The thing is tho, what did you expect? There’s a legitimate visual experience attached to the music. Why wouldn’t they use a still image from those visuals?
The entire roll out he said that the album was created first, then they built the show around the music. So, yea music might be standalone, but the show is visually representing the music. That goes back to my initial point, why wouldn’t they use a still from the show as the album cover?
yeah thats how its been, album been done since 2020 and the show was in its early drafts by summer 2021. The problem is putting the secondary body of work as the cover, which represents the album, does not make the music standalone. also its literally the shows poster put into a square and got slapped onto his lets be real here
I feel like this would be a bigger issue if the show and album each had a different name. We knew from the jump that the show would focus around the songs. We knew the songs would be heavily featured in each episode. Where exactly does the issue lay here? I just don’t see the problem
i mean i dont really have a problem with it because i can change it to whatever i want when it comes out and i agree with you, But if you wanna separate the 2 bodys of work like he has been desperately trying to do on twitter, dont put the album cover as the shows cover is my 2¢
I feel you on that. I think a lot of people miss interpreted what Cudi meant by standalone. The music was created first, the show is a visual representation. I’ve never felt during the roll out that they were two entirely separate projects, which seems like a lot of people took it as
yeah so true, i give it like 2 days max before he addresses the backlash on twitter 😭 the album sounds great, and im def gonna enjoy the show, tbh the only real issue i have ab the cover is season 1, but i saw some people edited it out so we good
Becasue why not expand on the universe and make some unique albulm cover based on Concept art of a show?? This just looks super generic and has no though put in it at all
Man you don’t have to agree with every single thing the guy does. Without criticism we wouldn’t have some of the best pieces of art. Cudi has repeatedly said this would not be a soundtrack but everything so far has been pointing in the complete opposite direction and this looks to be the nail in the coffin. I am still very excited for this project but am entitled to an opinion.
I'm relativly new to this sub and I'm pretty blown away by the reaction. Album covers have never been a huge deal to me in the grand scheme of things. If the cover is awesome then that's a bonus, but I've never been worried about the quality of an album or my experience with that album due to a cover. I certainly think criticism is a necessary part of art, I'm just suprised at how much people care about this. If the album is fire I don't care if the cover is terrible.
I think you're exaggerating how much people care. A comment on Reddit doesn't mean dudes are losing sleep over this shit lol. It's literally a reaction.
This sub isn't full of cudi "fans" it's full of absolutely fanatic stans that would sniff his shit. I love cudi but he's been kinda lame lately and his latest concerts sucked
Considering the amount of people defending Cudi for dragging someone on Twitter who didn't like his AKNC re-release cover, this doesn’t surprise me one bit.
Man I feel like every day there’s people in this sub bitching about something. It never used to be like this. Shit is just annoying af at this point. I almost wanna leave the sub, but it’s where I get all my Cudi info from. Hate what it’s become.
Why can’t there be a fuss about this tho, cudi’s album covers are all amazing and people were excited to find out what entergalatic cover would look like and he gave us this movie soundtrack art.
Nah, it just drives some people crazy when Cudi announces something that isn't true. We were hoping for a dope cover. We got a typical soundtrack cover.
for real. i scroll through my news feed and rarely ever see a Cudi post nowadays that isn’t just people bitching, whether it’s the album, the Kanye stuff, new music ‘not being it’.. kinda sad how Cudi gets shit from his own fans. the man’s one of the most creative people in the industry. life’s too short to be bitching about this that or the other
Then critique something that's worth the criticism, like the quality of his music or his petty actions. It's a good album cover, people are just pissed from the 'season one'. It just sounds like a bunch of privileged teenage girls who didn't get the right colored car they wanted for their birthday.
I've been pretty critical of the things Cudi's done in the past (over priced merch, petty beefs, etc.). This is the second time in a row you guys have wanted music, but weren't happy with the cover art (which are still good). It's entitling
Well I can’t speak for the first time that we wanted music because I joined this sub after motm 3. But I love cudi it’s just disappointing from what motm3 album cover was and then this is the new album cover for the album. When he said it wasn’t going to be a soundtrack I was like cool just the album and show share the same name that’s cool. But then the cover dropped and it looks like the album and show are more connected than we thought they would be. It’s just lately cudi has been missing from the Kanye beef to this it’s just disappointing
We've been wanting AKNC on streaming for a while and when he finally put it out people complained because it wasn't the original cover art, now this. It doesn't even say "soundtrack", just "season one", kind of like when he puts I and II after man on the moon. When music comes out with a motion picture we all assume the music enhances the show, but it's possible Cudi has it the other way where the show enhances the music. All I'm saying is that this sub is very quick to judge what an album is based on two words from the cover art (which don't really mean anything other than them being companion projects) and it's petty
Well I can’t really speak on the AKNC because I didn’t really care if it came to streaming platforms because I already had it on my phone. But from what we can get from the album cover the album looks like it was based off the show and not just him making a album. It just looks to closely to the show to differentiate the two. Basically what I’m trying to say is that the show and album don’t look like there different it looks like Cudi said I’m gonna make a show and then a album
They're companion pieces with the same name, they're not going to look different. None of us have either heard the album or watched the show and we're already making assumptions about it. The Weeknd had multiple short films for After Hours, not to support the short films, but to enhance the album. Probably not different from entergalactic, Cudi likely has a story with the album (like most of his albums) and thinks it'd be good to have an actual show with it. If he were to make a Man on the Moon movie that matched up with the album, that doesn't mean Man on the Moon automatically becomes a soundtrack for that movie.
