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Jay Electronica has a large influence just through the Internet – his major breakthrough came when he just posted “Eternal Sunshine” on his MySpace with little to no hype or promotion

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Not an artist you would expect on a song called “brothers" since Rocky and Cudi never collaborated before.

But, Cudi says in this interview that Rocky “is a young homie” a person that could look up on him and he appreciates that and his positive vibe. He also says he feels like he “could have known him my whole life”.

Cudi states that a lot of people got the idea of a “brother” twisted, it doesn’t have to be someone that has been there forever. He immediately felt Rocky’s vibe and energy and that was what made him a “brother”.

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The outro-before-the-outro for Indicud, a 9-minute long after party where Cudi brings King Chip and Michael Bolton, who invite everybody who wants to attend

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Cudi confirmed on Twitter that this is King Chip:

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Cudi lives like he has a shotgun with him at all times. He lives risky but feels protected as if he had a pump, shotgun, with him at all times. Of course, he probably doesn’t really, but he feels invincible as if he did.

This is an interpolation of the lyrics from the hook of Volume 10’s underground banger “Pistol Grip Pump”:

Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
Niggas fuck with other niggas' shit but they don’t fuck with mines

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A standout track from the 15 slot on Kid Cudi’s third studio album Indicud.

Cudi proclaims himself as the leader of his people, a large loyal fanbase who could relate to his problems of loneliness and sadness discussed in Man on the Moon: The End of Day and Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager and used his music the same way he did:

I always made music for me to help myself find understanding. I have finally learned from the words in my songs. I love who loves me and who really cares about me.

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Swiss Kriss is a laxative (makes you have to go), so Cudi’s substantiating the first part of the line

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A litmus test in psychology refers to how when you feel down you usually act accordingly. Someone who is experiencing euphoria will act on a much higher level than someone who is experiencing depression.

This leads to the second part of the line: everyone knows that working out when you are down is one of the best solutions to get you going again. Now his, “Life is good, I live everyday like Christmas”

A litmus test is also a test for acidity in chemistry. So this line fits with the next one about citrus because citrus is acidic. The “litmus test” has been notoriously used as a term to gauge whether or not something is legit. This happened, as the litmus paper (used to determine basic or acidity) was used so often it became a symbol of quality, because it never failed…much like RZA.

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This audio sample continues from the preceding track—the first half of the sampled quote closes “The Resurrection of Scott Mescudi”.

The voice is Macaulay Culkin from the film The Good Son.

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The “Red Eye” occurs from staying up all night when not sleeping. It can also come from smoking a lot of kush. It’s also the overnight plane that goes (usually) from L.A. or S.F. to N.Y.C.

This paints a picture of the use of drugs to overcome depression. Our hero is down and he has used a substance (maybe alcohol or marijuana), the effect of this is the ‘red eye’

As much as Cudi’s drug use can be found in the phrase “red eye”, you still have to consider the struggle in love that this song portrays. Haim’s side seems to be more a struggle with love, and Cudi’s with his demons. “Floating through the night on a red eye” could mean one can’t sleep because they are thinking about someone or something that they don’t have.

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