Understanding KIDS SEE GHOSTS

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It’s no secret that the counterculture of the 1960’s had an enormous impact on our world. 50 years later, that movement has manifested itself into the latest collaborative effort between Kid Cudi and Kanye West, KIDS SEE GHOSTS.
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Songs Used:
The Beatles - I am the Walrus
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - 4th Dimension
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - Kids See Ghosts
Kanye West - Good Morning
Kanye West - Yikes
Travis Scott Ft. Kid Cudi - through the late night
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - Reborn
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - Cudi Montage
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)
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Is KIDS SEE GHOSTS the Next Psychedelic Movement?
It’s no secret that the counterculture of the 1960’s had an enormous impact on our world. It was a movement defined by love, passion for music, and of course, the use of psychedelics. 50 years later, that movement has manifested itself into the latest collaborative effort between Kid Cudi and Kanye West, KIDS SEE GHOSTS.
KIDS SEE GHOSTS, is a major departure for both Kid Cudi and Kanye West musically. With a radiant mix of emotion, atmosphere, and genre, their self-titled debut album is a captivating exercise in bringing a psychedelic experimental sound into mainstream music. Even the cover artwork features surreal imagery that closely represents the sonic nature of the album. It was created by Takashi Murakami, a renowned contemporary artist whose psychedelic influences can be seen throughout his artwork. Murakami first collaborated with Kanye to design the Graduation album cover, and direct the music video for ‘Good Morning’. In the video we got our first look at the ghost character that reappears on the KIDS SEE GHOSTS album artwork.
It should come as no surprise that Kanye and Cudi would have a psychedelic artist design their album cover. Prior to the release of KIDS SEE GHOSTS, they’ve both brought up their use of psychedelics in their music. On the track, Yikes, from Kanye’s 8th studio album, he mentions his use of DMT and 2CB. Kid Cudi has also gone on record to have experimented with numerous psychedelics. On Travis Scott’s through the late night, Cudi explicitly mentions his use of DMT and LSD.
Psychedelic usage isn’t the only aspect of the 1960’s that’s found its way into Cudi and Kanye’s message. Love and the importance of being in the present were also core values of that generation. Since returning to the public eye, Kanye has continuously tried to spread the message of loving everyone, whether you agree or disagree with them.
These ideas play a major role in the sound, and lyrical content of KIDS SEE GHOSTS. On the track Cudi Montage, Kanye expresses that violence is a cycle and that we’ll never have peace until people let go of their animosity towards others, or as he put it, love everyone.
Living in the moment, or the mantra Be Here Now as popularized by spiritual leader, Ram Dass, was another big theme of the 60’s. This state of mind is represented on KIDS SEE GHOSTS by Kanye and Cudi letting go of their past struggles and moving on. In 2016, Cudi checked himself into rehab in order to overcome his struggles with depression. [Play Cudi Interview] In the same year, Kanye was hospitalized after a mental breakdown leading to his diagnosis with bipolar disorder. The track Reborn is a direct response to these events in which Cudi voices the distracting thoughts that enter his mind, while repeatedly returning to “Keep movin’ forward” in a mantra-like way.
In the 60’s, Eastern philosophy made its way into western culture. Famous artists such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys, sought-after guidance from spiritual advisors like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Kanye appears to have similarly been inspired by Eastern culture. He tweeted a picture of Amma Mata, a Hindu spiritual leader from India who stresses the importance of qualities such as compassion, patience, and forgiveness. All of which are qualities that Kanye and Cudi exemplified on KIDS SEE GHOSTS.
The psychedelic movement of the 60’s revolutionized art, and paved the way for new genres of music. With Kanye West and Kid Cudi’s KIDS SEE GHOSTS experimenting with psychedelic themes in the mainstream, perhaps it won’t be long before it inspires others to discover new ideas, or a whole new generation of music.
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[@Middle8]

Reborn has definitely become my own mantra. The whole album feels like a collection of tracks made to lift someone up - feeling the love, feeling free, feeling reborn. Great vid as usual boys!

[@deividasjuskauskas6839]

been listening album through times when de-ataching from dark past and entering new but yet unknown future, and the album has done magic influence on helping me really focus on the present.

