Nigö is a Japanese fashion designer,disc jockey (DJ),record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the streetwear brand,A Bathing Ape (Bape),and currently serves as artistic director for Kenzo. Additionally he is a member of the Japanese group Teriyaki Boyz,serving as their official in-house DJ since the group's 2005 debut.
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi,also known by his stage name Kid Cudi,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,actor,and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland,Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career,where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page,the song became a hit online and served as a catalyst for Cudi to team up with record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie to record his first full-length project,a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Its release helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fanbase,catching the attention of rapper Kanye West—who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label by late 2008.
A Kid Named Cudi is the debut mixtape by American rapper Kid Cudi,released on July 17,2008,by New York City streetwear brand 10.Deep,in conjunction with independent record label Fool's Gold Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Chip tha Ripper and Wale. Considered his breakout project,the mixtape marked Cudi's first official release,issued prior to his debut album Man on the Moon:The End of Day (2009).
Give the Drummer Some is the debut solo studio album by American drummer Travis Barker. Barker had earlier announced that the album would be slated for a September 14,2010 release,but was later pushed back,with the album being released on March 15,2011. The album,released under Interscope Records,was produced by the drummer himself,alongside The Neptunes,RZA,Kool Kojak,Chuck Inglish,Transplants,Kid Cudi,edIT,Corey Taylor and Steve Aoki. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart,with first-week sales of 28,000 copies in the United States.
Jacques Bermon Webster II,known professionally as Travis Scott,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Scott has had four number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart,along with a total of over one hundred charting songs. In addition to ten Grammy Award nominations,he has won a Latin Grammy Award,Billboard Music Award,MTV Video Music Award,and several BET Hip Hop Awards. Scott's musical style has been described as a "blend between traditional hip-hop and lo-fi" and often characterized as "ambient," with a heavily appraised influence from rappers Kanye West and Kid Cudi. His stage name is derived from the latter's real name,Scott Mescudi,combined with the name of a favorite uncle.
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is the fifth studio album by American musician Kid Cudi. The album was released on December 4,2015,through Republic Records and Cudi's Wicked Awesome Records imprint. The album is a complete departure from his previous projects,excluding WZRD,a 2012 collaborative effort which was his first venture into rock music. Inspired by the 1990s indie music scene,Cudi included commissioned skits featuring Mike Judge voicing the titular characters of his '90s animated sitcom,Beavis and Butt-Head.
Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is the second studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on September 2,2016,through Grand Hustle Records and distributed by Epic Records. It exclusively premiered through Travis Scott and Chase B's radio show Wav Radio on Beats 1 and Apple Music. The album features guest appearances from André3000,Blac Youngsta,Kid Cudi,Nav,21 Savage,Kendrick Lamar,Bryson Tiller,Young Thug,Quavo,K. Forest,and the Weeknd. Production was handled by a number of record producers,including Nav,Vinylz,Mike Dean,Cardo,Frank Dukes,Allen Ritter,and Murda Beatz,among others.
Passion,Pain &Demon Slayin' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi. The album was released on December 16,2016,through Wicked Awesome Records and Republic Records. It succeeds Cudi's alternative rock album Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015). The album features guest appearances from André3000,Pharrell Williams,Travis Scott and Willow Smith. The production on the album was handled by Cudi himself,alongside Plain Pat,Mike Dean,Dot da Genius,Anthony Kilhoffer,Mike Will Made It and Pharrell Williams,among others.
"Through the Late Night" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Kid Cudi. The first of several collaborations between the two rappers,it was released on September 2,2016,as a track from the former's second studio album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.
"Guilt Trip" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West,from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013). It was produced by West,Mike Dean,S1,with an additional production credit for Travis Scott and Ackeejuice Rockers for the samples of "Chief Rocka" by Lords of the Underground and "Blocka" by Pusha T featuring Popcaan and Travis Scott. The song's lyrics deal with looking back at a failed relationship,similar to fellow Yeezus track "Blood on the Leaves". West provides his vocals through rapping and singing through an Auto-Tune processor,reminiscent of his 2008 album 808s &Heartbreak. The song includes vocals from rapper Kid Cudi,who later expressed negative opinions about his feature due to his vocals being recorded years prior.
"Skeletons" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It features guest vocals from American singer Pharrell Williams,Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala,and Canadian singer The Weeknd. The song was released through Cactus Jack,Grand Hustle and Epic Records as the seventh track from the former's third studio album,Astroworld,on August 3,2018. Produced by Tame Impala and additionally produced by Scott himself,the latter and Kevin Parker of the project wrote the song alongside Williams,the Weeknd,Kanye West,Reine Fiske,and Mike Dean. "Skeletons" is one of the two songs on Astroworld that the Weeknd provides vocals on,with the other song being "Wake Up",which was the track after it on the album and was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio in 2019 as its fourth and final single.
Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. His debut mixtape,Donny Womack (2018) was released a day prior to fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott's album Astroworld (2018),on which Toliver guest appeared on its song "Can't Say". In the following week,he signed with Scott's record label,Cactus Jack Records,in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.
Whole Lotta Red is the second studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on December 25,2020,by AWGE and Interscope Records. The album consists of 24 tracks and features guest appearances from American rappers Kanye West,Kid Cudi,and Future. West served as the executive producer for the album,contributing to its overall production and appearing on the track "Go2DaMoon". The primary production was handled by F1lthy and Art Dealer,alongside a host of other producers,including Pi'erre Bourne,Maaly Raw,Lil 88,Jasper Harris,Ojivolta,and Wheezy. Recording for Whole Lotta Red began in late 2018 and concluded in November 2020. The album serves as the follow-up to Carti's debut studio album,Die Lit (2018).
"The Scotts" is a song by American hip hop super-duo the Scotts,composed of rappers and singers Travis Scott and Kid Cudi. It was released in various formats,including on 7-inch vinyl,cassette and as a CD single through Epic,Cactus Jack and Wicked Awesome on April 24,2020. The song release was supported by four different visuals on YouTube.
Man on the Moon III:The Chosen is the seventh studio album by American musician Kid Cudi,released on December 11,2020 by Wicked Awesome Records and Republic Records. It is the final installment of Cudi's Man on the Moon trilogy of albums.
"Durag Activity" is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Travis Scott,released on April 30,2021,by Columbia Records and PGLang as the lead single from Keem's debut studio album The Melodic Blue (2021). The song was written by Keem and Scott alongside producer Brick!. A durag is a close-fitting cloth tied around the top of the head to protect the hair.
"Remote Control" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song,which features vocals from fellow American rapper Young Thug,was produced by West alongside Cubeatz,Digital Nas,Ojivolta,88-Keys,Mike Dean and Teddy Walton.
Entergalactic is the eighth studio album by American musician Kid Cudi. The album was issued on September 30,2022,by Republic Records and Cudi's Wicked Awesome imprint. The album was released alongside its visual component,an adult animated special of the same name,starring Cudi,exclusively on Netflix. This album features guest vocals from Ty Dolla Sign,2 Chainz,Steve Aoki and Don Toliver.
Insano is the ninth studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released on January 12,2024,via Wicked Awesome Records and Republic Records. Kid Cudi had initially announced this would be his last contractual album with Republic,the major-label he had been with since his commercial debut album,Man on the Moon:The End of Day (2009). The album follows his 2022 effort Entergalactic,which was accompanied by its visual component,an award-winning TV special of the same name.
