Each track oozes energy as haunted instrumentals spike and Carti almosts bounces over the beat with his flow. While his peers strive for grandiose tracks, producer Pierre Bourne gifts Carti with stripped down, minimalistic beats. ![]() Not intended to denigrate, Die Lit fits into the sub-genre of mumble rap is characterized by incomprehensible and simple lyrics. I can’t give Carti too much credit because I’m pretty sure he puts more time and effort into his ad libs than his actual verses but I cannot stress enough how fun this album is. I was pleasantly surprised when I listened to Die Lit front to back for the first time. While I enjoyed Carti’s pop hits like “Magnolia” and “wokeuplikethis,” I had never given any attention or respect to his discography as a whole. When asking around what people thought the album of the year was, multiple people suggested this project. ![]() The album’s morose yetĬudi and Kanye truly put every ounce of emotion as Kids See Ghosts succeeds in its uniqueness, power and profundity. Both open up about their struggles and their eventual triumph over their inner demons. A long time sufferer of anxiety, depression amongst other issues, Cudi appears to be a guide for the newly afflicted Kanye. Kids See Ghosts is truly revealing in its central message of mental health, a topic generally left unbroached. Kanye’s rough and scratchy flow cuts open instrumentals before Cudi floats down with angelic hums that could cure cancer. from Talladega Nights, complementing each other in multiple ways. The grand scale of these songs make the soft “Reborn” and Kurt Cobain sample “Cudi Montage” all the more touching and emotional.Ĭudi and Kanye are Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. “Free (Ghost Town)”’s pounding drums and puncturing guitar mixed with the occasional organ feels so rewarding and satisfying while “4th Dimension”’s distorted sample of Louis Prima’s “What will Santa Claus Say?’ continues the project’s theme: dark but uplifting. 2)” and “4th Dimension,” raise the scale of the album to vast heights. The project’s two heavy hitters, “Free (Ghost Town Pt. Infusing the heavy and sharp guitar samples from Kanye produced album, Daytona, with emotional organs, Cudi and Kanye are free to belt out all of their issues. ![]() However, Kids See Ghosts is raw and experimental in every aspect. “Kids See Ghosts”’s is boring and repetitive and “Fire” is fun but not a strong track. This album is so low on the list because it has complete misses. Straying from their typical rap genre of past projects, Kids See Ghosts veers more into the rock category. Possibly one of the best partnerships in music right now, Kanye West and Kid Cudi team up for a raw and experimental project. #10 “Kids See Ghosts” – Kanye West & Kid Cudi
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