Kids See Ghosts

Kids See Ghosts is the collaborative project of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, whose self-titled 2018 album landed as the third installment of the Wyoming Sessions. Seven tracks, no filler — it is widely cited among the most important hip hop records of the late 2010s. Find Kids See Ghosts vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.

About Kids See Ghosts

Kids See Ghosts is the collaborative project between Kanye West and Kid Cudi. Their self-titled debut Kids See Ghosts (2018) was the third installment in Kanye West's Wyoming Sessions - the five-album series of seven-track albums produced and recorded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and released across summer 2018 (with Pusha T's Daytona, Kanye's own ye, Nas's NASIR, and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.). The album received critical attention and has been widely cited as one of the most important hip hop albums of the late 2010s. An animated Kids See Ghosts series was announced as in development but has not yet released.

Sound and style

Kids See Ghosts combines alternative hip hop, hip hop, emo rap, psychedelic hip hop, art rock, and electronic with Kanye West's distinctive maximalist production approach and Kid Cudi's signature vocal contributions. The album addresses both artists' mental health struggles and personal experience.

Release highlights

  • Kids See Ghosts (2018, GOOD Music/Def Jam) - Wyoming Sessions

For collectors

GOOD Music / Def Jam pressings of Kids See Ghosts have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.

Where to start

Listeners new to Kids See Ghosts should start with the self-titled album (2018), with both the Kanye West and Kid Cudi solo catalogs for context. Explore more: Hip-Hop/Rap