#speedin' bullet 2 heaven

[hoodiehilltop]

Manic Depression be hittin like

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do people actually hate speedin bullet 2 heaven? that album really helped me get through depression

[eatfeelnothing]

speedin' bullet 2 heaven

divine piece of work

[kniesguy]

Shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals. 💌💛

Hiii 💖 ty <33

1. This Baby Don't Cry - K. Flay

2. Knee Socks - Arctic Monkeys

3. Throat Goat - Kim Petras

4. Speedin' Bullet to Heaven - Kid Cudi

5. I Saw God Today - George Strait

[goodolfashioncola55]

This album has done so much for my mental health

[lboogie1906]

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984) known by his stage name Kid Cudi is a rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip-hop and alternative acts. He began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi, which caught the attention of Kanye West, who signed him to his GOOD Music label. He had risen to prominence with his debut single "Day 'n' Nite", having been self-published on his Myspace page to becoming a worldwide hit. The song was featured on his seminal debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album included the singles "Make Her Say" and "Pursuit of Happiness". He released his second album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, which attained platinum status and features the singles "Erase Me" and "Mr. Rager". He formed WZRD, a rock band. Their album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. He has since released the solo albums Indicud, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven, and Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’. His joint album under the eponymous name Kids See Ghosts, was met with widespread critical acclaim and was named among the best albums. He earned his first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "The Scotts". Man on the Moon III: The Chosen became his most successful album to date, with the RIAA certifying its gold status. He has sold 22 million certified records in the US and has won two Grammy Awards from five nominations. He ventured into acting when he was cast in How to Make It in America. He has since appeared in several feature films, including Goodbye World, Needs for Speed, Entourage, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Don't Look Up, and more. He has made appearances on One Tree Hill, The Cleveland Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Westworld. He was the bandleader on Bang! Bang! and was added as a cast member for We Are Who We Are. He has one child. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCoIXjLuFb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Why Kid Cudi's Album, "Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven" is a musical cry for help.

The album that will be dissected and dived further into the meaning of is an album by the artist Kid Cudi, aka Scott Mescudi, titled “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven.” This album at its core is meant to be a cry for help, Scott Mescudi is projecting and disguising his true feelings of depression within the lyrics of these songs. This album conveys a message of depression and it conveys how even a person as looked up to, famous, poetic, seemingly joyful and motivated, can still be a victim of hard times, and an even more exhausting mental state. It is an eye opener to listeners about how anyone can struggle mentally and be in dire need of help, and how no one would have the slightest clue. Especially critically at a time within the music and rap industry when feelings, such as sadness, weren’t highlighted or portrayed as frequently through music, or let alone even mentioned. It is meant to tackle the social issues of depression and is a voice for people who are deeply struggling with their emotions, and serves as a voice for individuals who just need to be heard or assisted in any way possible, before it is too late.

“Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” is Kid Cudi’s fifth studio album which was released on December 4, 2015. The alternative music based album, was a double disc album, the first disc consisting of 18 tracks, with the second disc consisting of 8 tracks (which was compiled of extras such as unreleased songs, demos, studio sessions, and outtakes). The album has been called a “cross between the Cudi of old and Nirvana with dark lyrics that touch on suicide and self worth”, which I would say is a spot on synopsis of this album. The tracks within the album that are most memorable and widely recognized by fans are “CONFUSED!”, “Handle With Care”, “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” and “Embers”. However, this remains to be Cudi’s lowest charted album to date which charted at number 36, receiving mixed reviews from critics which were mostly negative. It was even rated 44/100 by Metacritic, and given 3 ½ stars by AllMusic and Complex. To many Cudi fans, this is his most sentimental and deeply lyrical album to date. It may not be meadolically pleasing to most people, but it still embodies an important message of sadness, the importance of having a voice, and the acceptance of needing help in a time of mental disparity. Most notably, Scott Mescudi himself has stated, in an article from Hot New Hip Hop, that this album specifically was made to be a “cry for help.” 

The songs that strongly cultivate the message of a cry for help, questioning of self worth, depression, and make it blatantly obvious Cudi is struggling, are ones which previously had mentioned, those being  “CONFUSED!”, “Embers”, “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” and “Handle With Care”. Starting off with breaking down the song “CONFUSED!”, it very much is a song about Scott fighting hard for his inner peace and being confused on why he remains the way he is, and why he chooses to do the things and embrace the traits that keep him in such a dark place. Without hesitation the first lyrics that we are engaged with on the song are “ I might go losing it and drive off of a cliff, fall in the void, and if I blow my brains out all over the scene, that’s madness curing sadness.” Kid Cudi has never been a stranger to being open about his emotions, and many of his songs are based on his suicidal thoughts, these lyrics are about how Cudi’s starting to lose hope and is now viewing suicide as a permanent solution to his mental problems. The simple nouns and verbs such as “might” and “if” help reveal he is still trying to hang on, but a reason for someone to persuade him not to continue these thoughts and not let them turn into actions, could ultimately aid and save him. Another powerful lyric within this song would be “I always end up back in a cycle of shame, looking in the mirror is hard, some days, I hurt myself to distract me from distraction, that’s madness fixing sadness.” What Cudi is expressing in this is how no matter how hard he tries, he always seems to find himself right back where he was, in darkness. This leads him to pursue temporary solutions such as harming himself and drug use, to distract him from his true feelings, and to use them as an escape route for his problems. All of these lyrics tie back to the whole message of this album which is Scott’s cry for help, and his representation of battling poor mental health. 

