Cudi Montage

"Cudi Montage"
Song by Kids See Ghosts
from the album Kids See Ghosts
Released June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
Recorded 2018
Studio Kanye West's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Genre
Length 3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Cudi Montage" is a song by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, released as the seventh track off their eponymous debut album Kids See Ghosts (2018). The song contains additional vocals by English musician Mr Hudson. The song is also notable for its sample of "Burn the Rain" by the late Kurt Cobain.[2][3]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics deal with West and Cudi looking towards faith to right their wrongs and deal with the past struggles of the world, from drug addiction to violence in black communities.[4]

Release

"Cudi Montage" was released on June 8, 2018 on Kids See Ghosts.[1] On the day of the album's release, multiple tracks were mislabeled on streaming services, including "Cudi Montage", which was mislabeled as the fifth track on the album, "Reborn".[5][6]

Sample

The song contains a sample of "Burn the Rain" by American musician Kurt Cobain, a home recording made by Cobain in the early 1990s and was officially released on Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015).[3][2][7] Specifically, "Cudi Montage" uses the song's guitar riff throughout.[8][4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

  • Producers – Kid Cudi, Dot Da Genius, Mike Dean
  • Additional and co-producer – Mike Dean
  • Composers and lyricists – Kanye West, Kurt Cobain, Scott Mescudi, Mike Dean
  • Engineers – Mike Dean, Zack Djurich, Noah Goldstein, Mike Malchicoff, William J. Sullivan
  • Mixers – Mike Dean, Jess Jackson
  • Assistant mixer and assistant recording engineer – Sean Solymar

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 89
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 61
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 67
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 69
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 34

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KIDS SEE GHOSTS / KIDS SEE GHOSTS". Tidal. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Darville, Jordan (June 8, 2018). "Kanye West and Kid Cudi sampled Kurt Cobain on Kids See Ghosts". The Fader. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Kids See Ghosts's 'Cudi Montage' sample of Kurt Cobain's 'Burn the Rain'". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Khal (June 8, 2018). "4 Things About 'Kids See Ghosts' You Might Have Missed". Complex. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Klinkenberg, Brendan (June 8, 2018). "A Brief Guide to the 'Kids See Ghosts' Tracklist". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Cush, Andy (June 8, 2018). "The Kids See Ghosts Track Lists and Credits Are Full of Errors". Spin. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ Watson, Elijah C. (June 8, 2018). "Kid Cudi's "Cudi Montage" From 'Kids See Ghosts' Is Rap's Most Touching Tribute To Kurt Cobain". Okayplayer. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ Li, Nicolaus (June 9, 2018). "Here Are All the Samples on Kid Cudi & Kanye West's 'Kids See Ghosts' Album". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kids See Ghosts – Cudi Montage". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs – June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kids See Ghosts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs – June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart – June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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