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Kids See Ghosts
File:Kids See Ghost Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Kids See Ghosts
ReleasedJune 8, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
StudioKanye West's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Label
Producer
  • Kanye West (also exec.)
Kanye West chronology
Ye
(2018) 		Kids See Ghosts
(2018)
Kid Cudi chronology
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
(2016) 		Kids See Ghosts
(2018)

Kids See Ghosts is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of Kanye West and Kid Cudi. It was released on June 8, 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Kids See Ghosts is the third of five albums produced by West set to be released in the summer of 2018, with a seven-track album being released every week following the release of Pusha T's Daytona. The album succeeded the release of Daytona and West's Ye and precedes the release of Nas' upcoming twelfth studio album and Teyana Taylor's second studio album.

Background

On February 14, 2016, West released his seventh album The Life of Pablo with the tracks "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" and "Waves" featuring vocals by Cudi.[5] Ten days after releasing his album, West tweeted on February 24, 2016, that an album titled Turbo Grafx 16 would be released that summer named after the video game console of the same name.[6] Later that month, West associate Ibn Jasper posted a photo on Instagram showing West and longtime collaborators Mike Dean, Plain Pat, and Cudi in a recording studio working on West's new album.[7]

West and Cudi had a brief falling out,[8][9] however reconciled as the Saint Pablo Tour was cancelled, with West hospitalized in November 2016.[10][11][12]. Cudi had also sought psychological treatment earlier that year. West has since performed “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” live with Cudi twice, in November 2017 and February 2018.[13]

Release and promotion

In late 2017, it was rumoured that Kanye West and Kid Cudi were working on a collaborative album, reportedly titled Everybody Wins.[14][15][16][17] On April 19, 2018, Kanye West officially announced a collaborative album with Kid Cudi set to be released in June, via Twitter.[1] He followed the tweet revealing the album's title, which also serves as the name of the duo, Kids See Ghosts.[2][3] On April 25, West revealed the album would be accompanied by a short film, directed by Dexter Navy, who has directed music videos for artists such as The Neighbourhood and ASAP Rocky.[18][19] On June 5, Cudi's manager Dennis Cummings announced a listening party for the album in Los Angeles.[20]

The listening party is scheduled to take place on June 7 and will be streamed live through the WAV app.[21]

Artwork

In August 2017 West and Cudi visited Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's studio in Tokyo, with Murakami sharing images of the three via Instagram.[14] West had previously collaborated with Murakami for the artwork of Graduation (2007) as well as an animated music video for its opening track, "Good Morning."[22] Murakami described the duo performing tracks from the album for him in the studio, with West rapping and Cudi playing guitar, with the two returning the following day to work on artwork ideas.[15] On April 22, 2018, West shared sketches by Murakami related to the album, confirming the album name to be Kids See Ghosts.[18] On the sketches Murakami noted that West had brought forward the idea of portraying an anthropomorphized bear and fox, to reflect West and Cudi respectively. Cudi initially suggested that his character be represented by a dog, however upon seeing an early sketch, West insisted that Cudi was better represented by a fox.[15] Cudi unveiled Murakami's finished artwork for the album on June 6.[23]

Track listing

Draft track listing adapted from West's Twitter.[24]

No.TitleLength
1."Feel the Love" (featuring Pusha T) 
2."Kids See Ghosts" (featuring Mos Def) 
3."4th Dimension" 
4."Extasy" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) 
5."Cudi Montage" 
6."Devil's Watchin" 
7."Reborn" 

References

  1. ^ a b ""me and Cudi album June 8th" | KANYE WEST on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b ""it's called Kids See Ghost. That's the name of our group" | KANYE WEST on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Kanye West Announces New Album With Kid Cudi". Spin. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Kanye West announces two new albums coming in June". The FADER. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "A Look at Who's Who on Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo'". Complex. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  6. ^ "Kanye West says his new album is called Turbo Grafx 16 and coming this summer". The Verge.
  7. ^ "Ibn Jasper on Instagram: "TURBO GRAFX 16 day 1 #PABLo #MikeDean #CUDi #PlainPat"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  8. ^ "Kid Cudi Puts Haters On Blast, Names Drake & Kanye West".
  9. ^ "Kanye West Fires Back At Kid Cudi".
  10. ^ "Kanye West At Saint Pablo Show In Houston: "Kid Cudi Is My Brother"".
  11. ^ "Kanye West Dedicates 'Father Stretch My Hands' to Kid Cudi: Watch".
  12. ^ "Kanye West brings out Kid Cudi in Sacramento - Rap Favorites". 20 November 2016.
  13. ^ "What a Kanye West-Kid Cudi Joint Album Means to Hip-Hop".
  14. ^ a b "Kanye West & Kid Cudi Pay a Visit to Takashi Murakami's Tokyo Studio".
  15. ^ a b c "Takashi Murakami Talks 'Kids See Ghost' Album Art and New Uniqlo Collaboration". Complex.
  16. ^ "Fans Are Still Convinced A Kanye West & Kid Cudi Album Is Dropping Tonight". HotNewHipHop. December 31, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Kanye West & Kid Cudi Photo Sets Off More Collab Speculation". HipHopDX. August 11, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Kanye West Teases Takashi Murakami-Inspired 'Kids See Ghosts' Art - XXL". XXL Mag.
  19. ^ "Kanye West Reveals Kid Cudi Collab Will Be Accompanied By Short Film".
  20. ^ Cummings, Dennis [@Shift_leader06] (June 5, 2018). "Kids See Ghost listening party in LA🌹🌹🌹" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Download the @WAV_Media app to watch the livestream of the KIDS SEE GHOSTS listening event on Thursday, June 7 at 8PM PST". Twitter. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  22. ^ Dukes, Rahman; Reid, Shaheem; Richard, Yasmine (2007-05-21). "Mixtape Monday: Kanye West Glows In The Dark; Pharrell Brings The B-More Beats". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-05-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Kim, Michelle (June 6, 2018). "Kanye and Kid Cudi Unveil Cover Art for New Album Kids See Ghosts". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  24. ^ "Whiteboard picture of album titles | KANYE WEST on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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