Another song that perfectly embodies his battle within himself and the inability to change the negative side of his personality is “Handle With Care”. Presented with melodic and calming guitar strums and humming, these sounds are paired with the lyrics “Pardon me babe, there are instructions I think that you should read, I’m a madman, I cause problems that I truly never mean, I’m damaged, I trust no one, sometimes I can be real mean, to a magnitude extreme, I’m sorry but handle with care, so fragile and delicate.” When you hear the term “handle with care”, most would associate it with the packaging label applied on a package that has contents which are fragile and could easily break, this represents Scott Mescudi himself, his personality. He is making it clear and explaining how he is oftentimes a man who commits actions out of emotions. Although he does not have any ill intention and in the end repairs his mistakes, he is very much capable of being rude and is a very emotionally distant and damaged individual. He is a person who is very lost and does not have much self control when it comes to his emotions. In other words he can be a wild card, because he does not have the solutions to his problems, he does not know how to fix his issues in a healthy way, and is clueless as to how he should better himself for his peace of mind, and for the sake of the people around him. These are all issues that could potentially be solved if people could see that Cudi so desperately needs help, and that he is asking for it in the only way he knows, which is through his music. 

The song which could convincingly be deemed to be the most emotional song off of Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven would have to be “Embers”. This song gives you a small piece of all of the biggest struggles in Cudi’s life, and is built up of lyrics which sit very hard and deep with you, and give you a deeper insight into Scott’s mindset and perspective. “Sit and watch the embers, claw marks on the sleeve, I really don’t want to leave, I really don’t want to leave, I realize there are no answers to rid me of this cancer, still I really gotta leave, see I really gotta leave.” Listening to this for the first time and trying to better understand and grasp the lyrics, you may think Scott is expressing how he feels he has to commit suicide (leave) , because there are no answers to rid him of his suicidal thoughts/depression (cancer), and you would not be wrong, but it is not the full picture. “Embers”, is actually written from the perspective of Scott Mescudi’s father, who tragically passed away from cancer when Scott was only 11 years old. The song, based on not knowing its true perspective, is already emotional and powerful to begin with, but to tie it in with the true meaning makes it that much more tragic. The song has a double meaning, from his fathers perspective he does not want to pass away but he knows his time has come because he can not cure his medical condition, his cancer. From Scott’s perspective he does not want to end his life because he does not want to leave his family, friends, or fans behind, or burden them with that grief, but he convinces himself he may not have any other choice, because he can’t cure his mental illness, his cancer. To further put the nail in the coffin within this already astronomically saddening song, he includes the lyrics “Float in a sea of emotions, taken over by fatigue, I told you I had to leave, hold my hand in heaven, count the heartbeat and count the seconds, I really don’t want to leave, I really don’t want to leave.” Cudi’s father is taken over by the physical and mental fatigue of fighting the losing battle of having cancer, and he wants nothing more than to stay, but he has to accept that he can not. Cudi is taken over by the mental and existential fatigue of fighting his ongoing battle with drug abuse and depression. “I really don’t want to leave”, Scott is portrayed to be begging and yelling it that he does not want to leave, he wants to stay in this world and deep down he does not want to be defeated by his suicidal thoughts, but he is not being heard. These are Cudi’s cries for help, this is the message he can only portray in his music, and the message he hopes can and will be heard, so he can stay.

The representation of depression and the hidden message of a cry for help is evident within the album, and the lyrics of the songs he chooses to include on this album. When looked at on a deeper level and one that is more open minded, it is clear what the meaning of this album is. It is not just a regular old album filled with songs with the purpose of accumulating a large number of streams, or upbeat enough to make it on the radio, it is a call for help and a prepared  suicide note in the form of lyrics and tracks. Now, if you were to try and find Kid Cudi breaking down and analyzing “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” in his own personal take and depiction, you will not be able to find that. The reason for that being, this album was made when Scott was in such a dark and frightening time of his life mentally, that he does not want to revisit nor discuss it, not even in the simplest or shortest way. In his documentary “ A Man Named Scott”,  it follows Scott’s musical journey and gives viewers a closer look at the birth and inspirations of his albums. At one point in this documentary, it focuses on the timeline of his album releases and moves onto Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven where Scott refuses to talk about any of the contents within the album. “I don’t want to talk about any song from Speedin’ Bullet” are Cudi’s exact words, which further show how dark and meaningful these lyrics truly were to him, and how he does not wish to revisit such a depressing and challenging time in his life. This only goes to show and emphasize the meaning of the album, luckily his call for help was heard, but now he has moved past that, and he does not want to relive that again. The absence and refusal of words about revisiting this album, shows us just how predominant the meaning behind it really is.