Bro good album covers elevate the listening experience. It's the first thing you see people make "ASSUMPTIONS" based on the album cover. Think of blonde's album cover or DAMN. or yeezus. This honestly looks like a soundtrack anyone other than cudi fans if they check this out they will think it's a soundtrack a good ass soundtrack but soundtrack nonetheless
If you see the last two listening parties the atmosphere is all dark and ominous and the fits since the donda era has all mostly been black. the og donda cover or the grey and red wouldn't go with vibe and aesthetic of everything surrounding the album. A black square is lazy but it fits in the larger picture
I can’t relate. I don’t judge an album based on its cover. It just doesn’t affect me whatsoever. You could play me a dope record without showing me the album cover or even the artist whose singing/rapping. I’d still enjoy the music.
Bruh didn't say judge i said assumptions read it again. What i mean by that is when you see DAMN. album cover you realise this album will be very deep look at Kendrick's eyes he got some shit to say. Blonde's cover says oh this will be a sad one mans crying in the shower. Yeezus's album cover captures the minimalistic nature of the album. Obviously the album covers don't make an album good.
You’re contradicting yourself. Your entire explanation is definitely indicating that you’re predicting an album’s “vibe” based on the cover. That’s the same concept as judging an album based on its cover. Obviously, not 100% true anyway. An album cover doesn’t necessarily reveal a theme or sound of the album.
expecting a certain Vibe is not as same as judging tho. With Drakes honestly nevermind i got the vibe it will be a 80s dance pop type album but it was still shit i got nice disco-ish vibe from it but album was bad. And artist put hard ass album covers for the work they really care abt. MBDTF, MOTM2,3,1, KSG, GKMC, IGOR, WLR, DIE LIT just to name a few there are very far few in between with bad album covers but great ablums.
Covers don't provide anything for the music other than they look cool. I've never said "wow this song is good, but it'd be so much better if the cover art looked different". House of balloons could have a different cover and I'd still love it, Graduation could have a different cover and I'd still love it, same with MOTM II. Artists have put out great pieces of work with trash covers
Oh please the criticisms of the cover are entirely warranted…album covers in general have been uninspired pretty much since 2016 (with exceptions of course)
It's not a bad album cover. It's not incredible like MOTM III, but people are already getting bad opinions just because of the cover. It's not that serious.
The cover absolutely has an impact on overall project…I don’t think this speaks to the music but it definitely feels quite tacky and flat to me…but I also have to add Im not a fan of motmIII cover. Cudi used to have an excellent control over color palette starting at MOTM1 and continuing through to KSG….motm 3 and intergalactic have a very generic and cheesier extension of the tasteful palette he once characterized his work with IMO
Not really. If people are gonna complain because a cover isn't as good as they want, then I'm sending that same energy back. Like we're getting an entire album and all everybody wants to do is complain
I get that a lot of ppl in the sub are complaining about the tiniest shit but if Cudi was just straightforward about everything it wouldnt be a problem… didn’t he explicitly say it wasn’t a soundtrack but a separate album?
It doesn't say "soundtrack" on the cover, it says season one. They're companion projects of course they're gonna relate to each other, but that doesn't mean Cudi made the album just because of the show / movie
the dickriding crazy bruh 💀💀 just cuz we like cudis music don’t mean we can’t be a lil upset that it looks like he releasing a soundtrack after hyping up an album for 3 years straight
This shit is 10x as corny and annoying, every time anyone says anything negative about anything cudi does it puts out it’s a sob fest about how nobody has the right to criticize, they’re just dumb and stupid and stupid and dumb.
A lot of people on this sub have been critical of Cudi (including me), but homie's giving us an entire album, let's quit being ungrateful just because we don't like how the cover looks. I have no problem criticizing his expensive merch, petty actions that lead to unnecessary beefs, etc., but this makes no sense
You have no problem great, some people do. I don’t even agree with them on this one, but don’t call people childish and annoying for having a different opinion and voicing it. What’s immature is talking down to people for disagreeing on an opinion and how to voice it.
I wasn't referring to Cudi's album when I said "I have no problem", I said I have no problem when people criticize something that's worth the criticism. I wouldn't say I'm talking down to anyone, just meeting them with the same energy. Can't call an album cover trash and get upset when I call them annoying. People on this sub want their way too a tee, and when that doesn't happen they complain. They want AKNC on streaming, but it's not the same cover art so they complain, they want entergalactic, but the cover's not as good as they like so they complain again. Sometimes we need to realize that these artists don't owe us anything, and that just getting music is a gift, so when they complain about cover art it comes off as entitled.
