Kid Cudi To Quit Music After 4-5 Albums
February 10, 2010 @ 7:53 PM EST
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We’ve heard this before. NY Mag caught up with Scottie last night at his HBO series How To Make It In America’s screening in NYC and the rapper/actor says after about 4 or 5 albums, he will more than likely put down the mic and pick up the script.
“I’m trying to evenly balance them out right now, but eventually I want to leave behind music and just do acting,” he said. “I only got into the music business to tell my story and inspire some people. I think four albums will do it, and when I’m done with my four, five albums, I’ll switch it up. Once the story is told [musically], there’s nothing else to say.”
This is why Hov sleeps well at night. Ha.
Blah blah blah. I am so sick of Cudi (and Lupe) and these publicity-snatching “I’m quitting” things. It really makes me respect them less and makes them look like drama queens. Stories change and develop over time. Hold your tongue, do your work. When it’s over, it’ll be over, and you’ll know it.
This is assuming that he actually makes it to 4 or 5 albums.
“drama queens” couldn’t have said it better myself. not to make this about lupe but when he got all pissy about a couple tracks leaking it disapointed me. true emcees will fucking freestyle for free. if you’re truly live in the essence of hip hop you would take the l and keep moving. don’t complain.
How do you quit music? The passion isn’t there, ladies and gentleman. tsk tsk.
He means when he finshes his contractual agreement…he probably doesn’t even want to do a second album. If you truly love the craft and making music quitting should be the last thing on your mind right?
Damn. I love Cudi. But this makes me lose a little respect for him. Artist are suppose to be passionate about their craft, and if you already know the time line of when you’re gonna quit, you obviously don’t have an authentic passion for the music.
who is kid cudi ?!?!?!? here in the day gone by night ?!?!?!?!? well who gives a fuc anywayS ?!?!?!?
all he’s saying is when he has nothing to write about or express in his music he’s gonna stop. Im sure he loves the music but he will prolly find other things to talk about through it.
On a different note… Am I the only one that thinks he looks more like a physics professor in that picture than a hip-hop star?
STOP SHITTING ON JOHN MAYER…
It’s every other week that us as black folks, find another white guy as a scape goat… But why? Out of all the white people we can pick on, Why John Mayer? Doesn’t that make us look like pussies as a culture… We have Rush Limbaugh, Kreamer from Seinfeld, Asher Roth, Bill O’reily, and too many real black issues to deal with… John Mayer is too intelligent and forward thinking for us as black folks to pick on him…
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’”
“MAYER: What is being black? It’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.”
why are we goin so hard on john mayer… if u think about what he is sayin… it’s true… if he had a hood pass, he would be able to say the n-word… if u think about what he said, it was a self fulfilling prophecy…
If this white man can expel all of these positive thoughts on to one group of people, How the fuck is he a racist. I’m just Sayin… Stop being sensitive pussies… Read the full interview and then come up with an opinion… Let’s just not have websites create our opinions for us…
how the fuck do you quit music
i honestly don’t see how that’s possible. If you’re pursuing music, then it better be in your heart. If you say you’re gonna “quit music” then either a) it never was or b) you’re an attention-seeking pussy.
This ladies and gentlemen is what you call an entertainer….someone who is just in rap for the fame. Doesn’t really love hip hop.
Hey Kid, 1. get those gay glasses off. I don’t understand how fashion works. If something is in style, does everyone have to wear it? It’s only in style for that reason though. Like if guys start wearing satchels (like Indiana Jones and Alan from Hangover) does that mean we all have to wear them then??? Does that make us cool? No, it makes us look like the fruitloop from Jupiter. Fuckin’ gay man. 2. Your not a rapper, you’re a gimmick. 50 people heard your first album, 15 may hear ur next 4. And what impact did that album have…3 good songs. Take Day n Nite away and there goes your identity and rapping skills out the window. Wake up son, you suck balls! NO ONE CARES.
I think all these Dudes with this “I’m a quit after (insert album #)” are just afraid. They can’t admit that they’ve given their best and put in their all and they’re not successful, or at least to the degree they’d like…
This nigga is just the new EVE.
He should just quit now, leave it to real musicians. He’s more trash than garbage.
Yeah I hated his album.
Dudes try to hard to be different. Just end up rapping about strange shit and sounding weird. I rather you sound good than weird.
I guess you do change when you finally get to do music as your full time job.
Quit and stop bitching, why sign the contract then bitch the whole way. You’ll be dropped before you can fulfill that contract anyway.
@Big 110 shut ya cry baby azz up and go suck on a white DICK!
LMFAO. His story? Fuck you that bitch is not telling shit about himself him and Common should actually tell their own stories for once. You all are fake as the rest of them for even posting this shit!
