Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts (2018)
My Feelings: 10/10, maybe the greatest experimental hip-hop record ever?!
By 2018, Kanye West had already built the most legendary discography in hip-hop, redefining the genre with each era — from chipmunk soul to acid house to maximalist pop. Despite the successful release of The Life of Pablo two years prior, questions about Kanye’s career persisted: Where would he go from here? What direction would he take his music in?
Kids See Ghosts was the collaboration betwe
Despite running only 27 minutes, it swallowed me into its melancholic, manic world, and spat me out, bewildered and confused. It’s also well balanced with strong features from Pusha T, Mos Def, and Ty Dolla Sign.
Standouts: Reborn, Fire, Feel the Love, 4th Dimension, Freeeee, Kids See Ghosts, Cudi Montage