“The KIDS SEE GHOSTS record saved me” – Kid Cudi

Musician Kid Cudi has taken a moment to explain how his collaborative debut studio album with Kanye West (Kids See Ghosts) has affected him personally. Cudi has always been honest about his mental health over the past years, the project with Kanye gave him a guiding light and helped end one of his darkest times. He explained to Rolling Stone Italy that “Working on that record saved me: at the time I didn’t know if I was going to continue making music or not, and Kanye was there for me, to help me get up. At that moment I really needed it.”

Cudi further touched how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact people’s mental health. “The lockdown has certainly changed the perception of mental health problems: many of us have had to spend much more time in the company only of ourselves, and those who were not used to it could really end up under it,” he said.

Cudi also shared back in June 2020 that his podcast ‘All Love No Shit Talkin’ will feature only uplifting artists and talkin w my friends and fans. All positive vibes!”

“When you make music, you tell your truth: in the same way, when it came to talking about my depression, I wanted to tell my story so that people could connect with what I was experiencing,” he continued. “After all, most of my albums were already made up of SOS messages that I launched to the world, hoping that someone would pick them up and respond to me, making me feel less alone. As far as I’m concerned it was already evident in my songs: I did nothing but be honest and sincere.”

Cudi recently clarified that though he considers Kanye his brother, he still disagreed with Yeezy’s politics.