“50 Ways to Make a Record” is the 10th song off of Kid Cudi’s 2008 mixtape “A Kid Named Cudi”. This song was noticeably absent from the mixtape’s 2022 re-release due to sample clearance issues.

This song samples Paul Simon’s 1975 hit “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”. In this song’s lyrics, Cudi speaks from his perspective as an artist, and describes various different approaches you can take to you’re music and artistry.