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Kid Cudi Grabs Complex Magazine Best Album Of 2009

Kid Cudi's 2009 featured a series of highs and lows.  Cudi ended the year in a big way by capturing Complex Magazine's Best Album of 2009 for his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. The album, which also landed Kid Cudi three Grammy nominations tops a list that included hip hop standouts Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z.

Hip-hop’s lonely stoner threw the “debut rap album” blueprint out the window with his bold opening statement, a somber trip into the mind of Scott Mescudi. With producers Emile, Plain Pat, and Ratatat driving most of the music, Man On The Moon shows a remarkably fully-formed sound—dark, melodic, spacious—a feat that most unfocused artists strive for their entire career. Mixing the easy thump of hip-hop with the relentlessly introspective sensibility of indie rock, Cudi pushed the boundaries of both worlds, perfectly capturing 2009’s unapologetically creative spirit.