The trials and tribulations of Scott Mescudi a.k.a. Kid Cudi has been documented like CNN coverage. The troubled emcee has had his share of pitfalls over the past year, most recently , his arrest on possession of what reports claim was "liquid cocaine". Originally planned as a collaboration album, Kid Cudi's sophomore Man On The Moon II : The Legend Of Mr. Rager revisits those dark themes of his debut released just a year ago. The theatrical-inspired disc is set up as a sequel that finds Cudi as the main character, battling his demons that seem to be hell bent on keeping a dark cloud over his head. Backed by Emile's moody production, the Cee-Lo Green-assisted album opener "Scott Mescudi VS. The World" takes listeners on a journey that sets up the rest of the album, which just like its first installment , is divided into 5 acts. Mary J. Blige can be considered a supporting actress along side Kid Cudi, as she lends her vocals to two tracks. The first of these collaborations is "Don't Play This Song", which finds Cudi rapping about trying to get his mind right , while Mary sings on the hook: "People think they really being helpful/ By telling me to please be careful/ Yeah right!" The themes of depression, paranoia, drugs, and regret run frequently throughout. Thus this sets up the introduction to Kid Cudi's alter-ego Mr. Rager (hence the album's title). Mr. Rager takes the audience to even darker places."The End" is a stand out track that features GLC, Nicole Wray and a compelling-guest-stealing verse from Chip The Ripper. While the album is good, you get a sense that Kid Cudi still hasn't truly defeated his demons and the aforementioned themes begin to become repetitive. On "Ghost!" Cudi sums up his entire existence in a nutshell: "Gotta get it through my thick head/ I was so close to being dead/ Life, live it/ With not many help tips/ Man I'm just walkin'/ Without bein' lead...The beginning is always followed by the end/ So in between time/ I'm not running or hidin'/ Things do come around / And make sense eventually". MOTMII is a interesting journey through the eyes of a youngster ,who is still trying to find his footing in a world that sometimes can swallow you faster than quicksand. Hopefully, Kid Cudi can finish off his demons and make that happy ending before the final credits roll.
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