If Kendra was in my class and she was sitting next to me I probably would have tried to cheat off her. You know, I used to put my mom through hell. You know what I mean? You know? And it was a lot of areas in my personality where I wasn’t as confident. Oh, thank you. But with music it was like: Nobody’s gonna take that from me. Yeah, she was crying. The mixtape earned Kanye West’s attention, leading him to sign Cudi to his GOOD Music imprint. Hey, mommy. The funny thing is, I used to go to this school. I embraced the fear, the danger. It was about: Finally showing the world what Scott could do. Okay, so, it’s just a little surreal. Um, so, you know, I’m glad you guys like my jokes, I’m not even a comedian, this is just… Pages: First |1 | ... | → | Last | View Full Transcript. I was living with my uncle who was up in the age at the time. You know? Following is the full text of Scott Mescudi’s TEDx Talk: Hi, I’m Scott at TEDxSHHS. Cause it’s no difference from me and you. And everybody that doesn’t believe it I’mma prove it to ‘em sooner or later. It’s kinda just like: Having that self-confidence. And, I feel like coming from Cleveland, coming from Shaker, you know, such a diverse place, and just looking in the audience from the people I can’t see, it’s still … very diverse. It was the first time I saw my peers, friends I went to school with, being proud of me. I tried – no, no. If Kendra was in my class, if she was sitting next to me, I probably would have tried to cheat off of her. And, you know, I still apply that same work ethic with the music. But, you know, … if I could really just give people one piece of advice, you know, and it just passes along, and one thing I want you to take from this, is that like, we are all the commanders of our own destiny. And then it was all uphill from that. The 31-year-old multi-platinum rapper told attendees that despite the amount of success he has had in the entertainment business, he wishes he would have focused more on his academics. I didn’t play on the basketball team – I tried, but I was terrible. And, when you go out into the real world, you realize that that moment is just a little beep of your life. About “Hi, I’m Scott (TEDx Talk)” Musician Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, returns to his high school to talk about growing up and his career path in the music industry. Nah. You’ll be back!” Nah. It’s different to stand up in front of people like this when there’s this light and speak and, you know, express yourself in this way. And when you go out into the real world, you realize that moment is just a little “beep” of your life. And you know it’s like, and now I’m at 31 and I’m just like: I have to apologize to my mom, was it like seven years ago, I was like: “Mom, I am sorry.” Like: “I was a nightmare. However, as soon as I turned back around, I knew I was on a mission, on this very specific quest. High school, you know? In 2004, Kid Cudi moved to Brooklyn, NY to pursue his rap career. And I feel like, coming from Cleveland, coming from Shaker, you know, such a diverse place and just looking in the audience, the people that I can’t see, it’s still very diverse. But I believe that my upbringing in this town, this school district, is what made me the man I am today. And being popular. And when I moved away when I was 20 years old, my mom was extremely sad – where’s my mom at? It was like a sense of wonder for me. It’s all right. She’s my little baby. Come, give me a hug! How you gon’ get money, hanging around with people that ain’t got no money? But I’m just saying, at that moment in life, you feel like as all matters. But my film class, my film classes were amazing, um, and now that I’m doing acting, producing shows, writing shows, I wish I wrote that whole couple, three more years out, cause I would have information that I needed, and I wouldn’t have to go through so many hoops, to be able to direct or create my own film or TV show. Recommended length is no longer than 30 minutes. While Mescudi did not get into the details of that, he talked about overcoming adversity during his talk. Kendra knows this. And that’s just what it is.” Because I won’t point I didn’t feel like I was smart enough to pass that test. Yeah, O2, who’s an O2er? You can be so. Talks have been given by athletes, actors and politicians along with doctors and community activists. So I’m 31, I just turned 31 on January 30. I never put too much on my plate. You know, I was always outspoken and creative and artsy, I used to draw when I was a kid, it was before all the musical stuff came along. One goal at a time. And when I moved away when I was 20 years old, my mom was extremely sad. But this is big, you know, because our relationship from the kid I was at high school, it’s the best it’s ever been. But that’s not the point. It’s