The Lonely Stoner Seems To Free His Mind At Nite

Genius top 10 time again. Today we got Kid Cudi's Day N Nite. Which I have been bumping for about 4 straight days now. For those that don't know this mix is created by iTunes' genius button from songs in my library. I pick a song, hit the button & then I take the 1st ten songs from the list.

I love this song. It feels like some other songs but it has it's own distinctiveness; one of those joints that as soon as the beat drops you know what it is. But you feel good about it. Real lyrics. He's talking about some ish here, not just some nonsense over a good beat. His website tells it true:

His first single “Day N Nite” is nothing more than a conscious awareness record about his faults and how he deals with them. “I’m sure everyone has been in at least one or two of the scenerios I mentioned in “Day N Night”. It was a record designed to let the people out there know—hey, we all have issues. But there’s ways to get through and there’s always a brighter day ahead filled with answers to the toughest situations; we all get lonely sometimes, its life.”

I understand that sentiment a little too well; that's why I'm happy it's not just some dark, lonely shit. Too many songs with this subject matter devolve into self-pity. I agree that Kanye has (re?)created the space for this kind of music. These kind of sonics + self-consciousness, and a willingness to lay some of you shit on the table. I enjoy boastfulness but I enjoy introspection too.