Cure for Paranoia
Dallas, TX
Cure for Paranoia is a hip-hop collective redefining the boundaries of modern rap with a sound inspired by legends like Outkast, The Roots, Odd Future and A Tribe Called Quest.
Famed for their genre-bending approach and magnetic live shows, the group blends soulful instrumentals, razor-sharp lyricism, and infectious grooves with a mission to uplift.
Cure for Paranoia isn’t afraid to speak their minds—championing mental health awareness and inspiring confidence in listeners through their honest, thought-provoking songwriting. With two Dallas Song of the Year awards to their name and three-time finalist status in the NPR Tiny Desk Contest, they’ve proven themselves as creative trailblazers and powerful
voices in the Southern music scene.
Whether you’re looking for socially conscious anthems, feel-good vibes, or a reminder that you’re not alone in the struggle, Cure for Paranoia is here to bring positive energy—and a cure for the ordinary.
Cure for Paranoia's critically acclaimed full-band live show, featuring WE THEM GRAYS, blends the components of live instrumentation and dance music into the classic sensibilities of rap, R&B, funk, and jazz.
Their thriving fanbase has brought Cure for Paranoia
to stages like The Hollywood Bowl, South By Southwest, and the NPR Tiny Desk Concert Tour
(as two-time finalists of the worldwide NPR Tiny Desk Contest) and reigning Dallas Hip-Hop Group of the Year from the Dallas Entertainment Awards in 2025. The band also repeated in the Song of the Year category, winning back to back with "Love (Again)" in 2025 and "From Texas" in 2024.
In 2025, Cameron is dropping a verse a day called Project25. Every day. All Year.
Cameron McCloud isn't just a rapper; he's a living, breathing testament to the power of art as a weapon against the demons of the mind and the constraints of a world that wants to put you in a box. Before he was the brazen frontman for Cure for Paranoia, he was ThatKidCam, a Dallas kid with a lyrical ferocity that seemed to be searching for a container. He found it in a
viral moment, freestyling for the queen Erykah Badu herself, a moment so electric it was less a break and more a coronation. But the band name isn't just a brand; it's a manifesto. A direct and defiant acknowledgment of his diagnosis with bipolar paranoid schizophrenia.
For McCloud, the music isn't just a career, it's a "cure," a soul-infused hip-hop antidote to a
chaotic mind. He's the embodiment of the rock star ethos in a rap star's body, a self- described "queer artist" who once hid his identity but now wields it as a sharp, unblinking truth. His songs are now a form of radical resistance, a refusal to be silenced, a protest
against societal expectations, and a chronicle of his ongoing, triumphant, and often messy,
journey toward self-discovery.
Famed for their genre-bending approach and magnetic live shows, the group blends soulful instrumentals, razor-sharp lyricism, and infectious grooves with a mission to uplift.
Cure for Paranoia isn’t afraid to speak their minds—championing mental health awareness and inspiring confidence in listeners through their honest, thought-provoking songwriting. With two Dallas Song of the Year awards to their name and three-time finalist status in the NPR Tiny Desk Contest, they’ve proven themselves as creative trailblazers and powerful
voices in the Southern music scene.
Whether you’re looking for socially conscious anthems, feel-good vibes, or a reminder that you’re not alone in the struggle, Cure for Paranoia is here to bring positive energy—and a cure for the ordinary.
Cure for Paranoia's critically acclaimed full-band live show, featuring WE THEM GRAYS, blends the components of live instrumentation and dance music into the classic sensibilities of rap, R&B, funk, and jazz.
Their thriving fanbase has brought Cure for Paranoia
to stages like The Hollywood Bowl, South By Southwest, and the NPR Tiny Desk Concert Tour
(as two-time finalists of the worldwide NPR Tiny Desk Contest) and reigning Dallas Hip-Hop Group of the Year from the Dallas Entertainment Awards in 2025. The band also repeated in the Song of the Year category, winning back to back with "Love (Again)" in 2025 and "From Texas" in 2024.
In 2025, Cameron is dropping a verse a day called Project25. Every day. All Year.
Cameron McCloud isn't just a rapper; he's a living, breathing testament to the power of art as a weapon against the demons of the mind and the constraints of a world that wants to put you in a box. Before he was the brazen frontman for Cure for Paranoia, he was ThatKidCam, a Dallas kid with a lyrical ferocity that seemed to be searching for a container. He found it in a
viral moment, freestyling for the queen Erykah Badu herself, a moment so electric it was less a break and more a coronation. But the band name isn't just a brand; it's a manifesto. A direct and defiant acknowledgment of his diagnosis with bipolar paranoid schizophrenia.
For McCloud, the music isn't just a career, it's a "cure," a soul-infused hip-hop antidote to a
chaotic mind. He's the embodiment of the rock star ethos in a rap star's body, a self- described "queer artist" who once hid his identity but now wields it as a sharp, unblinking truth. His songs are now a form of radical resistance, a refusal to be silenced, a protest
against societal expectations, and a chronicle of his ongoing, triumphant, and often messy,
journey toward self-discovery.
