Kid Cudi is the artist that sits atop my list when it comes to contenders for hip-hop’s rookie of the year in 2009 . The Cleveland, Ohio native made a name for himself last year with his hit single “Day N Night” and his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi, but now he’s looking to become more a household name with the release of his debut album on Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music.
Complex mag co-sign's on our claim, featuring Cudi in the “Upstarts” section of their February/March 2009 issue (click here to read the full magazine article). And for the photo shoot, they took the lonely stoner to a place where he could really come out of his shell: Dave & Buster’s in Times Square. Watch the behind the scenes video below…
