Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
by Kid Cudi
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Dec 18, 2015
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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 237 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 56 out of 237
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 237
  3. Negative: 158 out of 237
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  1. Cyi
    Apr 27, 2023
    8
    Kid Cudi's studio album "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven" does some wrong, but does a lot right. This album has many tracks that are pretty bad, "The Return of Chip Douglas" being a prime example, that song is incredibly annoying to listen to. The Beavis and Butthead skits also do no work helping the tracklist out, making some songs unable to be added to playlists. The sound of this album mostlyKid Cudi's studio album "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven" does some wrong, but does a lot right. This album has many tracks that are pretty bad, "The Return of Chip Douglas" being a prime example, that song is incredibly annoying to listen to. The Beavis and Butthead skits also do no work helping the tracklist out, making some songs unable to be added to playlists. The sound of this album mostly works, but the main thing that sticks out is the songwriting. On a track like "Embers" where he is being incredibly vulnerable and emotional, listening to this album while reading the lyrics is a difficult, emotional experience, it really can break you.… Expand
  2. Teeb_
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    While it's not his greatest album, it's still an amazing experience. It provides an excellent feel for alternative rock. This is definitely an underrated album.
  3. Diugo
    Jan 26, 2022
    0
    Awful. Some of the worst sounding guitars I've heard. 'Man In The Night' was the worst listening experience I had in a long time. Guitars sounded like bad patches for a synthesizer, vocals not great and that outro.... Worst thing I've ever heard. The coughing made me genuinely nauseous for some reason. The whole album feels like its holding my breath hostage. On top of that songs like 'TheAwful. Some of the worst sounding guitars I've heard. 'Man In The Night' was the worst listening experience I had in a long time. Guitars sounded like bad patches for a synthesizer, vocals not great and that outro.... Worst thing I've ever heard. The coughing made me genuinely nauseous for some reason. The whole album feels like its holding my breath hostage. On top of that songs like 'The Nothing' have no reason to exist and only make for an even harder listening experience.… Expand
  4. SaintPablo32
    Jun 3, 2021
    6
    This album has very high highs and very low lows. It didn't need to be 26 tracks long. It could have been 7-16 tracks and the bad songs could have been taken off. These changes could have made Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven a much better album.

    FAVORITE TRACKS: CONFUSED!, Edge Of The Earth/Post Mortem Boredom, Embers, Handle With Care, Insides Out, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven, Trauma, Wedding    This album has very high highs and very low lows. It didn't need to be 26 tracks long. It could have been 7-16 tracks and the bad songs could have been taken off. These changes could have made Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven a much better album.

    FAVORITE TRACKS: CONFUSED!, Edge Of The Earth/Post Mortem Boredom, Embers, Handle With Care, Insides Out, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven, Trauma, Wedding Tux, Screwed, Man In The Night, MELTING

    LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: Séance Chaos

    FINAL THOUGHTS: The softer more gentle tracks on here are great such as Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven & CONFUSED!. On The Other Hand, tracks like Séance Chaos just don't sound good and try to go hard and end up just sounding corny as ****. Just remove the tracks like this and this would be an amazing album. The only track that goes hard and sounds good is Man In The Night which still has it's corny lines and flaws but actually has structure and sounds pretty decent.

    6/10 - Missed Potential    … Expand
  5. CriticCrehan
    May 27, 2021
    0
    Holy roly poly I'm in such a deep sleep from listening to this waste of a project I thought I was hit by a speeding bullet and going to heaven. Listen Cudi, you're a good guy, you're very influential and I respect you for that. But if you're gonna make a proper Lp MAKE IT AT LEAST LISTENABLE (I like your other stuff but this is just an abomination). Where was Kanye when you needed him???
  6. Perplex
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Great album, not the usual cudi, and i doubt we're ever gonna see much of this cudi again, but it was a great stray away from his usual style. An amazing and essential part of Cudi's legacy
  7. clem666
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    Kid Cudi bravely dares to give the floor to his mental and addiction issues. So yes, it is hard to listen to, it is different, it sounds different and sometimes it is painful. But that's the whole point of 'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven'. You simply can't deny the fact that it is the most original album of the artist since his beginnings. However he let down the rap to try himself to someKid Cudi bravely dares to give the floor to his mental and addiction issues. So yes, it is hard to listen to, it is different, it sounds different and sometimes it is painful. But that's the whole point of 'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven'. You simply can't deny the fact that it is the most original album of the artist since his beginnings. However he let down the rap to try himself to some rock-punk and alternative indie music, and he should be encouraged to do so. I'm tired of predictable artists' works and Mescudi clearly went against the tide of the mainstream music.
    Once you grieved the fact that this is NOT a hip-hop/rap album, you have everything to gain. Some songs are deep as the Mariana Trench, some songs are catchy as hell and yeah, some tracks are messy and reflect powerful anxiety and distress. Lyrics are a free pass to Cudi's past and present struggles and events. Dare to dive in here and let the show take you by the guts.