[@nikk796]

This album's replay value is off the chains

[@shufflequest]

I was off the chain, I was often drained I was off the meds, I was called insane

[@nikk796]

Shuffle Quest what an awesome thing

[@davisglanton9871]

Nikhil Bhagat engulf the shame, I want all the rain, I want all the pain

[@nikk796]

I want all the smoke, I want all the blame Cardio audio, let me jog your brain

[@21Cayque12]

Off the ropes

[@JamsMinecraft]

Where the 4th dimension hype at

[@AdrianM777]

That shits too new to mention

[@AZANlA]

Best song on the album

[@beezybrown33]

If i get locked uuuuup i wont finish the sent...

[@leofremeee]

Jameson401 here

[@Gardenlove360]

If your reading this I hope something good happens to you today

[@RealizeImmaBeast]

Tame Impala is also part of the psychedelic movement. Kevin Parker has writing credits on Ye! Love the video!

[@shufflequest]

Drios Thanks! Love Tame Impala. I’d love to see Kevin Parker collaborate with more hip hop artists.

[@sunflare9556]

Shuffle Quest He did produce the song 'Normal Girl' of SZA's last album. He's also working on a song for Travis Scott's new album. Kevin has stated he's always wanted to produce for hip-hop, so be ready to expect more!

[@wyguy1212]

He also collaborated on ASAP Rockys Testing album

[@Dante-uk8pr]

More recently with Travis

[@tylerasmith52]

Don't forget Cudi's most underrated song "Love," that shit can change your life.

[@michaelspedaleri8209]

Tyler Smith facts dude

[@miskito19]

🔥💯Top 3 of my cudis songs. Teleport me it’s good, wounds, cudi zone

[@uNPR3diCtAbL3BxJ]

Love and Teleport 2 me are both amazing. Fuck man my list of favorite kid cudi songs would be endless

[@traplover6357]

the ghost-like sounds from Fire and KSG self titled track is very psychedelic. With and without drugs but it sure enhances it.

[@yashdesai5870]

Traplover7 c

[@ellerenee5967]

Cudi's been psychedelic since A Kid Named Cudi...

[@ebbtide4233]

That little high pitched synth on kids see ghosts is my favorite part on the album if you listen with headphones it floats around you and it sounds like a spirit

[@ZombreckProductions]

My favorite track off KSG was it being released.

[@shufflequest]

Dmitri Pejakovich This is the real answer.

[@Volksgeist]

Good video boys!!

[@andreascomissiong9288]

There’s been hella psychedelic music in rap, most kid cudis albums, acid rap by chance, Flying Lotus, hella , even some Travis Scott

[@shufflequest]

Andreas Comissiong Absolutely. I think this project could open a broader audience up to more psychedelic music.

[@Barefootpat01]

Cudi started the psychedelic movement in rap 10 years ago

[@SourDrawings]

Patrick Kurtz how did cudi do that? I'm a cudi fan and I'm just curious

[@Barefootpat01]

a kid named cudi was one of the first big mixtapes that mixed elements of rap and rock and which included singing. In 2008 50 cent was huge and none of the melodic rapping existed. Cudi had songs like Heaven at Night produced by Ratatat which were super psychedelic and talked about drugs, feelings, and explored sounds pretty much uncovered in hip hop until then

[@TheAtZShow]

Reborn 🔥🔥 Great breakdown

[@itszirvah]

The AtZ Show that’s like ur favorite song homie 😂

[@shufflequest]

The AtZ Show Thanks so much!

[@jobsmine]

Man the whole album is a perfect 10. All the songs are a top notch, literary inseparable. They’re all equally brilliant. A true reflection of art and musical prodigy. I actually never heard really good music for long time until now.

[@hankb27]

Psychedelics are still widely used and are slowly becoming accepted.

[@Alexanderthepraised9]

Hank’s Dank because people are realizing that if you take them correctly YOUR brain evolves

[@goldeneraproductions6128]

John's Hopkins, a hospital in Maryland is working on medicinal research for psilocybin mushrooms:)

[@shufflequest]

Which band/artist should we make a video on next? 🎵Follow Our Monthly Playlist: spoti.fi/2SvIy81

[@shufflequest]

ukiyo. Definitely somebody we are going to look into more.

