This week, G.O.O.D Music is back with another project. Immediately following Pusha T, Kanye West released Ye, which is on track to be the number one album in the country this week. Beginning at the end of May, Pusha T captured the attention of the music industry with the release of Daytona and “ The Story of Adidon“. Since then, Big Sean has released two albums and a flurry of mixtapes, Teyana Taylor has steadily released a body of critically acclaimed music and yet, nothing has compared to the run that G.O.O.D Music is currently on. Their story ain’t over.It’s been nearly six-year since Kanye West and company put out the first collaboration project from the G.O.O.D Music camp. Still, Kids See Ghosts winds up exceeding expectations with top-notch production, decent chemistry between Cudi and Kanye and surprisingly poignant themes.ĭon’t write Kanye and Cudi off yet. It certainly has its drawbacks, which almost always involve Cudi’s cringeworthy singing (“Kids See Ghosts”) and occasionally mumbly flow (“Fire”). I know many fans feel “cheated” by these abbreviated releases but, much like Pusha’s album, Kids See Ghosts makes it point without overstaying its welcome. They’re taking control of their lives and it’s an empowering – and much needed – message. “Freeee” (aka Ghost Town Part 2) opens with words from Marcus Garvey – “When man becomes possessor of the knowledge of himself, he becomes the master of his environment” – and becomes a celebration of triumph, with Ye, Cudi and Ty Dollar Sign singing their shackles off. Ye said it himself, mental illness is not a game. I want all the smoke, I want all the blameĬaught in the Audy Home, we was all detained “Feel the Love” features Cudi repeating to himself “Ain’t no stress on me Lord, I’m movin’ forward/Keep movin’ forward, keep movin’ forward” while Kanye bears his soul: THANKFULLY, Kanye is actually in the mood to rap this time around, and he’s got something to say. Sonically, it’s one of the better produced releases of 2018.īut what gives Kids See Ghosts its staying power is the themes it addresses. Kanye breaks out creepy banjos straight from Deliverance for “Reborn,” which turns out to be an appropriate mood setter. There’s no way that combo should work but it does. “Cudi Montage” starts off with a weird blend of hi-hats and warbling chants before mischievous gremlin giggles break out across the track. Music MVP King Push once again strolling through to show off his lyrical crown. “4th Dimension” features downright chaotic soundscapes, with G.O.O.D. The album’s immediate draw is its production, which is always the hallmark of every Yeezy release. Cudi and Kanye’s battles with mental illness are well documented and become a focal point of Kids See Ghosts, which makes the most of its short seven-track runtime. Mental illness and depression have long been been a scourge in our society, where symptoms aren’t often seen or, at worst, laughed off.
I’m writing this post days after we learned that designer Kate Spade’s death was ruled a suicide and mere hours after renowned chef Anthony Bourdain suffered the same fate. And this time, the story is much clearer. Thankfully, Ye finds a kindred spirit in Kid Cudi on their joint project, Kids See Ghosts, which feels like a natural extension of the ye album. It’s like Kanye wanted to make a statement about his highly publicized mental health issues but just couldn’t find the words. On the other end of the spectrum, Kanye West’s ye was an unfiltered, unfocused and seemingly unfinished mess.
Pusha T dropped easily the best album of his career (and arguably one of the best albums of the year, period) with DAYTONA – triggering a firestorm with you-know-who who did you-know-what with you-know-who. Music’s run of summer releases and so far results have been mixed to say the least.
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