Heaven is referenced six times, Kanye describes having a Bible on his nightstand, and 'God' and 'Lord' are mentioned a combined 32 times: "Lord shine your light on me, save me, please." The two men are battling their demons in real time - literally, as West posted yesterday - and finding solace in a higher power. That freedom is central both Cudi and West discuss their journeys with depression and drug use throughout, and there are moments where Kanye's recently revealed bipolar diagnosis is put into words: "I was off the meds, I was called insane / What an awesome thing, engulfed in shame." And as someone who has always shared his recovery or backslide, Cudi's search for the light as a "lost boy caught up" in darkness is a continuous, relatable arc.Īlongside confessions, another road to both liberation and protection for both - religion - is woven into six of the project's seven tracks (the only exception being "Feel The Love"). Chop circa 2008, but reminiscent of fuzzed-out psychedelic rock of the '70s. 2)," Cudi and Kanye's declarations of freedom erupt into an all-out rebel yell: "Nothing hurts me anymore / Guess what, baby? I feel freeeee." The proclamation is set to a soaring electric guitar riff from Mr. On Kids See Ghosts' "Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. On "Ghost Town," Cudi provides supporting vocals as 070 Shake, one of G.O.O.D Music's latest signees, bellows about burning her hand on a stove, connecting her visceral pain to a sense of self-controlled freedom. The album's third song, "4th Dimension," samples gospel singer Shirley Ann Lee's " Someday" (also sampled on ye's "Ghost Town"), featuring Lee's producer stating that no song should be over three minutes long ("You only want two and a half minutes, three minutes maximum"), a nod to the 'all killer no filler' seven-song structure Kanye's forcing on the five albums announced in April, of which two remain. The cover art to Kids See Ghosts, designed by Takashi Murakami. In the aftermath of ye, an album currently atop the Billboard 200 but also a mid-year front runner for most polarizing project of 2018, Kids See Ghosts acts as a bewildered fan's contextual roadmap, providing some clarity for ye and giving an update on Cudi's mental state. For fans who've watched Cudi and Kanye's relationship evolve from 2008 - from mentor and protégé to adversaries to equals - the announcement of the pair's joint effort was supposed to be a dream-team rap fantasy come true. Unfortunately, what transpired between then and now - a reignited rap beef thanks to DAYTONA and a chaotic spectacle in Wyoming for Kanye's equally chaotic spectacle of a solo album - nearly made fans lose sight of the hip-hop sanctity of Kids See Ghosts. When West announced this past April that he'd be executive producing five albums for consecutive release over as many weeks, Kids See Ghosts was the only one of them that had no precedent. The Record 2-Sided: Trying To Hear Kanye West's New Album, 'ye,' Through All The Noise
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