The message and the analysis of “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” is one that heavily reinforces the need, and the importance of reaching out about mental health, and understanding that you are not alone. It goes to show that a person may fall upon hard times and they may not know how to communicate their feelings, or they may feel trapped in a cycle of shame, but it is not the end of your journey. Scott Mescudi has proven in this lyrical diary that anyone can be a victim of depression, and that there are people who so desperately need and want to be heard but never are, it mourns that you are heard and you are never alone. Scott has given a voice to the voiceless and has given hope to people who have, and even still are in the situation, and within his musical bibliography has preached about the importance of mental health. “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” is at its core a cry for help and a conveyage of depression, but it is also a voice, and a representation, for those who should not feel alone. 

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Kid Cudi - Entergalactic ALBUM REVIEW

Aside from his amazing career, the biggest thing I took away from Kid Cudi’s A Man Named Scott documentary was that he said that he is done making sad music. Over his very long career, Kid Cudi has been known for making some of the best depressing music of all time that has impacted generations of people who have gone through periods of depression, anxiety, and loneliness with music that talked about his own mental struggles, helping break down the stigmas of toxic masculinity of the time and normalizing mental health conversations that were not being had at the time he started. His last album, 2020′s Man On The Moon III: The Chosen showed Cudi zoning in on those same topics but from a more hopeless lens that made it seem like his most positive album compared to Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven and Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’. Musically, he rapped significantly more on that album and started to show how he has been influenced by the younger generation of rappers he helped shape. Before MOTM3 was announced, Kid Cudi had hinted at an album that also served as a soundtrack to an animated Netflix series of the same name, which is this new album, Entergalactic which is inspired by his song Enter Galactic (Love Connection) from his first album. After listening to the album and watching the Netflix special, the inspiration from the song is very clear as the song is a love song and the new album and series are quite romantic. The show is about Cudi’s character falling in love with his neighbor in a building he just moved into while also aspiring to become a successful artist. Though the plot may be very simple and predictable, it’s a sweet love story with incredible animation and an impressive cast that is perfectly complimented by its love song-filled soundtrack. Because this is Wyatt vs. Music and not Wyatt vs. TV, this review is strictly about the album but because the album is meant to compliment the show, there is going to be overlap. The content of the music is not surprising given the plot and Kid Cudi has also made many amazing love songs before. I like how it starts with New Mode and how Kid Cudi is finally ready to be more positive and hopeful in his music and he doubles down on that with the album’s following track, Do What I Want which is an enjoyable song about being free to move how he wants and have fun with his friends. The next 4 songs are all about falling in love, whether it’s singing about the feeling of love at first sight (Angel) or about wanting to commit to a relationship with a love interest (Willing To Trust). Ty Dolla $ign, who also stars in the show sounds amazing on Willing To Trust and also sounds good on Can’t Shake Her. He’s always been a feature killer and he sounds best over this kind of production. While there is little variety on this album in terms of content, it doesn’t totally kill the album considering the entire album is made to go along with a show that is about one story. However, there still are some more upbeat songs that are less romantic, including the more rap-heavy Can’t Believe It with 2 Chainz and the festival-ready Burrow with Don Toliver, Steve Aoki, and Dot Da Genius which could’ve sounded comfortable on Man On The Moon III. Can’t Believe It especially sounds great in the tracklist as it breaks up the pace of the album nicely so the listener doesn’t get too tired of the sound, which wasn’t a problem for me but I also like a little variety. That song also has one of the more interesting beats as the thing that holds the replay value of this album back is the variety in production. I think the production is good and that it works great for the soundtrack aspect but it simply could’ve been stronger. I think Kid Cudi sounds great, whether he is rapping, singing, or humming. I liked Entergalactic on first listen but watching the show on Netflix made me really like the album a lot more as it really brings you into a visually-appealing world that brings out real emotions in animated characters which isn’t easy to do. After this album and most recent tour that Kid Cudi has been on, he has said that he wants to stop making albums, which is disappointing but understandable. If this is his last album which I am almost 100% sure it won’t be, it’s far from his best work but it is a strong way to go out because it was such an ambitious way to package an album and animated series together but both are very good so it doesn’t feel as sad. 

Fav Tracks: Do What I Want, Angel, Willing To Trust, Can’t Believe It, Livin My Truth, She’s Lookin For Me

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i have many opinions people would rightfully or not bully me for but i hope saying "speedin bullet 2 heaven is a good album, and arguably better than a lot of indie darlings like teen suicide or elvis depressedly considering that's kinda what kid cudi is doing" is an opinion most of my followers would agree with (probably not)

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Coming out as a speedin’ bullet 2 heaven fan is like coming out as a criminal.

[lavenderington]

I Don’t Think I can Go Another Day Right Now I Just Wanna Sit In My Room And Listen To Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven .

I can’t be at school right now. Imma have a. Psychotic break

[maximumslogandensity]

Still a speedin’ bullet 2 heaven, but in a good way.

14/7/23

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