Last night Kid Cudi dropped his new single “Goodbye” and with it cemented his position as one of hip-hop’s preeminent outliers. It opens with a snatch of dialogue from the classic film Juice, samples Pink Floyd, and has Cudi seriously rapping again. Produced by WZRD, it’s a return to form, with him snarling through the verses, airily crooning an emo hook, then coming back to spit hard.
For years I’ve been feelin’ suspicious
Bout certain niggas motives and morals
And such
And like that
I done landed the ship
Parrelled parked in the park in the dark
Dont be concerned if im makin’ a grip
Own half of my masters, so muthafuck you bastards
Clones all a fuckin’ round
When I step on the scene don’t hear a sound
What more could I do?
So much, so much
The Chosen One has said stand up, be proud of you
Now Im here
No fear
Been hearin’ all the calls, the chants, the cheers
We’re clear
When Im leavin’ the show,
You knew I was gon’ be back to go yam on these hoes
I hear the madness
I pray I lean towards the light, ya know?
Im just livin’
Tryna stay outta trouble, minding my own
The angels they protect me from the horror in my dome
I don’t wanna have to tell you again friend
Please, leave a real nigga alone
Kid Cudi. Photo by High Society.
Cudi recently announced that he’d be dropping two albums this year but in the series of tweets that accompanied the new track gave no indication which album will contain “Goodbye,” if either. Listen below.