    To all the people who 'want the old Cudi back', please just grow up and realize this project is a whole part of Cudi's personality. It contributed to make 'Passion, Pain & Demon Slayn'' and 'Kids See Ghosts' two amazing albums.    … Expand
  8. Nightseric
    Dec 18, 2019
    7
    An album that reflects on mental problems in an odd way, Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is a bland album in comparison to Cudi's other projects, but stands out positively in comparison to other artist's albums.
  9. stupidman3444
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    This album is so much better then people make it out to be. Extremely underrated.
  10. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    If you finish this album, you deserve a reward. It is legitimately insufferable and outright terrible.
  11. goombalsded
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    Just listened to this album for the first time. Cudi's greatest album, and i will go as far to say on my top 10 albums list. People bash on his vocals, but i find them beautiful. Cudi's vocals are always a little out of tune, but it works. Everyone who talked **** about this album can fight me in real life. I'm looking at you melon-man.
  12. Blyze
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    This is the best album i've ever heard.. Masterpiece... I don't care what people say about this Masterpiece.
    They are jealous cuz they never released an album like this.
  13. jugboy
    Jul 1, 2018
    7
    I'm not going to insist that everyone is listening to it wrong, nor am I going to make the overtly biased claim that this album is a masterpiece. It isn't. It's a minor downgrade from 2009's Man on the Moon, which featured 808s, electronic pads, and some embarrassing lyrics. This album demonstrates Kid Cudi's willingness to put creative pursuit over the (at times) boring and flashy pop-rapI'm not going to insist that everyone is listening to it wrong, nor am I going to make the overtly biased claim that this album is a masterpiece. It isn't. It's a minor downgrade from 2009's Man on the Moon, which featured 808s, electronic pads, and some embarrassing lyrics. This album demonstrates Kid Cudi's willingness to put creative pursuit over the (at times) boring and flashy pop-rap wave that we're still wading in. To the braindead, Irish-punk-loving, self-harmers who dislike this album because "hurr durr it doesn't compare to [your favorite garage-founded band]," I'm no Cudi Stan, I don't think his discography is spotless, and I think WZRD is a mess of an album, but you know goddamn well you're talking out of your ass when you say it's one of the worst albums ever. The unwarranted butthurtness almost appears to be an anomaly until you remember Fantano gave it a zero, and he's the unquestioned master of all things music... if you're under the legal age of agreeing to Metacritic's terms and conditions.

    Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is an unremarkable, occasionally impressive venture into the mind of a man damaged by drugs and creative stagnancy. This is not horrible, the skits are not horrible, stop pretending like this album is the worst thing to ever happen to music.    … Expand
  14. TheEternalStar
    Mar 13, 2018
    4
    Kid Cudi is a very talented man, but this album as a whole could've been something a lot more... instead, this album is messy, boring, and all over the place. Kid Cudi had the elements to make this album bigger outta the 26 tracks on it, but failed. Is it the worst album I've heard? No, but it's definitely... definitely... not the best.
  15. Dragonfly02
    Mar 9, 2018
    0
    This is easily THE worst album that I've EVER listened to!! None of the songs were enjoyable, and Cudi's voice is SO **** annoying! I did like what he had to talk about on this album, but musically, Cudi, what the **** are you doing????? I am never listening to this album ever again. If you are a fan of Kid Cudi, please listen to this at your own risk. I guarantee that you will not likeThis is easily THE worst album that I've EVER listened to!! None of the songs were enjoyable, and Cudi's voice is SO **** annoying! I did like what he had to talk about on this album, but musically, Cudi, what the **** are you doing????? I am never listening to this album ever again. If you are a fan of Kid Cudi, please listen to this at your own risk. I guarantee that you will not like this album.… Expand
  16. frnky
    Jan 30, 2018
    10
    To enjoy this album you would have to understand the artist. Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is music for the frustration. Wanna throw something? Wanna break something? Wanna yell at something? This is your go-to album. For real CuDi fans ya would understand, its part of the journey. For hip-hop fans this album is not for ya.
  17. guitarmaniac004
    Dec 22, 2017
    2
    I found this album through Anthony Fantano's review. I thought there was no way it could be a 0. While that's true, it still sucks ass.
  18. FruitJuice
    Jul 17, 2017
    1
    what............................................................................................................................................................
  19. AYYYYUaYYY
    Jun 3, 2017
    0
    This is what happens when you do drugs. Kid cudi went insane.