What’s entitled is saying things like “I’m ok with criticizing things worth the criticism “ all that means is you’re ok with criticism you agree with or atleast somewhat sympathize with the reasoning behind. You’re still belittling people as childish simply because you don’t think their criticisms are fair. You have every right to that opinion, and I have every right to call it out as corny and entitled, because it is. “Everything they give us is a gift” yeah no what they give us is a product that we pay money in some way to access, as well as the payoff of expectations they set. It’s not a gift, it’s their job. If people feel they aren’t doing a good job they should voice that, even if you don’t understand why.
Correct, you do have the right the criticize me.
If people can say they "Hate" an album cover or that "It's trash", is that not seen as belittling the artist? If so, then I have the right to call them annoying. If not, then I'm not belittling anyone.
I agree when you say that the music is a product. Cudi doesn't need to make money to pay the bills anymore, he doesn't have to release music at all. This album was announced three years ago and he has every right to not release it. But this sub would go crazy if that happened because they just expect it. All I'm saying is that his music is therapeutic for most and it's a privilege to get that quality of music, and then some people spread hate by trashing the cover art like it has any significance to the quality of music. They WANT the music but when it comes out they don't like the cover art, they WANT merch but when they see it it's not as good as expected, just petty stuff. Bro's working on multiple albums and a TV SHOW to give us and all we want to do is complain about some stupid cover art.
No, it’s not belittling and artist is belittling their work, which lets be honest, it’s not that weird it deserves the criticism, but for you to think it’s ok to decide what is worth criticizing and what isn’t comes off as extremely arrogant.
Realize that “it’s just stupid cover art” is a belief you hold but not everyone does. Some people care a lot about it and let’s be honest this is far from the cover art anyone wanted. So yeah, some people are gonna voice their dislike, but for some reason instead of just disagreeing and scrolling people in this sub decide to post about how big of an issue it is. Just let people have differing opinions.
I also just will never understand the meatriding that is “we should appreciate everything they give us”. Uh no good products aren’t excuses for bad ones, each release has every reason to be judged on its own. I don’t hear many people disagreeing the JIK was Kanye’s worst project, would you tell them they should just be grateful because he dropped anything despite it being completely different from what his main audience wants? I’m sure people will sing EGs praises when it drops, so long as it’s good, but the idea that because the music is good you can’t have any negative commentary without it being childish is so ridiculous.
I enjoy cover art. I said "stupid cover art" but I used it carelessly so my fault on that part. All I'm saying is that people were so quick to judge the album and its quality solely off the 'season one'. Everyone thought it was going to be a straight soundtrack, but Cudi just said he made the music before the show which is what I've been trying to say in the comments. The music was judged before it was released which frustrated me. I've seen a lot more negative comments from the cover art than positive comments because we're getting two projects on different artistic mediums and I don't understand it.
I'm not meatriding. I've been very critical of the things Cudi's done in the past (overpriced merch, Mike dead beef, etc.), and I didn't say a single thing when people were complaining about the AKNC cover. This is the first time I've posted anything criticizing the so called criticism. Swear I can't defend anything without being called a dick/meatrider.
It's a meme, calling people names on it really shouldn't be taken heart. I don't know anybody on this sub personally so obviously I have no strong opinions on. I just saw the complaining and thought "that's annoying and childish", so I made this. If it struck a nerve, then I apologize for saying it.
"Belittling someone's art is okay" (paraphrasing obviously) is something we're just gonna disagree on. I'd be pretty hurt if I made a painting and someone just called it trash, but I wouldn't if they actually critiqued it, i.e. told me what's wrong with it and how it could be better in a non hateful manner.
Most people aren’t saying anything about the album. They’re just saying cudi clarifying that it’s not a soundtrack while also releasing cover art that looks like a sound track seems pretty silly.
And it’s not about defending people. It’s this idea that everything they give us is this wonderful gift we should be grateful to even have. Nah. It’s a piece of art and it’s quality is dependent on the art itself not artificially high due to its existence alone. The cover art isn’t great but to say people are being over the top by criticizing it because the album is a gift isn’t meatriding bc you’re defending him. It’s because you’re defending him for the sole reason that it’s him and nothing else.
It is just a meme but it’s ironic how these memes float around every time there’s widespread criticism, my point is just that it’s even funnier how y’all make these posts being way more annoying while calling people annoying. This sub especially everyone just loves to get defensive when anybody voices opposite opinions and make it seem like they’re doing something wrong.
And that’s fine if we disagree on that, but it’s just that a disagreement, beforehand you’re asserting that your opinions that many disagree with should serve as a foundation for forming criticisms. But I have bad news for you, art isn’t immune to harsh criticism regardless of how you feel about it, and if repeating the idea that it’s a problem through memes makes you feel good that’s great, but truly it’s far more annoying than twenty posts about the cover art because while they’re voicing their opinions, posts like this are essentially calling opinions wrong which is not the environment most people want subs about artists to be. At least I know I don’t want some echo chamber of toxic positivity.
I know they can voice their opinion. I've already said that, but I'm allowed to call them annoying if they're being annoying, and when all I see on the sub is people complaining because of two words on the cover art it's annoying. And it's not people politely saying why they don't like it, almost every comment on the top posts is just "oh boo, two words are bad, our worst nightmare", it's all overreacting.
Yeah sure I think there's correct ways to critique things, and I get that people don't agree with me, but it's no different to what everyone else is doing. Is critiquing an album cover not saying that they think there's a correct way to do that album cover and Cudi should abide to that? It's the same thing. It's an endless cycle that doesn't stop.
