

While Cudi’s mixtape was a hit among those who kept up with hip-hop music, it was that first Man on the Moon album that made him a household name. His music hit home with many people because it injected a layer of vulnerability and emotion into hip-hop music, something that had not been done in a long time, if ever. Kid Cudi made a name for himself with his 2008 debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, which included the banger “Day ‘N’ Nite” as well as “The Prayer” (which samples “The Funeral” by Band of Horses”), and more. Originally released in September 2009 as the third single from Kid Cudi’s highly influential debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, “Pursuit of Happiness” stands as one of the strongest tracks on an exceptionally strong album, and still slaps more than a decade after its release. While Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” is a popular song at bars and parties (especially Steve Aoki’s remix), a closer look at the lyrics reveals that the song has a darker meaning.



The song is on the Victorious soundtrack, both on CD and on legal downloads as of August 2, 2011. Ariana Grande stated on her Twitter that the song was inspired by "Lady Marmalade". It was also listed in Amazon as an MP3 illegally under similar circumstances. Instead an illegal copy was added on January 2, 2011, and removed later on that month. Mason Thornesmith, however, doesn't pick Tara due to her bad singing.Īccording to Dan Schneider's twitter, the song was supposed to be released on iTunes in early December. This is ironic because this was the song used in the singing contest with Hayley and Tara. In Tori Goes Platinum, the song is performed by Tara Ganz during her audition for the Platinum Music Awards. Thus, it can be heard as part of the DJ's playlist in the iCarly episode that crosses over with Victorious, called iParty with Victorious, though there is a goof - the song heard in the episode is played as sung by Cat and Jade. In the context of the Schneider-verse, "Give It Up" is an already existing somewhat risqué pop song. However, Cat and Jade lost because of Hayley's dad being the owner. Though the song was performed by both Cat and Jade, it was picked by Jade, who had to be under the impression that Cat was going to do as well with the song as she did.
