The only thing that's really missing is a slew of featured guests. You can say all you want about how too many stars will outshine the newcomer, but the fact is that having too few will also plunge him into darkness. So far, only a few featured artists are revealed to be on the album - Kanye West, Common, Snoop Dogg, MGMT, and Clipse. The former two are featured together on one track, while the latter three are spread thin with one song apiece. The only other guest is Ratatat (eh...who?).
The question remains whether this will be enough to broaden Cudi's audience when his album drops in September, because the popularity he gained off his two mixtapes and the strong following he has in the U.K. might not be enough on it's own. The reason for this is because Jay-Z is releasing his long-hyped The Blueprint 3 at around the same time.
As any market analyst can tell you, the first week of sales for anything is very important, because the initial popularity will propel it in sales even further. While it's quite possible that some people will buy both, the chances are good that most seeing one next to the other will reach for the Jay-Z album and ignore the weakly supported new guy. On the other hand, if Jay was featured on Cudi's album as well, then that might compel those people to get both.
What do you guys think? How do you think this David vs. Goliath scenario will play out, and who else would you feature on Cudi's album?
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