[@vb2388]

Not sure if you have done it before but Morrissey or The Smiths in general would be a great video..

[@oscarlimo3334]

Frank Ocean

[@yanromo2626]

BROCKHAMPTON!!!

[@donsolos]

childish or logic would be good. lupe fiascos first 2 albums?

[@valentin215]

Underachievers deserve credit as well, very underrated rappers

[@katyjordan3419]

The psychedelic community is growing. I love seeing artists mention psychoactive substances and many listeners don't even realize. Bjork "the gate" is such an amazing song.... It gives me chills every time. My first trip I listened to kid Cudi enter galactic, his voice is so soothing.

[@rab123456flu]

Thanks to middle 8 for showing me this channel, great video.

[@avalosalex1993]

Cudi Montage 🔥

[@kyleharnett4473]

Best song I've ever listened to

[@Leven727]

Kyle Harnett Pain in my eyes, and in time, ILL FIND IM STRONGER THAN I EVER WAS

[@aungads1017]

🔥

[@tpsam]

Good job in recognizing this album greatness. I feel like 808 is Reborn and we will witness history repeating again

[@AeludiusDemonick]

said this about the album from the get-go ! We NEED more artists doing things like this, across all forms of crafts & creation. Thank you for making this video, it was well done & informative to those who missed out on the main message.

[@shufflequest]

Aeludius Glad you enjoyed! I hope we start to hear more stuff that embodies that message.

[@danielbernas2293]

My favorite track is Kids See Ghost (the title track). SO psychedelic.

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

Daniel Bernas Sounds like a long lost Massive Attack track. Funny in that Mos Def also did a track with them once upon a time.

[@danielbernas2293]

+ELCNUmorFnaMehT yeah there's definitely something trip hoppy about that song

[@cwm4469]

+ELCNUmorFnaMehT bro Kids See Ghosts is legit the track they did w Mos Def... did you not hear him?

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

Cole Miller Unless I'm misunderstood you: I know that that Mos Def is on the KSG track. I'm referring to the coincidence that he also worked with Massive Attack (I Against I).

[@ericgonzalez3317]

your the man with the production quality and i love your giving props where its due. Kanye and Cudi are about to fuck around and make a new genre

[@JamsMinecraft]

That was awesome, great work!

[@mckinafitzgerald8274]

love this video...never really thought about KSG as a heavily psychedelic album until now

[@beezybrown33]

Cudi montage and feel the love are my favorites

[@jason6300]

Ive done dmt and other psychedelics in the jungle in peru and Ive sang along with those lines and funny enough ive never realized that they were talking about 2CB and DMT . I hope this is a psychedelic revival because we need some love and understanding put towards our actions these days especially

[@JuanMartinez-tr8ww]

Jason Avila how were the experiences?

[@jason6300]

Juan Martinez well, they echo all the other smh exp. cuz smh is like a telephone number to call up other dimensions. But just like ye's verse I felt I saw where we go when we die. But I left America as a drug addicted North Philly scumbag and now I'm in school to be a fireman and I dontbdo heroin anymore. I did sapo,yopo,dmt,ayahuasca and san Pedro why I was there. Since then I've realized I could've just gone on the dark web and ordered dmt and that would've saved me a lot of money,but I made a lot of friends while there so it was an amazing experience all together. I feel everyone should do smh before they die because it put a lot in perspective for me I'm no longer violent as well. 👌🤓

[@jason6300]

My keyboard put smh as dmt so please forgive the spelling

[@JuanMartinez-tr8ww]

Jason Avila thanks for the response I appreciate it anyway but yeah man that's sounds pretty interesting and I'm most definitely considering trying DMT one day

[@annelite]

this video is a masterpiece, loved every second of it

[@tpsam]

Top 7 Cudi montage Reborn KSG FREEEEEEE Fire 4th Dimension Feel The Love

[@Counting3s]

Lol

[@Cyro23]

Thanongrit Suriyarungka IM *FREEEE*

[@alecbarr1858]

That's just all of the songs lol

[@tpsam]

EliteX Flaw listed in order from favorite to least liked.