REVENGE OF THE NERDS??? ANYWAYS I STOP BELIEVING RAPPERS RETIRE A VERY LONG TIME AGO SHIT GOT OLD
i swear u guys say every rap artist sucks let me ask a question who’s NEW and good
NIGGA quit NOW!!!! lil faggot wayne goin to jail dats one tight pants fake kissin men on the lips herb gone…now ur skirt wearing tight pants faggot ass needa go now too lol take the whole young corny allstars with u along with drake gay ass with his head in another mans lap all yall homos jus disappearrrr I WANT 90’S HIPHOP BACK….fukkkkk
Cornball.
Another rapper retiring.
Yawn.
Do it now then. If not, shut up, and when the time comes that you’re not feeling music anymore, bow out gracefully.
Everyone’s a fucken attention whore nowadays.
Can says:
Wednesday, February 10 2010 at 7:59 PM EST
Blah blah blah. I am so sick of Cudi (and Lupe) and these publicity-snatching “I’m quitting” things. It really makes me respect them less and makes them look like drama queens. Stories change and develop over time. Hold your tongue, do your work. When it’s over, it’ll be over, and you’ll know it.
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COMPLETE and 100 percent co sign
Big Cudi supporter here, yea that was stupid of him to say. Im sure hes still gonna make dope records and it would be cool for him to act full-time but dont share that info with the whole world.
He’s still good… look out for Cudder
u cant act my man…..ur awful in that show
I never gave a fuck about him or Lupe from jump. MOtherfuckers is some of the most overrated MCs to come out in the last few years.
Skills do matter.
@ Kid Cudi
THEN QUIT NOW CUZ U AVERAGE AT BEST!!!! FIRST OFF, U AIN’T FUCKIN HIP HOP!!!!! SECOND, U AVERAGE IN WUTEVER TYPE OF MUSIC U DO!!!! U ALTERNATIVE FRONTIN’ LIKE U HIP HOP CUZ U SIGNED TO A HIP HOP LABEL!!!! U BIG HEADED N THINK U HOT OR SOMETHIN’!!!! BELIEVE ME, NOBODY WILL GIVE A FLYIN’ FUCK IF U QUIT MUSIC!!!! U HAVEN’T OR PROBABLY WILL NEVER MAKE A MARK IN MUSIC!!!! FUCK OUTTA HERE NIGGA!!!! U BARELY AVERAGE AS AN ARTIST!!!!
I’M TIRED OF THESE FILLER ARTISTS JUST FILLIN’ VOIDS IN MUSIC!!!! WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO GOOD QUALITY ARTISTS WITH LONGEVITY N TIMELESS MUSIC!!!! I BLAME THE RECORD LABELS FOR THAT SHIT!!!! THEY DON’T WANT LONGEVITY, JUST HITS!!!!
DON’T HATE ON MY OPONION!!!!!
leave leave leave leave leave leave!!!!! LA LA LA LA HEY HEY HEY GOOOODBYEEE!!!!!!! GOOOD RIDDANCEEE!!!!! faggot wearin a skirt type nigga..shoot urself for sumone does it for u
Damn son, dont nobody like Cudi,lol..might as well wrap it up son.
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yall ARE DUMB HIS MUSIC IS GOOD. NOT FAKE LIKE WAYNES DRAKE JAY Z ALL THAT ILLUMINATI SHIT. his music is real not bout money fame yall suck DICK DICK DICK DICK DICK DICK DICK DICK. YALL NO NOTHING OF MUSIC GO TO HELL
mac diesel wtf stfu u fagg. ihate that opinion go to hell
fuck u all who hate kid cudi at listen to his songs he speaks real shit and your guyses fucking favirtoite rappers are fake they think they are gangsters and always singing about fame money killin or even fucking a girl or how cool they look all this bullshit just stop being haters and go complain to your mom bitches lil wayne sucks and kayne drake all them illumnati users kid cudi was not one of them yes i love 90s music too and old school like ice cube but music changes get used to it dont be a fuckin hater peace im out….
Kid Cudi dats mah lil buddy….it’s your decision, it’s your life.
@whogivesafuck easy for you to say youre not an artist and dont lose money over this shit youre just a fan who gets to listen to the shit for free(if you downloaded it) im not saying i am an artist but look at it from there prespective an i guarntee those “free” freestyles made them some money at least
Everybody who is saying “quit now” and ” he isn’t good and has no passion” IF YOUR IGNORANT DON’T OPENLY DISPLAY IT ON THE INTERNET!!! if you don’t like it, tough shit, Cudi is a visionary. lets see you make something that sounds a fraction as good as his music before you pass judgement. lets see you put meaning in your songs or even find more than a handfull of other ; all genders and races, like cudi. ARTISTS who can put the meaning in their songs to touch every level of society;. This dude puts into words what is ineffable and felt deepest by many. If you think its weird, then stick to people content with following someone else’s model for music and fittin into a mold. IF your lookin for club mixes and thug music then listen to an artist that makes that music, don’t criticize a dude for puttin his story and soul out there for us to benefit from. Cudi is music to truly enjoy, most artists are content with making music to just fill the background noise, not music (like Cudi’s) that people stop mid conversation and pay full attention to the music. if you dont like it go listen to “standing on sofas” or “walk it out” or some other mediocre song