  MescudiMescudi 4:08
12. "Beez" (featuring RZA)Mescudi, Robert Diggs, William Dennis, Issac Hayes, Brad Jordan, Doug KingMescudi 3:13
13. "Brothers" (featuring King Chip & A$AP Rocky)Mescudi, Worth, Rakim MayersMescudi 4:41
14. "Burn Baby Burn"  MescudiMescudi 2:58
15. "Lord of the Sad and Lonely"  MescudiMescudi 2:46
16. "Cold Blooded"  MescudiMescudi 2:32
17. "Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)" (featuring Michael Bolton & King Chip)Mescudi, WorthMescudi 9:03
18. "The Flight of the Moon Man"  MescudiMescudi 2:51
Total length:
 70:44

(co.) denotes co-producer.

Sample credits
  • "Unfuckwittable" contains an excerpt from the film The Good Son (1993).[80]
  • "Young Lady" contains a sample of "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings", as performed by Father John Misty.[81]

Personnel

Credits for Indicud taken from the album's liner notes.

  • Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi — executive producer, cover design, art direction, producer, composer, guitar, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Dennis Cummings — executive producer
  • Iain Findlay — mixing
  • Bradford Smith — mixing
  • Cesar Loza — mixing
  • Derek "MixedByAli" Ali — mixing (track 7)
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering
  • Hit-Boy — co-production, keyboards (track 10)
  • Frank Lacy — trombone (track 3)
  • Billy Zarro — product manager, marketing
  • Nabil Elderkin — photography
  • Nigil Mack — A&R
  • Ayanna Collazo — background vocals (track 4)
  • Dot da Genius — drums, keyboards (tracks 6, 8)
  • King Chip — featured artist, composer
  • Father John Misty — featured artist, composer
  • Kendrick Lamar — featured artist, composer
  • Too Short — featured artist, composer
  • Haim — featured artist, composer
  • RZA — featured artist, composer
  • ASAP Rocky — featured artist, composer
  • Michael Bolton — featured artist, composer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[86] 3
Irish Albums Chart[87] 26
UK Albums Chart[88] 32
UK R&B Albums Chart[89] 2
US Billboard 200[90] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[91] 1
US Top Rap Albums[92] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard 200[93] 116
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[94] 23
US Top Rap Albums[95] 15

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