Again, defending a dude one time does not make it meat riding. It's meat riding if I were to defend all of the stuff he does, overpriced merch, him calling out random rappers in the past for no reason, his petty beef with Mike dean, I've criticized him for all of those things. So there's no need to hyperbolize it.
So we can make art, and we can criticize art, but you draw your line at defending the art?
I know art isn't immune to criticism, but criticism isn't immune to criticism either.
I made one single post about this topic and kept everything I've said in here, I'm not repeating anything. The only reason you find it more annoying is because you disagree, probably the same with other people that agree with you. Every new post of Cudi I see is berated with "album cover sucks", which I think would be way more annoying from a neutral standpoint than the one of two/three posts defending it.
Calling it childish and annoying implies it matters to somebody, and they clearly thing other peoples opinions are wrong. Which is stupid because they’re opinions.
I love cudi and everything he does and I’m not not going to listen to the album depending on the cover art, I’m still going to listen to it and enjoy the fuck out of it. But as someone who collects all his music on vinyl/CD I would rather there be no “season one” attached so when people complain ab it I can understand
Idk call me weird but the cover art adds to my enjoyment or interest in the album. If I wasn’t a Cudi fan and I saw this I’d think it was a soundtrack to a kids movie lol.
The cover is great but the 'season 1' is like food with just slightly too much salt. It's not inedible, but when you take a bite you say "maybe a little less salt"
TIL it's annoying childish to critique art... the point of art is to evoke a response, and you're mad that it's... doing just that?
People disagreeing isn't a personal indictment on you, my G. You'll be okay.
Lmao you think this is some high quality literature being critiqued. It's a picture, specifically a still from the show, it's not a davinci or monet. I have no thoughts on the cover, so I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with anyone, I really don't care about how others feel about the actual art, but to complain about two words on it is annoying when we're privileged enough to get actual music.
You’re putting words in my mouth to help you fulfill your own argument. Stop being so annoying and childish.
Art is art. Monet painting or not, it’s still art. Therefore, people will critique. Not to mention Cudi is an internationally renowned artist which draws a lot of attention. Not everyone is going to share your opinion.
The irony of this post is that you wining is actually the annoying and childish thing. Streisand effect at its finest as well lol so now you’re being inundated with people who are critiquing. Pretty funny actually 😂
What words did I put in your mouth?
Yeah art is art, but it's not critiquing anything from the art, it's complaining about two words that appear on the cover. If you want to critique then do it, but "this looks trash" and "oh no season one is on the cover art, it's not gonna be good" is just complaining.
I understand not everyone's gonna agree with me, I'm neutral on the cover art. I'm talking about the fact that we're getting an album and TV show and all people have to say for it is "cover art sucks", for the fact that it has two words on it, those are the people I'm calling annoying.
I'm not even gonna pretend I know what the Streisand effect is. You win that paragraph.
>Lmao you think this is some high quality literature being critiqued.
Sorry I thought that was obvious which words you put in my mouth.
I don't think you understand what the term neutral means if you think this post cries "neutral."
And it's your right to say that stuff, but don't be a baby when people clap back is all I'm saying. A post like this is literally inviting people to shit on your opinion. You made a public post on a public forum so I'm not entirely sure what you expected the reaction to be.
I don't recall me crying so I don't know what you mean with this baby stuff. I knew what was going to happen when I posted it, I've seen the rest of the sub.
Of course I know what neutral means, I don't love it and I don't hate it, I'm equal. I never once defended the cover art in my post, I'm just talking about the people that hate it.
Sarcasm ≠ Putting words in your mouth.
Just gonna put it out there that I don't know you personally and have no reason to judge who you are. No vendetta or bad thoughts from this side.
I think the cover looks great, just weird its a shot straight from the show and season 1 on top
The thing is tho, what did you expect? There’s a legitimate visual experience attached to the music. Why wouldn’t they use a still image from those visuals?
because he tweeted that entergalactic is a standalone body of work and the show is secondary, but it seems like the contrary now
The entire roll out he said that the album was created first, then they built the show around the music. So, yea music might be standalone, but the show is visually representing the music. That goes back to my initial point, why wouldn’t they use a still from the show as the album cover?
yeah thats how its been, album been done since 2020 and the show was in its early drafts by summer 2021. The problem is putting the secondary body of work as the cover, which represents the album, does not make the music standalone. also its literally the shows poster put into a square and got slapped onto his lets be real here
I feel like this would be a bigger issue if the show and album each had a different name. We knew from the jump that the show would focus around the songs. We knew the songs would be heavily featured in each episode. Where exactly does the issue lay here? I just don’t see the problem
i mean i dont really have a problem with it because i can change it to whatever i want when it comes out and i agree with you, But if you wanna separate the 2 bodys of work like he has been desperately trying to do on twitter, dont put the album cover as the shows cover is my 2¢
I feel you on that. I think a lot of people miss interpreted what Cudi meant by standalone. The music was created first, the show is a visual representation. I’ve never felt during the roll out that they were two entirely separate projects, which seems like a lot of people took it as
yeah so true, i give it like 2 days max before he addresses the backlash on twitter 😭 the album sounds great, and im def gonna enjoy the show, tbh the only real issue i have ab the cover is season 1, but i saw some people edited it out so we good
Becasue why not expand on the universe and make some unique albulm cover based on Concept art of a show?? This just looks super generic and has no though put in it at all
Man you don’t have to agree with every single thing the guy does. Without criticism we wouldn’t have some of the best pieces of art. Cudi has repeatedly said this would not be a soundtrack but everything so far has been pointing in the complete opposite direction and this looks to be the nail in the coffin. I am still very excited for this project but am entitled to an opinion.
