Later that year he formed WZRD, a rock band, with his long-time collaborator Dot da Genius. Rager, which features the singles " Erase Me" and " Mr. In 2010, Cudi released his second album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr.
The album also included the singles " Make Her Say" and " Pursuit of Happiness", both of which achieved significant chart success. The song was later featured on Cudi's seminal debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), which was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2017. In early 2008, Cudi had risen to prominence with the release of his commercial debut single " Day 'n' Nite", which became a worldwide hit. Cudi began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008), which caught the attention of American musician Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008. His music is often autobiographical, telling of his childhood hardships dealing with depression, loneliness and alienation, his struggle with alcohol and drugs into adulthood, as well as themes of heartbreak, dissipation and celebration. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts. Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( / ˈ k ʌ d i/ KUDD-ee often stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.