Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
2015 studio album by Kid Cudi
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is the fifth studio album by the American musician Kid Cudi, released on December 4, 2015, through Republic Records and Cudi's Wicked Awesome Records imprint. Announced in April 2015 and completed in October of that year, it was primarily produced by Cudi, with Plain Pat co-producing four of its tracks. It was released as a 26-track double album, consisting of the main album ("Side A") and 8 bonus tracks of demos and outtakes ("Side B").
An alternative rock, grunge, indie rock, punk rock and lo-fi album, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven marked a departure from the hip-hop sound of Cudi's previous albums, with music critics drawing comparisons to Nirvana and Cudi's previous rock music project WZRD. Its tracks are interspersed by four skits featuring Mike Judge voicing the titular characters of his animated sitcom, Beavis and Butt-Head. Lyrically, the album explores themes of mental health, depression, alienation, self-harm, anger, and suicidal thoughts. Cudi would later call the period surrounding the writing and recording of Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven one of his darkest times, stating that he was struggling with cocaine addiction and suicidal thoughts and had planned for it to be his final album.
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven was promoted by two official singles, "Confused!" and the title track. Cudi was due to embark on the Especial Tour from November to December 2015; following its first show, he cancelled and later rescheduled the tour dates to January to March 2016. The album debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 19,000 album-equivalent units, falling below those of his previous albums. It also received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized its songwriting and performances.
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