    To be honest, this has some good lyrics that I'm sure some people can connect with, but the delivery and the instrumentals are just... so boring. Good lyrics, bad executions.
    Edit: my bad the lyrics are awful, the more I read into them
  20. plump_merchant
    Apr 16, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cudi lost his mind. Terrible singing on top of even worse lyrics. Production isn't too bad, the guitars and drums are mediocre. I like the fact that Cudi is trying new things, however he should do things right- write some catchy instrumental and interesting lyrics.… Expand
  21. pouls
    Jan 24, 2017
    0
    hummnyaaaaaa humnyaweeeeeeee
    this as to be the worst thing that Cudi has ever created, and it's also the worst rock album of the decade. this album is unlistenable, and it goes on for too long. it's a horrendous album and you should not listen to it. ever. save your time for something better, much better.
  22. Reagan0
    Dec 16, 2016
    0
    MEMETHONY REVIEWTANO HERE

    metacritic's busiest ****

    this album sucks

    someone really needs to lower the character limit

    by like

    a lot

    gonna sleep now bye
  23. smp6h
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    This album is best appreciated while tripping, if u don't trip then thats on you don't open your mind whatever. I love this album and think its the best thing to be released in a while, I also think people will be talking about this for a long time, but if anything though people just don't give this artwork enough credit, at least applaud this guy for doing something so different and boldThis album is best appreciated while tripping, if u don't trip then thats on you don't open your mind whatever. I love this album and think its the best thing to be released in a while, I also think people will be talking about this for a long time, but if anything though people just don't give this artwork enough credit, at least applaud this guy for doing something so different and bold compared to the replication that continues in hip hop.… Expand
  24. Mcgillacuddy
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    I completely understand that Kid Cudi was trying to express himself differently and experiment with a different style of music that's completely out of his field, but it's safe to say that grunge just doesn't work with him. Cudi needs to scrap this idea and go straight back to the drawing board.
  25. AiAmano
    Apr 29, 2016
    1
    The song "Judgemental C**t" is great, it has this nice driving bass line and those heavy guitars. Kid Cudi, while not being the best at singing, he makes up for it with emotion and rhythm and also kind of with his lyrics. Besides that, i enjoyed nothing on that album, it was really godamn horrendous.
  26. thethoughthere
    Apr 23, 2016
    0
    What happened to Kid Cudi?

    Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is possibly one of the worst albums ever created, and definitely earned the title of the worst album, of any genre, during 2015. There are absolutely no redeeming qualities to this mess. If this album appeals to you, one of two things is happening: 1) You are a Kid Cudi stan. He could literally record himself taking an    What happened to Kid Cudi?

    Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven is possibly one of the worst albums ever created, and definitely earned the title of the worst album, of any genre, during 2015.

    There are absolutely no redeeming qualities to this mess. If this album appeals to you, one of two things is happening:

    1) You are a Kid Cudi stan. He could literally record himself taking an impressively large I've-eaten-nothing-but-TGI-Fridays-for-a-month dump, sing about suicide and release it as an album and you'd likely give it just as high a rating as you've given this.

    2) You have never listened to any punk rock, grunge, garage rock or alternative rock prior to listening to this. If you are defending his lyrics, his musicality or his vocal talents, you're simply wrong and it's a matter of miseducation.

