Kid Cudi praises Kendrick Lamar in a new interview.
Kid Cudi is currently on the promo run for his latest album INSANO, and the rapper sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for a new interview. During the conversation, the rapper revealed how watching Kendrick Lamar inspired the creative process for the project.
“I was really at a place where I had a goal,” he said. “I was like, ‘Okay, I’ve done all these different types of albums, I’ve touched on all the different types of spaces creatively, sonically. What is the one thing that I haven’t accomplished?’”
“And I was still in this place tryna figure out what that album would sound like. I was in Paris, I just finished my European run of tour and I go to see Kendrick. And this muthaf–ka, it blew my f–king mind. I’m sitting there, I’m watching the crowd reaction from the beginning of the show ’til the end. People were in it, party mode, singing every f–king word. I’m not saying this doesn’t happen at my shows, ’cause it does. But all the way through, I don’t have that experience.”
“I had this moment where I was like, ‘You know what? This is the reaction I want.’ I want people to feel good and it to be a joyous occasion when I’m performing.”
“Kendrick has always been [in] my top three artists the world,” he continued. “I’m actually so proud of the record that we have. We got one record, ‘Solo Dolo Part II.’ So proud of it. I took that inspiration, got to the studio and said, ‘Let’s f–king get to work. We need to make something with some energy. I’m happy, I’m in a better place in my life. I’ve never made an album in this type of mode before. Let’s see what comes out of that.’” “So the album was truly designed for arenas, for the live show. I’m gonna have a hard time figuring out that setlist,” he concludes.
