King Wizard

2012 single by Kid Cudi

"King Wizard"

Single by Kid Cudi

from the album Indicud

Released

December 18, 2012

Recorded

2012

Genre

Hip hop
progressive rap

Length

4:17

Label

GOOD Music
Universal Republic

Songwriter(s)

Scott Mescudi

Producer(s)

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi singles chronology

"Just What I Am"
(2012)

"King Wizard"
(2012)

"Immortal"
(2013)

Music video

"King Wizard" on YouTube

"King Wizard" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, taken from his third studio album Indicud (2013). The song was officially released on December 18, 2012 as the album's second official single, along with its accompanying music video, which was directed by Cudi himself.^[1]^[2]

Background and release

On September 2, 2012 Kid Cudi took to his tumblr to preview lyrics from a new song titled “King Wizard”.^[3] On September 29, 2012, Cudi released a podcast, where he previewed "King Wizard", a new song he was "very excited about".^[4] On October 3, 2012, one day after "Just What I Am", the album's lead single was officially released via iTunes, Cudi liberated "King Wizard" as the second offering from Indicud via SoundCloud.^[5]^[6]

Cudi, who also produced the track, had teamed up with Samsung Mobile to release the clean version of the newly mastered “King Wizard” as a free download. The download was available by heading to Samsung Mobile USA's Facebook page under the “music” tab. The explicit version and the music video were officially released via iTunes, on December 18, 2012. On the day of its release Cudi announced via Twitter that the song was a promotional single and to expect Indicud in March 2013.^[7]

The single's cover art is a self-portrait, which Cudi took with his iPhone. "I took the picture on the King Wizard single cover myself w my iPhone and I think its really fuckin funny ha the lil silly things in life", tweeted Cudi.^[8]

Charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	28
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[11]	24

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	December 18, 2012^[1]	Digital download	Universal Republic

References

^ ^a ^b "King Wizard (feat. King Chip) – Single by Kid Cudi". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
^ "Kid Cudi "King Wizard" [Video]". XXL. Harris Publications. December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
^ "King Wizard By Scott Mescudi". datnewcudi.com. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
^ "Kid Cudi Previews "King Wizard" Off Upcoming Album "Indicud"". complex.com. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
^ "New Music: Kid Cudi – King Wizard (Produced by Kid Cudi) + Lyrics". datnewcudi.com. 2012-10-03. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
^ "PREMIERE: "King Wizard"". facebook.com. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
^ Horowitz, Steven (18 December 2012). "Kid CuDi Plans To Release "indicud" In March 2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
^ Mescudi, Scott (19 December 2012). Twitter. Kid Cudi https://twitter.com/ducidni/status/281297159519887360. Retrieved 30 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
^ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
^ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2012.