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| Released | February 23, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
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Insano (Nitro Mega) is the tenth studio album by American musicianKid Cudi. The album was released on February 23, 2024, throughWicked Awesome andRepublic Records. It serves as a partner album toInsano, which was issued the previous month. While initially planned as the deluxe version ofInsano, it was confirmed by Cudi that the project was a separate album, without any shared tracks from the previous album. The album features guest appearances fromWiz Khalifa,Chip tha Ripper,Pusha T,Steve Aoki,Lil Yachty,Layzie Bone, andKrayzie Bone.[1][2][3][4] Production was primarily handled by record producers who had worked onInsano, such as Cudi and Lil Yachty themselves, alongsideAnthony Kilhoffer,Justin Raisen, Jean-Baptiste,Dot da Genius, Sadpony, andBnyx, among others.
| Kid Cudi (@KidCudi) tweeted: |
The deluxe is pretty much a whole nother album, in the spirit of INSANO, but a continuation, a elevation of the vibes. 18 tracks. #INSANO
February 3, 2024[5]
Following the release ofInsano, Cudi had been hinting at new music throughout much of January and February.[6] Finally, on February 14, he announced the record on social media. Cudi clarified that the record was not just a deluxe edition ofInsano, but rather a "continuation of the energy" ofInsano.[7][8][9][10] Cudi also stated that "This album is me saying, 'I LOVE YOU' to all my fans that ride for me. It really is a big hug for y'all. There's some things only you guys would appreciate on there. [You'll] see."[11]
The track "Ill What I Bleed" was first released as apromotional single forInsano on September 5, 2023, later being released as a commercial single on October 24, 2023 alongside a music video.[12] Despite this, the track was left off ofInsano, instead getting placed on this record as the fourteenth track.
The album features two older tracks, "Dose of Dopeness", a track that was initially previewed prior to Cudi's debut album,Man on the Moon: The End of Day,[13] and "Rocket", recorded during Cudi's time with side projectWZRD.[14]
In July 2023, Cudi had announcedInsano (2024) would have multipledeluxe editions.[15] In an August 15 tweet, Cudi revealed there would be more featured guests throughout the different deluxe versions of the album.[16] Cudi would later nix the idea for multiple deluxe editions with differentbonus tracks, in favor of releasing all the added tracks on one record,Insano (Nitro Mega).
Commenting on "Ill What I Bleed",Billboard stated "Cudi dials down the temperature […] and provides more melodic flair than raps."[17]HipHopDX called "Ill What I Bleed" a "festival-ready banger featuring a woozy, thumping beat andAuto Tune-tinged vocals from Cudi, who defiantly sings about surviving life's trials and tribulations."[18]
The twelfth track on the album, "Dose of Dopeness", is the oldest song recorded on the album. Recorded in 2008,[19] the song was initially released online in 2012, by the song's producer,Dot da Genius, in preparation for his collaborative album with Cudi,WZRD (2012).[20] In 2012,Pigeons and Planes wrote of the song: "his new stuff is bound to be polarizing, but this cut reminds us why we started liking Cudi so much in the first place."[20]
The thirteenth track "Rocket", is the second oldest song on the album; the song was originally recorded in 2011 by Dot da Genius and Kid Cudi, collectively known asWZRD for their 2012 self-titled debut.[21] Both "Dose of Dopeness" and "Rocket" were included on the album as an act offan service, allowing the songs to be included on streaming platforms for the first time.
The fifteenth track "All My Life", produced by BRYVN andAnthony Kilhoffer, was originally previewed by Cudi onInstagram Live on September 24, 2021, with a tentative title of "Killswitch". He stated that the song would be used on a future project but not appear on his then-upcoming albumEntergalactic (2022).[22]
According to Cudi, the album had a troubled release. On February 22, Cudi went ontoTwitter to announce that his label,Republic Records, was having issues releasing the album. Due to this event, the album was not released on time.[23][24] In a social media post onTwitter elaborating on this, Cudi stated that:
"Hey fam, the label fucked up and didn't start loading my album up in time, so it won't be out at midnight," Cudi tweeted around 10 pm ET. "I'm workin on this now in real time and my plan is that it comes out tonight just a bit later. I'm waitin on a time and ima keep y'all posted."[25][26]
Later in 2024, Cudi announced he would embark on a world tour, in promotion of this album and his previous albumInsano. The tour would feature support from Pusha T andJaden Smith among others.[27][28][29] Dates were announced on March 6, 2024.[30][31][32] The tour would ultimately be cancelled following a performance atCoachella in which Cudi jumped off stage and broke hiscalcaneus.[33][34][35] Cudi has stated on social media that once he recovers from the injury there will be new tour dates as soon as possible.[33][36] Cudi said 80% of his next album is finished and is set for release in 2026.[37]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[38] |
Zachary Horvath ofHotNewHipHop wrote thatNitro Mega shows Cudi [go] back to his experimentative roots", noting that "while it is still filled with bangers, it is not nearly as heavy on thetrap/psychedelic sounds", citing "ElectroWaveBaby 2.0" as an example.[39]
In a review byRatings Game Music, they believed that the record felt like it primarily consisted of tracks that didn't make the cut forInsano, stating that they didn't feel as compelled to "analyze this album extensively". Albeit, still believing that the record "emphasizes Cudi's unwavering authenticity throughout his career, regardless of the era, collaborators, or production style."[13] Another less positive review by Mark Chinapen ofMedium stated that while a step up fromInsano, still features "lackluster songwriting and a bloated tracklist full of filler." Positive aspects of the record included the production, which they considered to be much better thanInsano, with specific highlights including "All My Life", "Win or Lose", "Everybody Like", and "Moon Man Shit". Negative aspects according to them were the songwriting, which they deemed as lazy, the lyrics, which they believed left much to be desired, and featuring a ton of filler that could have been left out.[40]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Human Made" | Dot da Genius | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Diamonds Lights Fast Cars" (featuringWiz Khalifa) | Mescudi | 2:41 | |
| 3. | "Win or Lose" (featuringChip tha Ripper) |
| Ramii | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Chunky" |
| Ramii | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Babe and I" |
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| 2:28 |
| 6. | "Willis" (featuring Chip tha Ripper) |
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| 4:04 |
| 7. | "Crash Test Cudi" |
| Ramii | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Everybody Like" (featuringPusha T) | E*vax | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "ElectroWaveBaby 2.0" |
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| 3:37 |
| 10. | "Animate" (featuring Chip tha Ripper) |
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| 2:54 |
| 11. | "Round n Round" (featuringLil Yachty) |
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| 3:46 |
| 12. | "Dose of Dopeness" (recorded 2007) |
| Dot da Genius | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Rocket" (recorded 2011) |
| WZRD | 2:28 |
| 14. | "Ill What I Bleed" |
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| 2:52 |
| 15. | "All My Life" |
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| 4:03 |
| 16. | "I Just Wanna Get" (featuringLayzie Bone,Krayzie Bone, Chip tha Ripper andSteve Aoki) |
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| 3:00 |
| 17. | "Moon Man Shit" | Mescudi | Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:08 |
| 18. | "Superboy" |
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| 5:07 |
| Total length: | 59:09 | |||
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| Various | February 23, 2024 | [42] |
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