WZRD (/dʌbəlju-zi-ɑːr-diː/) is an American alternative rock band and record production team composed of longtime friends and frequent collaborators Dot da Genius and Kid Cudi.

With plans to move back to Cleveland, Ohio, Dot da Genius' parents allowed Cudi to stay with them and their family, so the two could continue working together and pursue their music careers.

In an interview with Complex magazine, Dot da Genius recounted the recording session: "It was pretty much the same time that we built a studio in Cudi's crib.

"[9][10] In April 2011, Cudi renamed the band from Wizard to 2 Be Continuum, explain: "I needed something more original, something different, but it's still wizardry at its finest".

[12] Kid Cudi and Dot da Genius also recorded an original song for the 2011 film, Fright Night.

[17] On November 10, 2011, Kid Cudi revealed that the only guest appearance on the album would be Australian indie-rock band, Empire of the Sun.

[18][19] On November 18, 2011, Kid Cudi renamed the band once again to WZRD (pronounced one letter at a time W-Z-R-D), and announced that the album would be released on his 28th birthday, January 30, 2012.

"[26][27][28][29][30][31] [32][33] On February 13, 2012, WZRD hosted a private listening session for the album at an intimate venue in Los Angeles for a select few.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse and fellow How to Make It in America co-stars Bryan Greenberg and Eddie Kaye Thomas, were also at attendance to show support.

Following the album's playback, which ran close to 50 minutes in length, Complex Magazine's Joe La Puma hosted a Q&A for media attending the event.

According to Kid Cudi, bands that inspired the album include Electric Light Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pixies and Pink Floyd.

[34] When asked about a follow-up to WZRD, Cudi confirmed that they were already recording new music with the hopes of releasing it in the coming months.

The song was released with the tag, "produced by WZRD", which confirms the guitars and drums in this track are most likely played by Cudi and Dot.

[41] Cudi later revealed the track is for his EP Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, which would feature more production from WZRD.

On April 24, 2020, Cudi revealed that he is still working on new music for a future WZRD release, joking that "we take a decade off between albums.