The cover art was designed by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami he based it on Hokusai's landscape print series, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The lyrical content includes references to mental health issues, which both West and Cudi had suffered from previously. It succeeded the release of Pusha T's Daytona and West's Ye, while preceded the release of Nas' Nasir and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.Ĭommentators noted the genre of Kids See Ghosts as a fusion of psychedelia and hip hop. The album was the third of five records produced by West in Jackson Hole as a part of the "Wyoming Sessions", each being released weekly in the summer of 2018. Kids See Ghosts handled the majority of the stylistically fragmented production that includes varying elements, with further contributions by Dot da Genius, Mike Dean, and Plain Pat, among others. Guest contributions are included on Kids See Ghosts from Pusha T, Yasiin Bey, and Ty Dolla Sign, as well as a vocal sample of Louis Prima, who is credited posthumously as a featured artist. The first studio sessions for the album began after the two reunited in late 2016. Prior to the release, West and Cudi had collaborated on each others' work since 2008, although they experienced personal quarrels due to creative differences. It was released on June 8, 2018, through Wicked Awesome Records and GOOD Music, and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. While it might take a few listens to make sense of the album's seemingly muddled introduction, one thing is clear: by the end of this hour-long journey, Cudi has reached his destination.Kids See Ghosts is the eponymous debut and only studio album by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of rapper-producers Kanye West and Kid Cudi.
Late highlights comes in the form of the unexpected and introspective Phoebe Bridgers collaboration “Lovin’ Me”, in which the song’s protagonists tread a path of self-discovery, and the equally invigorating “The Pale Moonlight”, which utilises sparkling arpeggios and hushed delivery at times to make for effortlessly gripping results. “Elsie’s Baby Boy (flashback)” sees him tackle an unconventional 6/8 time signature atop marching drums and glacial synth pads. By Act 3, ‘Heart of Rose Gold’, he’s in his element. Pop Smoke and Skepta), he tries his hand at drill, deftly weaving in and out of pizzicato violin passages.
On “Heaven on Earth”, the Cleveland singer, rapper and producer glides with ease over twinkling music box melodies, and on the electrifying “Show Out” (feat.
Things get progressively better with Act 2, where he begins to take more risks and sounds more self-assured. Largely zeroing in on current rap trends, this run of songs lacks individuality, with “She Knows This” sounding as though it could have been written for Travis Scott or Lil Uzi Vert. The heavy-handed opening chapter "Return 2 Madness" – formed of the first five tracks – lives up to its name.
Segmented into four ‘acts’ demarcated by short bursts of noise, the album tells a story and increasingly rewards listeners for their patience, with Cudi “fighting to win back his soul” and gradually finding his stride over the course of the project. As its liner notes explain, Scott Mescudi is continually plagued by dark thoughts, which manifest themselves in the form of his imaginary nemesis, Mr. In essence, The Chosen is a concept album, picking up where its two predecessors left off.
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