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Kid Cudi's new album, Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, is rumored to be a pretty dark affair, touching on some heartbreak as well as the personal turmoil that led to the MC/Kanye West protégé's arrest earlier this past summer.

So it's somewhat surprising to see "Erase Me," the first video from Kid Cudi's album, taking a pretty light approach to things. "Erase Me" is a melodic, mid-tempo rock song; something of a departure from the "Make Her Say" rapper. And the "Erase Me" video, featuring Christopher Mintz-Plasse of "Role Models" and "Superbad" fame and Clark Duke from "Greek," is a hoot.

The video starts off like a spoof of "Almost Famous," with Cudi sporting a pretty thorough Jimi Hendrix outfit and a spotty British accent. After conducting a backstage interview with Rolling Stone, Cudi leads his band onstage for a performance of "Erase Me," with McLovin on drums. The band plays the track for adoring fans and is eventually joined by Kanye West, who performs his verse from the track.

Check out Kid Cudi's "Erase Me" video below. Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager is out Nov. 9.

+ Watch Kid Cudi's "Erase Me" video.

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