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- ↑ Moore, Sam (January 15, 2024). "Kid Cudi | Insano Album Review". HipHopDX . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ Kid Cudi - INSANO Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2024-02-02
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- ↑ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
Kid Cudi songs | |
|---|---|
| A Kid Named Cudi | |
| Man on the Moon: The End of Day | |
| Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | |
| WZRD | |
| Indicud | |
| Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven | |
| Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' | |
| Kids See Ghosts | |
| Man on the Moon III: The Chosen | |
| The Boy Who Flew to the Moon, Vol. 1 |
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| Entergalactic | |
| Insano | |
| Other singles | |
| Featured singles | |
| Promotional singles | |
| Other songs | |
| Unreleased songs | |
