West and Kid Cudi have worked together on music in the past as well. In fact, together, the two are a hip-hop duo called Kids See Ghosts. Back in 2018, they released a debut studio album named Kids See Ghosts.
Kid Cudi and West have been working together since 2008 and had their first studio session for Kids See Ghosts in 2016 after their reunion. However, the album meant a lot more to Kid Cudi than just another work in his music career.
When talking to Rolling Stone Italy, he revealed working on the album had saved him and his vocation.
Working on that record saved me. At that time, I didn’t know if I was going to keep making music or not, and Kanye was there for me, to help me get up. At that moment, I really needed it.
The album also helped Kid Cudi be honest about depression and mental health, allowing him to cope with it better. He says he wanted to tell his story so that people could connect with what he was experiencing.
He was also hoping that people would pick up his SOS messages in the song and reach out to him so he could feel less alone.
The rapper/music producer has been very open about his struggles with mental health and depression since long ago. During a conversation with Red Table Talks, Kid Cudi revealed he used to be ashamed of what he was going through and kept it hidden for a long time.
Even his close friends did not know about his struggles. The rapper only came to terms with his issues later on. Since then, these struggles have been the focus of many of his songs.