like somebody gon’ just pull me off stage? And, it was one of those things that, you know, I just feel really blessed to just have my mom who has been my supporter forever, who supplied that trip financially, first couple of months or whatever. But: “Let’s do it again.” I didn’t have time to be like: “Yeah, my first album, yeah, yeah, people like it”, it was like: “Okay, we did good, it didn’t suck, what are we gonna do again, we gotta do another one.” And then I did that one: “Okay, people like it, let’s do a third one.” You can’t get caught up in just all the other things, you know, I really was like, even still to this day, I have my front, but it’s focused, you know, it’s never, you know, even when I do straight, I’m still working. "I wish I had applied myself as much as I applied all the energy into music, that same amount of energy into academics," Mescudi said. I can’t say I don’t feel out of certain conversations that my friends have. It was bigger than just wanting to be a musician, or do movies. Like, how you gon’ be inspired by people who aren’t at least trying to go the same way, at least, whether it’s music, or schooling, like I would be inspired by all my friends, cause, I went to college, I went to University Toledo for one year for film – it sucked, I hated it. But my point is also like music was my plan G. You know, it wasn’t like I didn’t try anything else, like I tried everything else. Now I remember Kendra AG. I made this, this is something that I put all my energy into, and it’s out and it’s released to the world on a professional level.” I was so proud of myself. You know, at first it was like the music, and then the acting kinda came into play, early on, and I, it was unexpected, but it was a blessing, that I was prepared for. She’s the apple of my eye. And my class used to sit like in this area, here. I enjoyed the fact that I was going in uncharted territory. Okay. Kendra, come up. Not knowing that I was buying carnations for all these chicks, you know, but, thanks for supplying that, Mom. It’s no show more important than this show. How about that? This is not comedy hour, I promise. Ted talks are given throughout the nation as an exchange of ideas worth sharing. And she leans in, and she goes, “I can always turn back around and we can go right back home. Musician Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, returns to his high school to talk about growing up and his career path in the music industry. We always come back.” And I was just like: “That’s what I’m saying, all that, that’s why I’m crying, I’m so emotional!” But it was just like beautiful to just see, you know like, me be the parent now. But, with 23 seconds left. Aight.” You know, but that was more so like the fear of letting your child go out into the world, more so like the people in the street that are just hating on you don’t wanna see you win. You know? Some chick I probably never talk to cause I never had the confidence, maybe if a – what’s the day that we would send carnations, Kendra? You know what I mean? The point is, it’s like … when I think about it, you know, I wish I applied myself as much as I applied all the energy into music as I did. I don’t know if Kendra knows this. And I didn’t want to be a failure. Or I didn’t feel like I was smart enough to go to this college. 80 years old. But, I told myself, okay, how am I gonna be able to do this, let me just talk about my life. High schools, all this girl doesn’t like me. Born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi in Cleveland, Kid Cudi began rapping while attending Shaker Heights High School and later Solon High School. I was at all doing me. You know? We can all win. That’s something I know better than anyone else. I you believe. Definitely with the chicks. The Ted talk was taped earlier in 2015, but just released this week by Ted. Yeah, 02; who is a 02er? So, I’m 31, I just turned 31 on January 30th, how about that? And if you wanna work hard enough for it. From you, you – we’re all the same. And that’s just what it is. I was immediately wrong for that, for assuming that it was going to be the same. Listen to the MP3 audio of this TEDx Talk: Musician Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, returns to his high school to talk about growing up and his career path in the music industry. That there’s other kids out there that might me depressed or lonely, dealing with suicide, things like this. The Ted talk was taped earlier in 2015, but just released this week by Ted. Kendra, come here! The 31-year-old multi-platinum rapper told attendees that despite the amount of success he has had in the entertainment business, he wishes he would have focused more on his academics. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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