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A raw, fearless memoir from the Grammy Award–winning artist, actor, and designer Kid Cudi about a kid from Cleveland who found purpose in the darkness and became a guiding light for a generation.Cudi: The Memoir is Scott Mescudi’s most personal work yet. Across a trailblazing career, he’s turned pain into poetry with anthems like “Day ’N’ Nite,” “Pursuit of Happiness,” and “Mr. Rager.” His music gave voice to the unheard and hope to the unseen. But while he was ascending to cultural dominance, he was quietly unraveling.
Written during a time of deep self-discovery,
Cudi is a story of survival—through depression, addiction, isolation, and doubt. In his own words, Scott charts the journey back to himself, offering hard-earned lessons on vulnerability, reinvention, and the courage to keep going.
About the author
Scott Mescudi (a.k.a. Kid Cudi) is a Grammy Award–winning artist, actor, designer, and cultural trailblazer who transformed the sound—and soul—of modern music. His debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, redefined hip-hop and paved the way for a new era of emotional vulnerability and sonic innovation. In 2022, he released Entergalactic, a visionary album accompanied by an Emmy-winning animated film on Netflix, further establishing his reputation as a boundary-breaking storyteller. On-screen, he’s earned acclaim for his roles in How to Make It in America, Westworld, Don’t Look Up, X, Knuckles, Happy Gilmore 2, and more. In 2023, he debuted his fashion label, Members of the Rage (MOTR), at Paris Fashion Week, expanding his creative influence into the world of high fashion. More than a multihyphenate, Scott is a generational voice whose influence spans music, film, fashion, and mental health advocacy—cementing his legacy as one of the most impactful and enduring artists of our time.
