Kid Cudi Enters the ‘Sonic’ Universe With ‘Stars in the Sky’

Child Cudi has dropped a brand new single, “Stars within the Sky,” produced by Take A Daytrip and Dot Da Genius, which is ready seem in upcoming movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Cudi nods to a number of of his previous hits all through the tune — together with “That is my heaven child, day and night time in my zone,” a reference to 2008’s “Day ‘n’ Nite,” and “I’m out I’m rollin/Til the celebrities within the sky/Babe I’m dwelling,” which shouts out 2009’s “Rollin’.”

The video sees the rapper becoming a member of Sonic on a fast-moving journey, incorporating footage from the movie, in addition to animated scenes that pay homage to the unique Sonic the Hedgehog online game.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 hits theaters April 8. The movie stars Jim Carrey, James Madsen and Tika Sumpter, and options the voices of Ben Schwartz because the titular character and Idris Elba as Sonic’s rival Knuckles.

“Stars within the Sky” could also be a family-friendly outing for Child Cudi — however the rapper, underneath his actual identify Scott Mescudi, lately starred in Ti West’s very grownup horror movie X, which premiered this month at SXSW. Cudi has been dabbling in movie in recent times, showing alongside Ariana Grande in final 12 months’s Don’t Look Up. The pair additionally launched a tune for the movie, “Simply Look Up.”