In a series of tweets shared on Monday, Kid Cudi announced plans to bring his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi to streaming services this month.
“July 8th The Boy Who Flew To the Moon Vol. 1 (Best of). July 15th A Kid Named Cudi. I love u. Ur welcome,” he tweeted on Monday, to much enthusiasm from fans. The 2008 project, which is what led to Cudi working with Kanye West, features Cudi’s breakthrough single, “Day ‘n’ Nite.”
“A Kid Named Cudi dropped July 17th 2008. This official release is 2 days shy of the 14th anniversary,” he added. “I am so damn excited u all get to enjoy it again, remastered, w all the jams that made people fans from jump. Also, did a new intro.” In a retweet of a fan, he also confirmed plans to release the record on vinyl. As for the best of compilation Cudi teased, fans can find out more about The Boy Who Flew to the Moon Vol. 1 this Wednesday.
Last month, Cudi announced the star-studded lineup for his Moon Man’s Landing festival in Cleveland. Among those set to perform are Playboi Carti, Haim, Dominic Fike, Pusha-T, and Cudi himself. He’s also set to go on a world tour, where he’ll be joined by Don Tolivier, Denzel Curry, Strick, and 070 Shake for select dates.