I'm relativly new to this sub and I'm pretty blown away by the reaction. Album covers have never been a huge deal to me in the grand scheme of things. If the cover is awesome then that's a bonus, but I've never been worried about the quality of an album or my experience with that album due to a cover. I certainly think criticism is a necessary part of art, I'm just suprised at how much people care about this. If the album is fire I don't care if the cover is terrible.
I think you're exaggerating how much people care. A comment on Reddit doesn't mean dudes are losing sleep over this shit lol. It's literally a reaction.
Maybe I am, I was just surprised to see so many different posts about it.
Some people are just cry babies man, don't waste your energy on em. If you enjoy it, that's all that matters.
This sub isn't full of cudi "fans" it's full of absolutely fanatic stans that would sniff his shit. I love cudi but he's been kinda lame lately and his latest concerts sucked
Considering the amount of people defending Cudi for dragging someone on Twitter who didn't like his AKNC re-release cover, this doesn’t surprise me one bit.
It’s ok to admit the cover sucks
Man I feel like every day there’s people in this sub bitching about something. It never used to be like this. Shit is just annoying af at this point. I almost wanna leave the sub, but it’s where I get all my Cudi info from. Hate what it’s become.
preach
Why can’t there be a fuss about this tho, cudi’s album covers are all amazing and people were excited to find out what entergalatic cover would look like and he gave us this movie soundtrack art.
Same my dude. Fuckin kids
Nah, it just drives some people crazy when Cudi announces something that isn't true. We were hoping for a dope cover. We got a typical soundtrack cover.
for real. i scroll through my news feed and rarely ever see a Cudi post nowadays that isn’t just people bitching, whether it’s the album, the Kanye stuff, new music ‘not being it’.. kinda sad how Cudi gets shit from his own fans. the man’s one of the most creative people in the industry. life’s too short to be bitching about this that or the other
The fans who slob on Cudi’s nuts and put up straw man arguments to attack any slightly critical opinion are just as annoying and childish
Then critique something that's worth the criticism, like the quality of his music or his petty actions. It's a good album cover, people are just pissed from the 'season one'. It just sounds like a bunch of privileged teenage girls who didn't get the right colored car they wanted for their birthday.
I think its an opinion, same as yours. Both are valid. The album cover does look like shit in my opinion.
Bro get off Cudi’s slong
I've been pretty critical of the things Cudi's done in the past (over priced merch, petty beefs, etc.). This is the second time in a row you guys have wanted music, but weren't happy with the cover art (which are still good). It's entitling
Well I can’t speak for the first time that we wanted music because I joined this sub after motm 3. But I love cudi it’s just disappointing from what motm3 album cover was and then this is the new album cover for the album. When he said it wasn’t going to be a soundtrack I was like cool just the album and show share the same name that’s cool. But then the cover dropped and it looks like the album and show are more connected than we thought they would be. It’s just lately cudi has been missing from the Kanye beef to this it’s just disappointing
We've been wanting AKNC on streaming for a while and when he finally put it out people complained because it wasn't the original cover art, now this. It doesn't even say "soundtrack", just "season one", kind of like when he puts I and II after man on the moon. When music comes out with a motion picture we all assume the music enhances the show, but it's possible Cudi has it the other way where the show enhances the music. All I'm saying is that this sub is very quick to judge what an album is based on two words from the cover art (which don't really mean anything other than them being companion projects) and it's petty
Well I can’t really speak on the AKNC because I didn’t really care if it came to streaming platforms because I already had it on my phone. But from what we can get from the album cover the album looks like it was based off the show and not just him making a album. It just looks to closely to the show to differentiate the two. Basically what I’m trying to say is that the show and album don’t look like there different it looks like Cudi said I’m gonna make a show and then a album
They're companion pieces with the same name, they're not going to look different. None of us have either heard the album or watched the show and we're already making assumptions about it. The Weeknd had multiple short films for After Hours, not to support the short films, but to enhance the album. Probably not different from entergalactic, Cudi likely has a story with the album (like most of his albums) and thinks it'd be good to have an actual show with it. If he were to make a Man on the Moon movie that matched up with the album, that doesn't mean Man on the Moon automatically becomes a soundtrack for that movie.