[@derenz2509]

The list upside down

[@Nathan.Nevada]

Spiritual teacher Ram Dass @2:05. Nice

[@reactionninja5819]

Love the whole thing. It really does feel like a movement.

[@rorylennon4043]

Kudi Montage and Reborn are such fantastic tracks.

[@sweetbabyray8881]

Just found your channel idk how you don't have way more subscribers really good content

[@shufflequest]

Sweet Baby Ray Thank you 🙏

[@LieLikesMusic]

I think this was a good move! Loved it ❤️🔺

[@beepboop1748]

2:42 I had not analyzed those lyrics. That’s deep and very true. The cycle ends when we love everyone.

[@7119712]

This channel needs to blow up

[@thegermaniclanguagebranch1117]

Can't wait til y'all hit 5K subs!

[@badtaste311]

You've got a whole new world to crack open my young one. You're on a good track and I absolutely 100% support you and put forth all the blessing I can from every depth of my soul. The infinite oneness that occurs simultaneously in the past, present, & future is to only to be experienced once you "consume the flesh of god". You will see how life strives towards the Ebb & Flow that is Phi (also expressed as Φ) and is encompassed by the continuing of "eternity" that is Pi (expressed as π).

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Another amazing video, guys!!

[@cooperbrock2071]

This is a FANTASTIC video

[@HAPPYBROS101]

Had a crazy out of body experience listening to this album on acid. Shits unreal

[@KK-pn3kw]

You deserve more subs for making these quality videos

[@UnlockYourWellness]

Cudi Montage and Freee are AMAZING

[@mulefa1]

Thank you Shuffle Quest, very cool!

[@CptRexFilms987654321]

This channel is doing god’s work! Keep it up! 🙌🏻

[@imaansamie1242]

Fav song for kids see ghost- reborn

[@lordsatan9703]

Flatbush Zombies been on this movement already tho... y’all sleepin on em

[@iteitsmeok]

This is like saying all lives matter

[@funkytowngaming7935]

They fell off with VIH

[@cookie-ks2bh]

Idk bro their music don’t always reflect that tho

[@Passtheremoteplease]

Oh yeah yeah

[@jamesiron4010]

Lord Satan Flatbush Zombies don’t make good music. If you have no influence you can’t influence.

[@JOESPILLZ]

I've been saying this and everybody looked at me crazy. He mentions DMT and 2cb for starters

[@egrunauer47]

Awesome video! Love and Peace everyone

[@nikopalmer6471]

Real ARTIST!!! All three: Murakami, West, and Cudi.

[@BIGBamBam86]

The last trip I had was life changing.

[@nate9182]

Cudi montage is my fav song of the year easily

[@Biersoful]

great video, loved it!

[@Korkinmaenkikkeli]

Nice video , cant believe you only have under 3k subs

[@saqib7965]

Cudi & Kanye are freeeee

[@conflux2300]

Great work!

[@embracetheshift2464]

Dope video. Let's hope for another era of social change similar to that of the 60s

[@cherokie2091]

The Brockhampton part made me smile. Hella underrated

[@shufflequest]

Happy to make you smile

[@ryanschaeffer3384]

Thus was what I thought when I heard it, it’s going to start revolution of sorts

[@skateing88]

Cudi montage easily my favorite but the whole album soo damn good

[@akashpathak6505]

Keep movin' forward 🥀

[@JKirbs23]

Reborn is just that. A spiritual rebirth. A taking back of your own mind body and spirit. He is freeeee because of this. Eliminate the garbage. Stop All the addictions, including. Social media. Refined sugars. Smoking. Whatever it may be but as you eliminate those things your self awareness will increase dramatically and heck you may even be able to see things. This album is amazing. There are kids walking around chanting positive uplifting spiritual mantras that are going to reverberate throughout the world. Thank you Kanye and Cudi for helping to spread the message.

[@AzineDzn]

great video!!!

