Recently, Kid Cudi revealed how Kendrick Lamar influenced his latest album, INSANO.
Cudi said, “I was really at a place where I had a goal. 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?’”
He continued, “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 muthafka, it blew my fking mind.”
He added, “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.”
Kid Cudi continued, “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.”
He added, “Kendrick has always been [in] my top three artists the world. I’m actually so proud of the record that we have. We got one record, ‘Solo Dolo Part II.’ So proud of it.”
