KiD CuDi - Dat Kid From Cleveland

KiD CuDi dropped his follow-up to his popular mixtape "A KiD named CuDi" yesterday. The mixtape features Kanye West, 88 Keys, Consequence, Wale and Common. I'm interested to see what this man can do. To me, his rap is decent (and by decent I mean, not even that hot), but his work as a musician is ridiculous. If CuDi just stuck to production, I'd be a huge fan by now. No matter how catchy "Day N Nite" is, or how much I enjoyed "Buggin Out 2009", it won't make up for a lack of good lyricism by KiD CuDi. Dude needs to evoke some of that early Kanye if he's trying to stay in the business as a rapper, especially with the likes of heads like Drake, Mickey Factz and Wale about to blow up. Peep the download link and my picks.

KiD CuDi - Dat Kid From Cleveland

Cream of the Crop
Sky Might Fall
Look Up In Da Stars
Hoe is Short for Honey
Buggin Out 2009

Cream of the Crap
I Poke Her Face
Rollin
Welcome 2 the World