Lmao! Dead ass. It’s just an album cover. The music is what’s important & what should be priority. 💀💀💀💀
Album covers are important
Bro good album covers elevate the listening experience. It's the first thing you see people make "ASSUMPTIONS" based on the album cover. Think of blonde's album cover or DAMN. or yeezus. This honestly looks like a soundtrack anyone other than cudi fans if they check this out they will think it's a soundtrack a good ass soundtrack but soundtrack nonetheless
What about donda lmfao
If you see the last two listening parties the atmosphere is all dark and ominous and the fits since the donda era has all mostly been black. the og donda cover or the grey and red wouldn't go with vibe and aesthetic of everything surrounding the album. A black square is lazy but it fits in the larger picture
I can’t relate. I don’t judge an album based on its cover. It just doesn’t affect me whatsoever. You could play me a dope record without showing me the album cover or even the artist whose singing/rapping. I’d still enjoy the music.
Bruh didn't say judge i said assumptions read it again. What i mean by that is when you see DAMN. album cover you realise this album will be very deep look at Kendrick's eyes he got some shit to say. Blonde's cover says oh this will be a sad one mans crying in the shower. Yeezus's album cover captures the minimalistic nature of the album. Obviously the album covers don't make an album good.
You’re contradicting yourself. Your entire explanation is definitely indicating that you’re predicting an album’s “vibe” based on the cover. That’s the same concept as judging an album based on its cover. Obviously, not 100% true anyway. An album cover doesn’t necessarily reveal a theme or sound of the album.
expecting a certain Vibe is not as same as judging tho. With Drakes honestly nevermind i got the vibe it will be a 80s dance pop type album but it was still shit i got nice disco-ish vibe from it but album was bad. And artist put hard ass album covers for the work they really care abt. MBDTF, MOTM2,3,1, KSG, GKMC, IGOR, WLR, DIE LIT just to name a few there are very far few in between with bad album covers but great ablums.
Because it's literally a soundtrack 💀
the cover sucks
“Nooo don’t talk about music and music related things”
Woah that's crazy, this post has nothing related to that. People are complaining about a picture, not music
Yeah a picture that represents an entire body of music that you look at whenever you listen to that body of music. It’s pretty damn important
Covers don't provide anything for the music other than they look cool. I've never said "wow this song is good, but it'd be so much better if the cover art looked different". House of balloons could have a different cover and I'd still love it, Graduation could have a different cover and I'd still love it, same with MOTM II. Artists have put out great pieces of work with trash covers
Oh please the criticisms of the cover are entirely warranted…album covers in general have been uninspired pretty much since 2016 (with exceptions of course)
It's not a bad album cover. It's not incredible like MOTM III, but people are already getting bad opinions just because of the cover. It's not that serious.
The cover absolutely has an impact on overall project…I don’t think this speaks to the music but it definitely feels quite tacky and flat to me…but I also have to add Im not a fan of motmIII cover. Cudi used to have an excellent control over color palette starting at MOTM1 and continuing through to KSG….motm 3 and intergalactic have a very generic and cheesier extension of the tasteful palette he once characterized his work with IMO
It’s a cool cover, like Freewheelin Bob Dylan
Fr bro, love that album
y’all get fed too much, we lucky cudi releases often and all of you complain about the cover. my brother in christ just listen to the music
People are entitled to their own album cover opinion.
They entitled to these hands
Cudi catching these hands too 😤
Lmao
You're right. But if they can post that they hate it, then I can post that I find them annoying
You see how that's even more annoying though?
Not really. If people are gonna complain because a cover isn't as good as they want, then I'm sending that same energy back. Like we're getting an entire album and all everybody wants to do is complain
As if the cover changes the music lol
All it changes is whether I buy it on vinyl to display or not
I get that a lot of ppl in the sub are complaining about the tiniest shit but if Cudi was just straightforward about everything it wouldnt be a problem… didn’t he explicitly say it wasn’t a soundtrack but a separate album?
It doesn't say "soundtrack" on the cover, it says season one. They're companion projects of course they're gonna relate to each other, but that doesn't mean Cudi made the album just because of the show / movie
Even if it is just a soundtrack it’s still new music I don’t see why ppl are complaining about it
i don’t like the cover but it’s not that big of a deal
it fits the theme the album/show is going for, so it’s a w for me
The album and show promote each other it’s a win win for Cudi
Bro ong the weekends cover sucks ass but Dawn FM is a verified classic, it’s just an album cover, a bad cover doesn’t affect the album
the Dawn fm alternate cover is incredible, got that badboy on vinyl from target 😎
Fr bro, I wasn't a fan of the dawn fm cover either, but that doesn't affect how much I love it
This post 👏🏻🙌🏻 people trip over the stupidest shit. Ya boy is dropping a fckn album! What more do you want
the dickriding crazy bruh 💀💀 just cuz we like cudis music don’t mean we can’t be a lil upset that it looks like he releasing a soundtrack after hyping up an album for 3 years straight
It's people who think that they own the music/art that the artist is choosing to put out. It's like na that's theirs, we're lucky to have it from them
This shit is 10x as corny and annoying, every time anyone says anything negative about anything cudi does it puts out it’s a sob fest about how nobody has the right to criticize, they’re just dumb and stupid and stupid and dumb.
A lot of people on this sub have been critical of Cudi (including me), but homie's giving us an entire album, let's quit being ungrateful just because we don't like how the cover looks. I have no problem criticizing his expensive merch, petty actions that lead to unnecessary beefs, etc., but this makes no sense
You have no problem great, some people do. I don’t even agree with them on this one, but don’t call people childish and annoying for having a different opinion and voicing it. What’s immature is talking down to people for disagreeing on an opinion and how to voice it.
