KiD CuDi upset with label for treating his album like “Indie Side Project”

By Petar Kujundzic / News / February 29, 2012 / 4415 Views

KiD CuDi is not happy with his label as he accuses his label Universal Republic for manhandling WZRD – his joint project with Dot Da Genius. The Cleveland native blames the label for under-shipping copies, treating it like "some indie side project tax right off." As posted on his Twitter:

Ok so just a heads up, my weak ass label only shipped 55k physicals cuz they treated this like some indie side project tax right off. So i apologize on behalf of my weak ass major label. And I apologize for the lack of promo, again, my weak ass major label.

They tried to rush me thru this so i can just give em another MOTM, but guess what? Fuck that, next album is WZRD. MOTM3 on hold til 2014…who mad??? not me and @DotDaGenius : ) So its def gonna be tough to find one in the stores guys, I’m sorry about that. I gotta go out and find one too, becuz my weak ass label never even gave us a copy of our own album. FAIL!!! Im lettin Universal Republic have it, fuck it. What they gon’ do, spank me?? hahahaha

AND Teleport 2 Me, Jamie aint on the radio!!!! like helloooooooooo????? HIT HIT HIT!!!

Nonetheless, the album has hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart.

TAGS: Dot Da Genius, Kid Cudi, Universal Republic, WZRD

Anonymous

Might as well focus on the GOOD music album!
tonni

Cudi actin like a Kid..
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Tague Andrews

Dude so what does that mean to us? we're not gonna be getting any music from you or Dot?
Jimmy

Nice
Chris

Because his album hit #1 on iTunes, and his label didn't give it hardly any attention. I'd be pissed too... I'd say he just cares.
Nicolaa.Noir

He said he's doing another WZRD album next and MOTM 3 isn't coming out til 2014
http://twitter.com/nobuwithnoshoes Sergio S. T.

WTF are you talkin' bout? Kid Cudi has one of the most loyal fans in the industry, and they are way more than 55,000. There are a lot of Wal-Marts that 28th on the afternoon didn't have any copies, this is to blame on the label.
http://twitter.com/HLFWTS HLFWTS Clothing Co.

Dude should be greatful they're even allowing it to drop.
Total shit.
Anonymous

apologizing in advance for his album flopping? hmmmm. he sounds like wale when attention deficit came out.
Anonymous

and people who buy music are bops
Ghodswill

This album was trash
http://twitter.com/SpacePoliceman Mike gnomesayin bro

this just in, cudi dropped from label
word

2014? the fuck?
Jarreau206

It seems that way.
Daniel Eaton

wzrd is a little watcker than man on the moon so who mad?

http://www.facebook.com/dannyeaton14#!/pages/5th-Street-Bakery/229601837061818
Guest

clean your ears bro. you're cray.
Guest

to conformist like yourself it would sound "watcker". it's art, get used to it.
Hodgy Beatz

This is not his greatest work , but he is right they are treating it like a side project / mixtape
justinbieberluvsme

my unbiased opinion is that WZRD isn't that good anyway. it's a 4.5/10
Theodoreelohino

Why would his record label do that? Sending on 55,000 copies, that's bogus. The WZRD album is amazing by the way; real music.
Jarrett Jack

Shut the fuck up. What is the world we live in that contols artist's vision and work? You suck, and your clothing is pure shit. Have a nice day.
WVNR.TUMBLR.COM

that word, you keep using it. don't. speak less.
Anonymous

hahahahahaha
ilohan

this album was the pinnacle of studying/weed music, even if Cudi doesn't smoke anymore
Therealprinceofwales

I couldn't even buy it on the UK iTunes store just now, wtf is that?
http://twitter.com/itsbryanvilla Bryan Villa

Didn't he give this same statement when How To Make It In America got cancelled?
..STEEZY..

faggots just can't fathom with cudder's genius...

he took this one to the moon if you ask me
Anonymous

LEARN HOW TO USE FATHOM.
Anonymous

SO... # 1 ON ITUNES. WHAT R U TRYING TO SAY. WHEN SOMETHING HES INVOLVED WITH FAILS HE BLAMES AND BITCHES? SO WHAT... NOT U!!! WHERES YOURS AT?
Anonymous

HA! ID RATHER BUY WZRD THAN THAT BULLSHIT ASS RED BEANIE. TOTAL SHIT MAN? REALLY? FUCK OFF!
Anonymous

WELL APOLOGIZING FOR A HARD COPY FLOP ANYWAY.
http://twitter.com/HLFWTS HLFWTS Clothing Co.

I'll take this for what it is.
Obviously gotta keep pluggin' though, thanks.
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Anonymous

wu tang clan ain't nothin to fathom with bruh
Anonymous

yeah, i'm surprised the album sold as well as it did but obviously cudi has some real fans. good for him, but i don't think the music is good.
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Jchristopher

This was the worst album I have heard in recent memory. I can't think of something so insulting, not just to rock music, but to the exploration of music as a whole. Kid Cudi is not the "artist" I thought he was. Just another dude with nice flow, which is nowhere to be seen on this arrangement of whiny bullshit.
Jchristopher

This was the worst album I have heard in recent memory. I can't think of something so insulting, not just to rock music, but to the exploration of music as a whole. Kid Cudi is not the "artist" I thought he was. Just another dude with nice flow, which is nowhere to be seen on this arrangement of whiny bullshit.
Jchristopher

Your comment actually reinforced my negative opinion of this album.
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