What Post-Rap Career Life May Look Like:

Cudi still has tons of ideas & ventures outside of Hip-Hop that he’d like to explore nowadays. While he does say he probably won’t completely stop making music, we’ll likely see some more television/movie work coming soon.

Using this new album as a key component of his new Netflix animated series is genius & a nice way to make the transition. “I want to just write more TV shows, write more movies, produce more,” Cudi expressed to Zane Lowe.

In addition to this, Kid Cudi also plans to focus more on his fashion line & spending more time with his daughter. Hearing him share all these ideas makes the reality of his Hip-Hop retirement feel more real.

Have You Heard Kid Cudi’s Potential Last Album?

His new album Entergalactic showcases tons of versatility & balance in numerous areas. Off my first listen/impression, it seems like a lot of the songwriting focuses on themes of love. The 15-song track list includes contributions from 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Don Toliver & other talented names. If this is truly the last Kid Cudi album, would you say it lived up to his other works? Hopefully, Kid Cudi’s career as a recording artist isn’t completely done yet.

Post Malone, in particular, expressed that while he enjoys TikTok, he can’t force himself to create one for marketing purposes.

TikTok has become a staple for marketing, specifically for musicians. On numerous occasions, there has been buzz about tracks gaining traction through viral dances and other impressive skits. However, some creators are not too accustomed to the social media platform.

During an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Posty elaborates on this very thought.

“There are many different ways to get people to listen to your music. Furthermore, TikTok is so fucking huge… Everything, no, it is great. Moreover, you have people check on my new song, and it goes fucking viral, and that changes people’s lives,” Post Malone adds. “And you discover talented people on there and everything. Nevertheless, it is just so hard for me to make something natural. And it is just so interesting. So it is interesting to hear [Halsey’s] opinion on that.”

In case you missed the 4-1-1 on Halsey, she blasted record labels a few weeks ago for making artists fake viral TikToks before releasing a song.

Other musicians like JoJo have also poked fun at this new need to gain popularity through TikTok for recognition.

She wrote in the post, “u can’t *make* something go viral. & it’s cringy to try. kudos to @halsey and all the other artists raging against the machine and telling the truth.”

The Game actually hopped on the TikTok wave not too long ago (which you can read via FMHipHop). But unfortunately, he got more hate than love from the post.

“I think it is my personal opinion and the changes that I have made mentally to distance myself from that, which has positively impacted my life. It’s just whatever makes you comfortable because you have to be comfortable with what you are doing at the end of the day. However, social media is something that I am not super comfortable with.” Post Malone adds.

Posty’s album Twelve Carat Toothache will debut on June 3rd, 2022. Artists like Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, The Weeknd, Gunna, The Kid LAROI, and Fleet Foxes will be featured. His last project, Hollywood’s Bleeding, dropped in 2019.

Written by Natalee Gilbert