    Don't listen to this. Save yourself the pain.    … Expand
  27. zizzou04
    Apr 8, 2016
    7
    I''m not gonna lie, Speein' Bullet 2 Heaven can be an album that's really hard to defend sometimes, I can't sit here and say that some of the criticism isn't justified. Tbh, this album reminds me a lot of a Zach Synder movie, it the style of it is **** amazing, but the substance isn't really that good. All that being said, while I don''t think it's a very 'good'' album, it's a highlyI''m not gonna lie, Speein' Bullet 2 Heaven can be an album that's really hard to defend sometimes, I can't sit here and say that some of the criticism isn't justified. Tbh, this album reminds me a lot of a Zach Synder movie, it the style of it is **** amazing, but the substance isn't really that good. All that being said, while I don''t think it's a very 'good'' album, it's a highly enjoyable that I would recommend, at least, looking into.… Expand
  28. Maui_Waui
    Apr 6, 2016
    9
    This is Kid Cudi's fifth studio album and yes it's a different direction than what we're used to, but I think that the album benefits from these changes. The first easily noticeable change is the music. Instead of using beat machines and samples, Kid Cudi paints a picture with a guitar. Yes, the riffs are rough and repetitive, but they fit the anguished moaning and singing of Kid Cudi. TheThis is Kid Cudi's fifth studio album and yes it's a different direction than what we're used to, but I think that the album benefits from these changes. The first easily noticeable change is the music. Instead of using beat machines and samples, Kid Cudi paints a picture with a guitar. Yes, the riffs are rough and repetitive, but they fit the anguished moaning and singing of Kid Cudi. The next difference is that most of the album is sang. The singing that Cudi does really sends of message of pain and fear, which is what I believe Cudi wanted to show. It's easy to tell that at the moment he's at a low point and doesn't know were to go. All in all the album is not polished and slick like his previous releases, but I don't think that's what Cudi wanted. The album portrayed his ideas in a fresh way that is not usually seen in Hip-Hop. I fully support Cudi on breaking the mold of Hip-Hop and experimenting in the unknown.… Expand
  29. AlexHeyns
    Mar 28, 2016
    2
    Kid Cudi completely drops the ball with this new release.

    One can definitely respect this guy as an artist. Man on The Moon is a pure classic, even if his later releases weren't exactly up to scratch. What Kid Cudi lacks in production, he makes up for with solid lyrical content - this album has neither. Knowing this was a rock album, I was curious to find out how these new elements    Kid Cudi completely drops the ball with this new release.

    One can definitely respect this guy as an artist. Man on The Moon is a pure classic, even if his later releases weren't exactly up to scratch. What Kid Cudi lacks in production, he makes up for with solid lyrical content - this album has neither.

    Knowing this was a rock album, I was curious to find out how these new elements would compliment his vocal talent. It's always fascinating when an artist experiments, but unfortunately the content offered on this album is unlistenable, plain and simple.

    The album offers over 18 tracks and over the course of the LP Kid Cudi is either annoying you or boring you to tears. Some of the worst production imaginable plagues the entire record and the vocals just aren't up to par when compared to his previous efforts.

    However, there are a few moments where it sounds like the album is trying to redeem itself, but these moments are just too vague and don't happen often enough to make up for everything else presented here. Songs like 'Man In The Night' and 'Judgemental C**t' have some great sounding guitar riffs, but it's just not enough.

    There's nothing more to say here, other than the fact that this album just isn't great - both in terms of lyrical content and production. Kid Cudi is a fantastic artist and there's no denying that he has the ability to produce another solid body of work.

    This album, however, should be avoided at all costs.

    - Alex Heyns. Cape Town, South Africa.    … Expand
  30. hiimsmart
    Mar 27, 2016
    0
    Oh dear gawd, where do I begin? This sounds like it was made by a bunch of wannabe punk kids who are spending their rich parents money to mass produce this garbage that can't even be called anything but trash. Like, I tried to give this a shot, but Kid Cudi has just lost his mind on this record and managed to record his entire mental breakdown in a studio. I should have known he was gonnaOh dear gawd, where do I begin? This sounds like it was made by a bunch of wannabe punk kids who are spending their rich parents money to mass produce this garbage that can't even be called anything but trash. Like, I tried to give this a shot, but Kid Cudi has just lost his mind on this record and managed to record his entire mental breakdown in a studio. I should have known he was gonna hit rock bottom eventually, but I was hoping it would be in a news format so that it just lasted a second, not 26 tracks of a man who has lost every shred of sanity and musical prowess he used to possess. What happened to you, Cudi?… Expand
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Pitchfork
    Jan 6, 2016
    40
    Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven is interesting the same way a friend getting a dramatic bad haircut is interesting: Once the shock wears off, you still have to look them in the eye and level with them.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Dec 15, 2015
    40
    On a sonic level, much of this album is strong but the identity and continuity are lackluster.
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  3. Billboard.com
    Dec 15, 2015
    80
    Speedin' is an uncomfortably internal album that's a pleasurable listen. It's not as gleefully nihilistic as Future, but comes across just as revelatory.
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