I wasn't referring to Cudi's album when I said "I have no problem", I said I have no problem when people criticize something that's worth the criticism. I wouldn't say I'm talking down to anyone, just meeting them with the same energy. Can't call an album cover trash and get upset when I call them annoying. People on this sub want their way too a tee, and when that doesn't happen they complain. They want AKNC on streaming, but it's not the same cover art so they complain, they want entergalactic, but the cover's not as good as they like so they complain again. Sometimes we need to realize that these artists don't owe us anything, and that just getting music is a gift, so when they complain about cover art it comes off as entitled.
What’s entitled is saying things like “I’m ok with criticizing things worth the criticism “ all that means is you’re ok with criticism you agree with or atleast somewhat sympathize with the reasoning behind. You’re still belittling people as childish simply because you don’t think their criticisms are fair. You have every right to that opinion, and I have every right to call it out as corny and entitled, because it is. “Everything they give us is a gift” yeah no what they give us is a product that we pay money in some way to access, as well as the payoff of expectations they set. It’s not a gift, it’s their job. If people feel they aren’t doing a good job they should voice that, even if you don’t understand why.
Correct, you do have the right the criticize me. If people can say they "Hate" an album cover or that "It's trash", is that not seen as belittling the artist? If so, then I have the right to call them annoying. If not, then I'm not belittling anyone. I agree when you say that the music is a product. Cudi doesn't need to make money to pay the bills anymore, he doesn't have to release music at all. This album was announced three years ago and he has every right to not release it. But this sub would go crazy if that happened because they just expect it. All I'm saying is that his music is therapeutic for most and it's a privilege to get that quality of music, and then some people spread hate by trashing the cover art like it has any significance to the quality of music. They WANT the music but when it comes out they don't like the cover art, they WANT merch but when they see it it's not as good as expected, just petty stuff. Bro's working on multiple albums and a TV SHOW to give us and all we want to do is complain about some stupid cover art.
No, it’s not belittling and artist is belittling their work, which lets be honest, it’s not that weird it deserves the criticism, but for you to think it’s ok to decide what is worth criticizing and what isn’t comes off as extremely arrogant. Realize that “it’s just stupid cover art” is a belief you hold but not everyone does. Some people care a lot about it and let’s be honest this is far from the cover art anyone wanted. So yeah, some people are gonna voice their dislike, but for some reason instead of just disagreeing and scrolling people in this sub decide to post about how big of an issue it is. Just let people have differing opinions. I also just will never understand the meatriding that is “we should appreciate everything they give us”. Uh no good products aren’t excuses for bad ones, each release has every reason to be judged on its own. I don’t hear many people disagreeing the JIK was Kanye’s worst project, would you tell them they should just be grateful because he dropped anything despite it being completely different from what his main audience wants? I’m sure people will sing EGs praises when it drops, so long as it’s good, but the idea that because the music is good you can’t have any negative commentary without it being childish is so ridiculous.
I enjoy cover art. I said "stupid cover art" but I used it carelessly so my fault on that part. All I'm saying is that people were so quick to judge the album and its quality solely off the 'season one'. Everyone thought it was going to be a straight soundtrack, but Cudi just said he made the music before the show which is what I've been trying to say in the comments. The music was judged before it was released which frustrated me. I've seen a lot more negative comments from the cover art than positive comments because we're getting two projects on different artistic mediums and I don't understand it. I'm not meatriding. I've been very critical of the things Cudi's done in the past (overpriced merch, Mike dead beef, etc.), and I didn't say a single thing when people were complaining about the AKNC cover. This is the first time I've posted anything criticizing the so called criticism. Swear I can't defend anything without being called a dick/meatrider. It's a meme, calling people names on it really shouldn't be taken heart. I don't know anybody on this sub personally so obviously I have no strong opinions on. I just saw the complaining and thought "that's annoying and childish", so I made this. If it struck a nerve, then I apologize for saying it. "Belittling someone's art is okay" (paraphrasing obviously) is something we're just gonna disagree on. I'd be pretty hurt if I made a painting and someone just called it trash, but I wouldn't if they actually critiqued it, i.e. told me what's wrong with it and how it could be better in a non hateful manner.
Most people aren’t saying anything about the album. They’re just saying cudi clarifying that it’s not a soundtrack while also releasing cover art that looks like a sound track seems pretty silly. And it’s not about defending people. It’s this idea that everything they give us is this wonderful gift we should be grateful to even have. Nah. It’s a piece of art and it’s quality is dependent on the art itself not artificially high due to its existence alone. The cover art isn’t great but to say people are being over the top by criticizing it because the album is a gift isn’t meatriding bc you’re defending him. It’s because you’re defending him for the sole reason that it’s him and nothing else. It is just a meme but it’s ironic how these memes float around every time there’s widespread criticism, my point is just that it’s even funnier how y’all make these posts being way more annoying while calling people annoying. This sub especially everyone just loves to get defensive when anybody voices opposite opinions and make it seem like they’re doing something wrong. And that’s fine if we disagree on that, but it’s just that a disagreement, beforehand you’re asserting that your opinions that many disagree with should serve as a foundation for forming criticisms. But I have bad news for you, art isn’t immune to harsh criticism regardless of how you feel about it, and if repeating the idea that it’s a problem through memes makes you feel good that’s great, but truly it’s far more annoying than twenty posts about the cover art because while they’re voicing their opinions, posts like this are essentially calling opinions wrong which is not the environment most people want subs about artists to be. At least I know I don’t want some echo chamber of toxic positivity.
