2008 saw a young Kid Cudi storm the industry with his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi which later followed with the release of his debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day; featuring breakout single “Day N Nite,” plus “Make Her Say,” “Pursuit of Happiness” and more. After releasing follow up Man on The Moon II: The Legend of Mr Rager; in 2010; we saw Kid Cudi shift into other realms of releasing, leaving the Man on the Moon saga behind. With WZRD; Cudi & Dot Da Genius released the collaborative alternative rock album. The anticipation for another Man On The Moon grew, with each of Cudi’s next releases [Indicud (2013), Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014), Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015), Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' (2016) and the collaborative effort with Kanye West; Kids See Ghosts (2018)]. For fans, in retrospect, it was a necessary journey to bring us to Man on the Moon III: The Chosen; 11 years after the first Man On The Moon; well worth the wait.
Each act has a corresponding title, as the previous albums did— “Madness,” “The Menace,” “Heart of Rose Gold,” and “Powers” — that guides us through a series of varying themes and styles on the album. The album features Skepta, Trippie Redd, Phoebe Bridgers, and the late Pop Smoke.
Stream below.
Current stand outs for ELSV: Tequila Shots, Another Day, She Knows This, Heaven on Earth, Show Out.
