Child Cudi confronted accusations of being “satanic” when he revealed two giant statues of himself as a part of the promotional marketing campaign for his newest album.
The silver statues, offered in Paris and on a ship in Lengthy Seaside, California, have been about 30 meters excessive. They depicted the rapper with outstretched arms, and lights emanating from his eye sockets and mouth. Criticism got here from many followers who condemned Cudi, claiming that the show had demonic overtones.
“Unhappy Unhappy Cudi bought his soul and may put on a go well with to be related once more,” stated one person on social media.
The discharge of Cudi's new album comes greater than a yr after he disclosed that he was nearing the tip of his rap profession.
“I simply don't know if I wish to make music, drop the album for an excessive amount of extra, ? I'm nearly on the finish of all issues Child Cudi, I believe,” he revealed in October 2022.
Throughout this era, he expressed a robust curiosity for exploring different realms past music.
“I considered it – and this is sort of a bizarre concept that I had years in the past. However it will be cool, like, at some point to be a kindergarten trainer. And try this for a few years,” defined Cudi. “Like, after I'm, like, 50 … And simply, like, infect the youth with that coolness. Make them younger, after which these youngsters will simply spray the coolness to the world, and I'll be like, “Sure! Sure!'”