What follows is Pink Floyd-styled story where the real world pain of 'Soundtrack 2 My Life' mutates into sci-fi fantasies from the dark side of the moon. With its narration from Common and a track list broken into five 'acts,' Man on the Moon: The End of Day is almost as conceptual as its name implies, kicking off with a spaced-out slow roller coated in strings while Cudi states 'Welcome, you're in my dream now.' You most certainly are. His debut album was deep in the category of 'much anticipated' as soon as it was announced, but when the promised game changer finally arrived, it became obvious that Cudi had already changed the game, and maybe debut albums aren't what they used to be. Outside of the US, the album was less commercially successful, generally peaking outside of the top fifty positions of album charts.Kid Cudi is a fascinating rapper, claimed by the backpackers for his work with Kanye West on 808s & Heartbreak but equally loved by the mash-up club kids who went ape for his 'Day N Nite' single, especially in its nu-disco remix from Crookers. It later became certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments exceeding 500, 000 copies in the US. The album debuted at number four on both the US Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, selling 104, 000 copies in it's first week of release in the United States. Production for the album took place during 2007 to 2009 and was handled by several record producers, including Cudi, Kanye West, Emile Haynie, Plain Pat, No I.D., Dot da Genius and Jeff Bhasker, among others. A concept album, narrated by fellow American rapper Common, it follows the release of his first mixtape A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Powered by Broadtime Tuneportals More Info: Man on the Moon: The End of Day is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, released on September 14, 2009, by Dream On, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown. Outside of the US, the album was less commercially successful, generally peaking outside of the top fifty positions of album charts. Man on the Moon: The End of Day is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, released on September 14, 2009, by Dream On, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown.