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Kid Cudi takes fans on a journey through a decade of creative choices, struggles, and breakthroughs in the candid new Amazon Prime documentary “A Man Named Scott,” which arrived on the streaming platform November 5.
Directed by Robert Alexander, the 95-minute film explores Cudi’s struggle to adjust to fame after the release of his 2009 debut LP “Man on the Moon: The End of Day.” The genre-bending debut album, featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety, and loneliness, resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi — whose birth name is Scott Mescudi — as a musical star.
Kanye West, Timothée Chalamet, Shia Labeouf, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Lil Yachty, and Pharrell Williams are featured in the documentary.
Kid Cudi takes fans on a journey through a decade of creative choices, struggles, and breakthroughs in the candid new Amazon Prime documentary “A Man Named Scott,” which arrived on the streaming platform November 5.
Directed by Robert Alexander, the 95-minute film explores Cudi’s struggle to adjust to fame after the release of his 2009 debut LP “Man on the Moon: The End of Day.” The genre-bending debut album, featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety, and loneliness, resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi — whose birth name is Scott Mescudi — as a musical star.
Kanye West, Timothée Chalamet, Shia Labeouf, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Lil Yachty, and Pharrell Williams are featured in the documentary.
- 11/5/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
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