Kid Cudi embraces -- even celebrates -- his quirks and vices

Just as people packed Madison Square Garden Thursday to observe Kanye West playing his new album in contrast with expressionless models wearing clothes of his design, a smaller faction filled Echostage for former West protege Kid Cudi's performance that same night. Their fan bases overlap at points, but on a smaller scale, Cudi's acolytes consider him a deity on a level matching that of West and his most devoted fans. Furthermore, the Cleveland native's role in West's New York City production ke...