RENOWNED American rapper Kid Cudi will visit Oxford this week for a guest university talk.

The rapper, record producer and actor who has sold more than 16 million records will give a speech at the Oxford Union on Wednesday from 8pm.

The event is for union members only.

The 34-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio, rose to fame for his 2008 debut single "Day 'n' Nite" which reached the top five of the Billboard charts.

He has also appeared in TV and several feature films including Goodbye World, Need for Speed and Entourage.