Being that Scott Mescudi's debut album is one of the most anticipated albums this past year, I wasn't able to overlook the opportunity to hear weeks in advance what could be a modern classic. Personally I do not expect Cudi to disappoint any of his fans, luckily his twitter base is large enough to get a trend going. The one problem is that the broader community that have only heard Day and Night may be up to a big surprise. Think the end of D&N, but hitting all kind of different emotions and levels.
When one thinks a rapper the image of a confident, wealthy, thug, drug dealer type of sort when put upon radio standards, but the last time you think of an awkward shy guy rapper that could have possibly fit the role of geek in high school was most likely Lupe or Kanye, if you're thinking further back, De La Soul. Almost every emcee with a cult following has either been incredibly skilled, somewhat commercially awkward by the music biz standards of their time, or both. The kid from Cleveland fits perfectly in a both position.
There is a very strange quality about the Cudi's music when heard on a first listen. The skill of lyricism is not anything truly drop dead, rewind, and listen again quality, but the songs are more about the entire song. Straight forward lyrics with addicting production, and very unusual featuring guests such as MGMT and Ratatat. All in all there are only three actual rapping stars which is lovely for a debut album.
All in all Man on the Moon:The End of Day is a must listen whether you buy it, download it, burn it from a friend's computer, because lets face it as much as people want to support great artists, money is tighter than Cudi's pants at the Jay-Z concert.
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