[@travis9260]

seeing the clips of ram dass put a smile on my face

[@shufflequest]

Travis Hunt ❤️

[@lizardmanfourtwenty1749]

cant wait for their next album

[@sajidvegas]

Kids See Ghost and Cudi Montage are the best songs on KSG

[@mtchllok3458]

I feel like the psychedelic movment has been gaining traction for a long time in more underground art scenes and now that suddenly two mainstream artist's in particularly Kanye West, hop on the bandwagon everybody credits them for it, when reality they are sorta late to the party.

[@rileymcfadden75]

Great video!

[@marcosgalindo3703]

Amazing vid btw! 🔥🔥

[@DJSimNRecords]

The first time I ever did a psychedelic was when KSG came out. Just imagine; your first listen to the album when you're experiencing your first psychedelic trip, the music was insane. Magic truffles are something else lol.

[@annamadrigal4729]

Simon Brouwer i wanna know more bout your trip

[@DJSimNRecords]

Was spacing almost the entire time, could barely focus on talking to my friends lol

[@Goddesstravelswithin]

Simon Brouwer omg my first time trying shrooms was the weekend KSG came out as well! I listened to the whole album and it was magical af, literally enlightened tf out of me lol

[@modmon216]

Can you do a vid on man on the moon 2

[@tazinlira9719]

Awesome video

[@aviioc_6449]

I've been thinking about this a lot and I think the whole idea about kids seeing ghosts comes from psychedelics. When you're tripping, a lot of people have have stated that they felt like a kid again, letting go of their old ways of thinking and looking at things in a new light (From ghost Town: Once again I am a child. Ive let go, of everything that I know, and nothing hurts anymore!) and that the ghosts could be all of the things that adults are completely unaware of through years and years of conditioning of whats normal in the world.

[@melted7136]

ITS A NEW WORLD, A NEW GENERATION, NO STRESS ON ME, AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD .

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

IMO, yes not only because everything Kanye brings on an album becomes the zeitgeist but because for once, we have a mainstream superstar actually talking about his issues in a very easy to digest way for the causal listener and has a great message that everyone should love.

[@michaelsemmel3416]

Psychodelic music is everywhere at the moment, fashion, music it#s all over the place

[@matthieusalkin3558]

I love you video you should have more views

[@fiercesapphire]

That is a great album I still play it nonstop people are sleep an cudi n ye

[@cahaureliano7]

debra Smith literally no wtf

[@SavingSoulsMinistries]

Personal favorite, cudi montage

[@okayjosem]

I gotta shout out The Underachievers (first album) and Flatbush Zombies for this type of discussion

[@gracej111]

Great vid

[@bigljb123]

Great video i wanna believe that there will be another Woodstock..of course with the upgraded music we have now that wasn’t discovered back then and with the same energy and substance used to make music with high frequency #woodstock2070

[@isaiahjgaribay8726]

Good video!

[@hedonist4antasy]

What the world needs the most at the moment.

[@MrBlue-ge4yv]

I’m excited to see where Kid Cudi goes from here. Hopefully he returns to his old sound

[@calebj1593]

Mr. Blue kinda sick of hearing this.. did u listen to PP&DS ? he had some old sounds while also giving something fresh.. Really liked that album

[@BradenLeeJonesYouTube]

That voice crack was crazy

[@Itz__Swifty]

I love kids see ghosts album!

[@kennykallday]

niceee good one

[@Adenohypophysis0]

Bon Iver latest album had a lot of psychedelic vibes too

[@leon8678]

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[@alazaro5720]

amazing video

[@7119712]

I hope so! I wish everyone would drink a cup of shroom tea at the same time (:

[@deividasjuskauskas6839]

yes sir! the album is great and the vibe is so high, people needs to freakin listen n wake the freak up

[@lukepindera333]

Most underrated album ever. No cap

[@ChrisAgui1495]

Cudi and Kanye, the amazing dynamic due of epicness. 🙏

[@geotheartist98]

I just played the last 3 tracks today

[@ashphuff1]

Cudi has been doing this for years already.

[@dinomirasola3169]

Love is the strongest thing in the universe

[@HODMinistry]

Nice vid my dudes!

[@shufflequest]

Thank you!