May 24, 2023
Episode 7: To The Moon
PLAYLIST
- “Embrace The Martian” – Kid Cudi (2009)
- “Day N Nite” (Crookers Remix) – Kid Cudi (2009)
- “Brooklyn Girls” – Charles Hamilton (2008)
- “Is There Any Love” – Kid Cudi feat. Wale (2009)
- “November 10th” – Charles Hamilton (2008)
- “Make Her Say” – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West, Common (2009)
- “Windows Media Player” – Charles Hamilton (2008)
SHOW NOTES
No two artists better symbolize success and downfall than Kid Cudi and Charles Hamilton. Massive talents, major deals, mental issues. But their paths after getting on could not be more different. Day N Nite strikes a chord and Cudi rocks festivals, but a clip of Charles getting punched in the face ruins his career. The very sites that prop Charles up tear him down. The culture is less about artist discovery and celebration: now blogs, in order to get engagement, are dependent on chasing page views at any expense.
SOURCES
- Arriving with Rhyme – Los Angeles Times
- FADER 59: Charles Hamilton Cover Story
- Charles Hamilton: Sonically Inclined – AllHipHop
- Is Charles Hamilton Really Ready for a Comeback? | Complex
- Rapper Charles Hamilton on His Struggle With Mental Illness: ‘I Wanted to Commit Suicide’
- Kid Cudi: How He Made It in America – SPIN