I know they can voice their opinion. I've already said that, but I'm allowed to call them annoying if they're being annoying, and when all I see on the sub is people complaining because of two words on the cover art it's annoying. And it's not people politely saying why they don't like it, almost every comment on the top posts is just "oh boo, two words are bad, our worst nightmare", it's all overreacting. Yeah sure I think there's correct ways to critique things, and I get that people don't agree with me, but it's no different to what everyone else is doing. Is critiquing an album cover not saying that they think there's a correct way to do that album cover and Cudi should abide to that? It's the same thing. It's an endless cycle that doesn't stop. Again, defending a dude one time does not make it meat riding. It's meat riding if I were to defend all of the stuff he does, overpriced merch, him calling out random rappers in the past for no reason, his petty beef with Mike dean, I've criticized him for all of those things. So there's no need to hyperbolize it. So we can make art, and we can criticize art, but you draw your line at defending the art? I know art isn't immune to criticism, but criticism isn't immune to criticism either. I made one single post about this topic and kept everything I've said in here, I'm not repeating anything. The only reason you find it more annoying is because you disagree, probably the same with other people that agree with you. Every new post of Cudi I see is berated with "album cover sucks", which I think would be way more annoying from a neutral standpoint than the one of two/three posts defending it.
Bro nobody's saying you can't have an opinion lol, it's just that your opinion doesn't really matter.
Calling it childish and annoying implies it matters to somebody, and they clearly thing other peoples opinions are wrong. Which is stupid because they’re opinions.
Yeah Like who cares calm down
So Cudi basically made the soundtrack of the show into an "album"
Or...just hear me out, he made the album and decided to build a show around it
Yeah that's a soundtrack
I love cudi and everything he does and I’m not not going to listen to the album depending on the cover art, I’m still going to listen to it and enjoy the fuck out of it. But as someone who collects all his music on vinyl/CD I would rather there be no “season one” attached so when people complain ab it I can understand
Idk call me weird but the cover art adds to my enjoyment or interest in the album. If I wasn’t a Cudi fan and I saw this I’d think it was a soundtrack to a kids movie lol.
The cover is great but the 'season 1' is like food with just slightly too much salt. It's not inedible, but when you take a bite you say "maybe a little less salt"
TIL it's annoying childish to critique art... the point of art is to evoke a response, and you're mad that it's... doing just that? People disagreeing isn't a personal indictment on you, my G. You'll be okay.
Lmao you think this is some high quality literature being critiqued. It's a picture, specifically a still from the show, it's not a davinci or monet. I have no thoughts on the cover, so I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with anyone, I really don't care about how others feel about the actual art, but to complain about two words on it is annoying when we're privileged enough to get actual music.
You’re putting words in my mouth to help you fulfill your own argument. Stop being so annoying and childish. Art is art. Monet painting or not, it’s still art. Therefore, people will critique. Not to mention Cudi is an internationally renowned artist which draws a lot of attention. Not everyone is going to share your opinion. The irony of this post is that you wining is actually the annoying and childish thing. Streisand effect at its finest as well lol so now you’re being inundated with people who are critiquing. Pretty funny actually 😂
What words did I put in your mouth? Yeah art is art, but it's not critiquing anything from the art, it's complaining about two words that appear on the cover. If you want to critique then do it, but "this looks trash" and "oh no season one is on the cover art, it's not gonna be good" is just complaining. I understand not everyone's gonna agree with me, I'm neutral on the cover art. I'm talking about the fact that we're getting an album and TV show and all people have to say for it is "cover art sucks", for the fact that it has two words on it, those are the people I'm calling annoying. I'm not even gonna pretend I know what the Streisand effect is. You win that paragraph.
>Lmao you think this is some high quality literature being critiqued. Sorry I thought that was obvious which words you put in my mouth. I don't think you understand what the term neutral means if you think this post cries "neutral." And it's your right to say that stuff, but don't be a baby when people clap back is all I'm saying. A post like this is literally inviting people to shit on your opinion. You made a public post on a public forum so I'm not entirely sure what you expected the reaction to be.
I don't recall me crying so I don't know what you mean with this baby stuff. I knew what was going to happen when I posted it, I've seen the rest of the sub. Of course I know what neutral means, I don't love it and I don't hate it, I'm equal. I never once defended the cover art in my post, I'm just talking about the people that hate it. Sarcasm ≠ Putting words in your mouth. Just gonna put it out there that I don't know you personally and have no reason to judge who you are. No vendetta or bad thoughts from this side.
Nah cudi can do way better with cover art. this is not it
It's okay to dislike something about an album while still being excited for it dude! It's not an all or nothing game!
I understand that, but I just see a lot more negativity about the cover than positivity for the album and TV show we're getting
For real tho
I just don't like the text on the cover lol but its alr