Hip-hop superstar Kid Cudi helped Eastern Michigan University celebrate their 2010 Homecoming with a live concert performance at the EMU Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The Grammy nominated musician took to the stage in the sold out arena in front of an ecstatic crowd of students and other fans, and performed some of his hit songs like “Erase Me”, “REVOFEV”, “Pursuit of Happiness”, “Mr. Rager”, and his breakout single “Day and Night”. Kid Cudi’s stop at Eastern Michigan was a part of his nationwide tour promoting his new album “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager”, which will be in stores on November 9th. This is his first tour since being kicked off of pop singer Lady Gaga’s tour for assaulting a fan.
Kid Cudi seemed well prepared to make this night great and give his best performance. The night began with a series of opening acts that kept the crowd interested until the main act arrived. After the opening acts the crowed began to get restless in anticipation of Kid Cudi and started the chants of “Cudi, Cudi, Cudi”. Then his brand new single “REVOFEV”, short for Revolution of Evolution, began blaring through the speakers. Kid Cudi ran out onto the stage with high energy and the crowd got their wish. He began doing song after song and constantly ordered the crowd to scream louder and louder. His stage presence was remarkable and he seemed confident in his performance. The fans in the crowd sang word for word of every song until they almost lost their voices. One EMU student stated that, “this was the best concert I have ever been to; nobody performs with more energy than Cudi”. Another student labeled his performance as a “nonstop thrill ride”.
Over the past year Kid Cudi has been one of the most talked about and celebrated artist in the hip-hop world. He was introduced to the world through Kanye West and Kanye’s own music label called, G.O.O.D Music, which contains a wide range of many talented singers and rappers. Some believe that his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of the Day brought a breath of fresh air to the music scene that was much needed. Kid Cudi has since parlayed this success into a hit TV show on HBO called “How to make it in America”, which chronicles a group of young people and their journey through life.
All of this success that Cudi has achieved was rivaled by the controversy that he has been through in the past couple of months. Kid Cudi was arrested in New York City in June of 2010 and charged with felony criminal mischief and possession of cocaine. He pleaded guilty in court and was sentenced to community service. In a recent interview with Complex Magazine he admitted to cocaine usage and said that he often used drugs everyday to help cope with the pressures that came with his newfound fame. He also stated that he had a better energy around him and was ready to close that chapter in his life and start a whole new one.
This energy was displayed in the Homecoming Concert at EMU. He performed with a passion as if he was letting go of all the painful things he has recently went through in his life and was starting that new chapter that he talked about. As the concert came to a close Kid Cudi spoke to the crowd, “I love you guys… and don’t let anyone stop you from following your dreams” and performed the final song, “Pursuit of Happiness”, as he exited the stage.
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