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'''Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi''' (born January 30, 1984),<sup>[1]</sup> better known by his stage name '''Kid Cudi''' (/ˈkʌdi/; often stylized as '''KiD CuDi'''), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several hip hop and alternative acts.<sup>[2]</sup> Cudi's first full-length project, a mixtape titled ''A Kid Named Cudi'' (2008) caught the attention of American rapper-producer Kanye West, who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint in late 2008.