kid cudi is widely considered one of the largest influences on emo hip hop with his lyrics discussing issues such as depression, loneliness, and anxiety in 2009 with his album "". cudi later released "speedin' bullet 2 heaven", an alternative rock album that was criticized for its messy and uncoordinated style alongside nihilistic lyrics, though he himself labeled it as "the most important album in existence" saying "in 5 years, you'll see its impact" – referring to cudi's attempt to innovate beyond hip-hop's typical boundaries. publications such as hotnewhiphop, djbooth and "ibtimes" have all noted cudi's influence on contemporary hip hop since his breakthrough in 2008, and have attributed both "man on the moon" and "speedin' bullet 2 heaven" as being major influences on emo hip-hop. prior to the release of "man on the moon: the end of the day", cudi co-wrote several songs on kanye west's "808s & heartbreak", which, along with drake's "so far gone", is seen as a seminal influence on the genre.