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Following years of collaborative exchange, master and apprentice united as the duo
Kids See Ghosts, a project created by American rappers
Kanye West and
Kid Cudi. The pair had a decade of history between them prior to
Kids See Ghosts, ever since
West signed
Cudi to his GOOD Music imprint in 2008. Appearing on each other's respective albums -- as songwriters, producers, and guest artists --
West and
Cudi notched a handful of high-profile collaborations, most notably on
West's 2008 effort,
808s & Heartbreak, and on
Cudi's first two albums, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day (2009) and
Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010).
Cudi went on to appear on each of
West's subsequent releases, even in spite of a brief falling out during
West's promotion for 2016's
The Life of Pablo.
In early 2018,
West announced the creation of the
Kids See Ghosts project. Issued as part of the monthlong GOOD Music summer releases recorded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming,
Kids See Ghosts arrived on June 8, 2018, a week after
West's own
Ye. A thematic continuation of themes presented on
Ye,
Kids See Ghosts delved further into topics like mental health and hope. The seven-song set featured guest appearances by
Ty Dolla $ign,
Pusha T, and
Yasiin Bey (f.k.a.
Mos Def), as well as samples of
Louis Prima's "What Will Santa Claus Say" and
Kurt Cobain's "Burn the Rain." ~ Neil Z. Yeung