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INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Rapper Kid Cudi performs onstage during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 21, 2024, in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)
K id Cudi is making good on his promises. The rapper turned heads in August when he revealed that he had already finished his next album. He recorded the album during his recovery from a broken leg and told Twitter followers to expect it in the fall. “I got my next album finished and I really can’t wait for y’all to get a taste,” he wrote. Now that fall is approaching, Kid Cudi is gearing up for the release. The rapper has confirmed that the lead single for the untitled album will drop on September 18.
The single, titled “Don’t Worry,” was teased on Kid Cudi’s Twitter on September 2nd. It features a classic Man on the Moon sound with spacey, minimal production and Cudi’s signature sing-song flow. The song has a propulsive quality, especially when the chorus kicks in. If earlier versions of “Don’t Worry” are considered, there’s a good chance that King Chip will also appear on the track. The duo previewed the song on Instagram Live on August 28.
Kid Cudi and King Chip have a legendary partnership dating back over a decade. They have collaborated on standout songs like “Brothers” and “Just What I Am,” with the latter being particularly famous due to King Chip’s iconic opening verse. “Don’t Worry” has the potential to join this esteemed list. Kid Cudi has been on a creative roll in recent years, largely due to a shift in ambition. He credited artists like Kendrick Lamar for expanding his musical horizons and leading him down more adventurous paths with his last release, INSANO.
“I was really at a place where I had a goal,” Kid Cudi told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “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?’” Kid Cudi’s upcoming release aims to continue this momentum. If “Don’t Worry” is anything to go by, fans are in for a treat this fall.
