Free (Kid Cudi album)

Free
Free
Studio album by Kid Cudi
Released	August 22, 2025
Recorded	2024–2025
Genre	Pop; alternative rock;
Length	40:56
Label	Wicked Awesome; Republic;
Producer	Beau Nox; Ryland Blackinton; Bnyx; Ryan Buendia; Russ Chell; Dan Crean; Noah Goldstein; Grades; Jean Baptiste; Kid Cudi; Elliot Kozel; Matty Spats; Jake Miller; Ramii; Karl Rubin; Dave Sitek; Justin Tranter; Shawn Wasabi; Zach Ess;
Kid Cudi chronology
Singles from Free
	"Neverland"; Released: May 9, 2025; "Grave"; Released: July 12, 2025; "Mr. Miracle"; Released: August 18, 2025;

Free is the eleventh studio album by American musician Kid Cudi. It was released on August 22, 2025, via Wicked Awesome and Republic Records. The album, a pop record,^[1]^[2] was preceded by three singles, "Neverland", "Grave" and "Mr. Miracle". "Neverland" was accompanied by a short film directed by Ti West, while the music video for "Grave" was directed by Samuel Bayer.^[3]^[4]

Background

He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the single "Grave", explain the story behind the album and how he landed his role in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025).^[5]

On May 9, 2025, Kid Cudi released the lead single from the album, titled "Neverland". He later followed up with another single titled "Grave", which was released on July 11, 2025, along with a visual directed by Samuel Bayer.^[6] On August 16, 2025, Cudi announced that he would be releasing another single titled "Mr. Miracle" on August 18, according to Instagram.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music.^[7]

*Free* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Echoes of the Present"	Scott Mescudi	Kid Cudi	2:48
2.	"Neverland"	Mescudi Daniel Crean Rami Eadeh Jean-Baptiste Kouame Shawn Serrano Matthew Spatola Cleo Tighe Justin Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Crean Shawn Wasabi Ramii Matty Spats	3:56
3.	"Mr. Miracle"	Mescudi Christian Astrop Crean Kouame Serrano Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Crean Wasabi	3:10
4.	"Opiate"	Mescudi David Sitek	Kid Cudi Sitek	2:56
5.	"Deep Diving"	Mescudi Bianca Atterberry Ryan Buendia Kouame Karl Rubin	Kid Cudi Jean Baptiste Rubin Buendia	2:32
6.	"Truman Show"	Mescudi Brandon Colbein Crean Serrano Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Crean Wasabi^[p]	3:42
7.	"Submarine"	Mescudi Atterberry Russell Chell Kouame Serrano Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Wasabi^[p] Chell	3:58
8.	"Ashes"	Mescudi Astrop Zachary Seman Daniel Traynor	Kid Cudi Beau Nox Grades Zach Ess	1:44
9.	"Grave"	Mescudi Atterberry Chell Kouame Serrano Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Wasabi Chell	3:11
10.	"Past Life"	Mescudi Astrop Atterberry Ryland Blackinton Eren Cannata Kouame Naji Lomax Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Cannata Blackinton	2:29
11.	"Picnic In Paris"	Mescudi Crean Eadeh Serrano Ali Tamposi Tranter	Kid Cudi Tranter Crean Wasabi Ramii	3:16
12.	"Stargazing"	Mescudi Astrop Seman Traynor	Kid Cudi Beau Nox Grades Ess	2:55
13.	"Salt Water"	Mescudi Crean Noah Goldstein Kouame Elliot Kozel Jake Miller Benjamin Saint Fort Tranter	Mescudi Bnyx Kozel Miller Goldstein	4:15
Total length:				40:56

Note

^{^[p]} signifies a primary and vocal producer.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[8]

Musicians

Kid Cudi – programming (all tracks), vocals (tracks 2–13), background vocals (2)
Justin Tranter – background vocals (2), programming (3, 6, 7, 9–11)
Cleo Tighe – background vocals (2)
Shawn Wasabi – keyboards, percussion, programming (3, 6, 7, 9, 11); drums (3, 6, 7, 11)
Dan Crean – guitar, programming (3, 6, 11)
Dave Sitek – programming (4)
Jean Baptiste – programming (5)
Karl Rubin – programming (5)
Ryan Buendia – programming (5)
Russ Chell – bass, guitar, programming (7, 9); keyboards (7)
Grades – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, programming, strings (8, 12); horn (8)
Zach Ess – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, programming, strings (8, 12); horn (8)
Beau Nox – guitar, programming (8, 12); bass (8), percussion (12)
Lux Cannata – background vocals (10, 13)
Ryland Blackinton – drum programming, guitar, programming, synthesizer (10)
Eren Cannata – programming (10)
Ramii – programming (11)
Ceo Cannata – background vocals (13)
Bnyx – programming (13)
Elliot Kozel – programming (13)
Jake Miller – programming (13)
Noah Goldstein – programming (13)

Technical

Alex Ghenea – mixing (1, 3–13)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (2)
Chris Athens – mastering
Iain Findlay – engineering (1)
Shawn Wasabi – engineering (3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Dan Crean – engineering (3)
Dave Sitek – engineering (4)
Anthony Kronfle – engineering (5, 12, 13)
Grades – engineering (8, 12)
Zach Ess – engineering (8, 12)
Russ Chell – engineering (9)
Bryce Bordone – additional mixing (2)

References

^ https://x.com/KiDCuDi/status/1920703014739869899
^ "Kid Cudi Announces FREE Album: A Bold, No-Skip Experience Premiering August 22". July 14, 2025.
^ "Kid Cudi and Ti West Reunite on "Neverland" Music Video Produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions". April 22, 2025.
^ "Kid Cudi Drops New Song 'Grave' from Upcoming Album 'Free'". Rolling Stone. July 12, 2025.
^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
^ "Kid Cudi Drops New Song 'Grave' From Upcoming Album 'Free' - Rise Celestial Studios". July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
^ "Free – Album by Kid Cudi". Apple Music. United States: Apple Inc. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
^ "Free / Kid Cudi / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 22, 2025.

[1] ttps://x.com/KiDCuDi/status/1920703014739869899

[2] "Kid Cudi Announces FREE Album: A Bold, No-Skip Experience Premiering August 22". July 14, 2025.

[3] "Kid Cudi and Ti West Reunite on "Neverland" Music Video Produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions". April 22, 2025.

[4] "Kid Cudi Drops New Song 'Grave' from Upcoming Album 'Free'". Rolling Stone. July 12, 2025.

[5] "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

[6] "Kid Cudi Drops New Song 'Grave' From Upcoming Album 'Free' - Rise Celestial Studios". July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

[7] "Free – Album by Kid Cudi". Apple Music. United States: Apple Inc. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[Tidal-8] "Free / Kid Cudi / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 22, 2025.

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