![]() It’s also an especially fitting pairing for Kid Cudi, who-from the Band of Horses sample on his debut mixtape to his nod at a Smashing Pumpkins classic earlier this year-has embraced his inner angsty rock star since long before such influences were de rigueur in rap.Ī more surprising sample on Kids See Ghosts comes courtesy of Louis Prima’s early jazz recording of “ What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’),” from 1936. The choice to sample Cobain for an album about overcoming depression seems pointed. For “Cudi Montage,” Kanye loops a twangy acoustic guitar from Kurt Cobain’s “ Burn the Rain,” from the companion album for the 2015 documentary Montage of Heck. Like other Kanye-produced albums, Kids See Ghosts features an interesting and eclectic collection of source material. Samples: From Kurt Cobain to Marcus Garvey In both cases, Kanye presents a woman’s voice as a guiding force within his music. The passage functions similarly to the outro in ye’s “Violent Crimes,” in which Nicki Minaj leaves Kanye a voicemail with a few crucial bars for the song about protecting North West. “Just do that, and then let the music do something and then do that again…” Lee says, as “4th Dimension” closes. In general, the continuity between the two albums seems to revolve around ye’s “Ghost Town.” On Kids See Ghosts’ “4th Dimension,” Kanye returns to Shirley Ann Lee’s “ Someday,” the ’60s gospel sample that opens “Ghost Town.” He pulls from an entirely different section of the song here, extracting the spoken-word section in which Lee advises another person about song structure. Where 070 Shake memorably crooned about feeling “kinda free,” the duo sounds 100 percent certain, making “Freeee” a more exciting listen. On “Freeee,” Cudi and Kanye take turns singing the hook with unfettered glee: “Nothing hurts me anymore, guess what babe?/I feel freeeeee.” Though the lyrics are nearly the same on both parts of “Ghost Town,” the Kids See Ghosts track captures a subtle but crucial shift. 2),” Kanye raps about the challenges of being perceived by the public as unstable: “I was off the meds/I was called insane/What a awesome thing/Engulfed in shame.” His sarcastic remark echoes the same tone he struck with ye’s cover art, which reads, “I hate being Bi-Polar it’s awesome.” While ye was a dark album made by a broken man, Kids See Ghosts seems to feature at least one moment of genuine catharsis for Kanye. Because of such shuffling between albums, it’s no surprise that the projects contain some similarities and overlap. In early tracklistings for his current slate of projects, Kanye revealed that his ye song “Ghost Town,” with Cudi and 070 Shake, was first set to appear on Kids See Ghosts. Hudson’s sharp voice calls back with a reverberating “stay strong!” as the track ascends to a higher place. “Lord shine your light on me, save me please,” Kanye sings, sounding almost like a little boy. Hudson for a round of call and response that gradually swells with sincerity and intensity. He joins Cudi and a singer who sounds like his longtime collaborator Mr. ![]() The album’s electro-gospel finale, ostensibly titled “Cudi Montage,” finally shows Kanye “I Am a God” West in a humbling light. As Ye raps on the album’s title track, “Got a Bible by my bed, yes I’m very Christian/Constantly repenting ‘cause yes I never listen,” he sounds like a sour cynic compared to Cudi’s grateful spirit. ![]() Despite this, Cudi comes across way more earnest about his faith than Kanye does. ![]() Though this subject matter is new for Cudi songs, it’s well-trodden territory for Kanye, who-from “Jesus Walks” to “Ultralight Beam”-has explored the topic of Christianity throughout his discography. “It’s so many days I prayed to God/All this pain I couldn’t seem to find a way,” he raps on “Fire,” co-produced by André 3000. The Power of Christ Compels Themįor Cudi, it seems like overcoming anxiety and depression goes hand in hand with a newfound commitment to spirituality. “I had my issues, ain’t that much I could do/But peace is something that starts with me,” he says. “I’m so, I’m so reborn/I’m movin’ forward,” he sings in the hook on “Reborn.” Later in the uplifting track, he asserts that his inner turmoil is a thing of the past. Reborn.” On Kids See Ghosts, Cudi shows the world that he’s made good on his promise. Towards the end of the note, he wrote: “I’ll be back, stronger, better. Cudi Comes Full Circleīack in 2016, Kid Cudi bravely shared a public statement on Facebook, admitting that he had checked himself into rehab for depression and suicidal urges. Complete with samples of Kurt Cobain and Marcus Garvey, ghoulish noises, and passionate testaments to faith, Kids See Ghosts marks a new chapter for both rappers. ![]()
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