Studio Album · No. 11
Free Songwriting Credits by Kid Cudi
Produced by 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 · Engineered by Alex Ghenea, Serban Ghenea, Chris Athens
Republic / Wicked Awesome
PopAlternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kid Cudi carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Kid Cudi
0 tracksoutside writers
Kid Cudi's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
25
Lyricists
20
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight
Thirteen tracks, all his, one of them alone. It is his most recent album and the shortest since Satellite Flight, and the guitars are back without the isolation that came with them in 2015.
Free came out in August 2025 on Republic and Wicked Awesome, produced by Beau Nox, closer to pop and alternative rock than to rap.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Echoes of the Present
|
Kid Cudi | Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi | Kid Cudi | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 2 |
Neverland
|
Kid CudiDan CreanRami EadehJean-Baptiste KouameShawn WasabiMatthew SpatolaCleo TigheJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiDaniel CreanRami EadehJean-Baptiste KouameShawn SerranoMatthew SpatolaCleo TigheJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterDan CreanShawn WasabiRamiiMatty Spats | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 3 |
Mr. Miracle
|
Kid CudiChristian AstropDan CreanJean-Baptiste KouameShawn WasabiJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiChristian AstropDaniel CreanJean-Baptiste KouameShawn SerranoJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterDan CreanShawn Wasabi | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 4 |
Opiate
|
Kid CudiDave Sitek | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiDavid Sitek | Kid CudiDave Sitek | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 5 |
Deep Diving
|
Kid CudiBianca AtterberryRyan BuendiaJean-Baptiste KouameKarl Rubin | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiBianca AtterberryRyan BuendiaJean-Baptiste KouameKarl Rubin | Kid CudiJean BaptisteKarl RubinRyan Buendia | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 6 |
Truman Show
|
Kid CudiBrandon ColbeinDan CreanShawn WasabiJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiBrandon ColbeinDaniel CreanShawn SerranoJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterDan CreanShawn Wasabi | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 7 |
Submarine
|
Kid CudiBianca AtterberryRussell ChellJean-Baptiste KouameShawn WasabiJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiBianca AtterberryRussell ChellJean-Baptiste KouameShawn SerranoJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterShawn WasabiRussell Chell | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 8 |
Ashes
|
Kid CudiChristian AstropZachary SemanGrades | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiChristian AstropZachary SemanDaniel Traynor | Kid CudiBeau NoxGradesZach Ess | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 9 |
Grave
|
Kid CudiBianca AtterberryRussell ChellJean-Baptiste KouameShawn WasabiJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiBianca AtterberryRussell ChellJean-Baptiste KouameShawn SerranoJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterShawn WasabiRussell Chell | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 10 |
Past Life
|
Kid CudiChristian AstropBianca AtterberryRyland BlackintonEren CannataJean-Baptiste KouameNaji LomaxJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiChristian AstropBianca AtterberryRyland BlackintonEren CannataJean-Baptiste KouameNaji LomaxJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterEren CannataRyland Blackinton | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 11 |
Picnic In Paris
|
Kid CudiDan CreanRami EadehShawn WasabiAli TamposiJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiDaniel CreanRami EadehShawn SerranoAli TamposiJustin Tranter | Kid CudiJustin TranterDan CreanShawn WasabiRamii | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 12 |
Stargazing
|
Kid CudiChristian AstropZachary SemanGrades | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiChristian AstropZachary SemanDaniel Traynor | Kid CudiBeau NoxGradesZach Ess | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 13 |
Salt Water
|
Kid CudiDan CreanNoah GoldsteinJean-Baptiste KouameElliot KozelJake MillerBnyxJustin Tranter | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiDaniel CreanNoah GoldsteinJean-Baptiste KouameElliot KozelJake MillerBenjamin Saint FortJustin Tranter | Kid CudiBnyxElliot KozelJake MillerNoah Goldstein | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 36 contributors
KC
Kid Cudi
Writer · Producer · Performer
SR
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
Writer
JT
Justin Tranter
Writer · Producer
JK
Jean-Baptiste Kouame
Writer
SW
Shawn Wasabi
Writer · Producer
SS
Shawn Serrano
Writer
DC
Dan Crean
Writer · Producer
DC
Daniel Crean
Writer
BA
Bianca Atterberry
Writer
CA
Christian Astrop
Writer
G
Grades
Writer · Producer
RC
Russell Chell
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Free
Who wrote Free?
Kid Cudi on all thirteen tracks, one of them alone.
Is this his newest album?
Yes, his eleventh, released in August 2025.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for this album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Alex Ghenea mixed most of it, Serban Ghenea one track, and Chris Athens mastered.
What does it sound like?
Pop and alternative rock rather than hip hop.
How long is the album?
40:56 across thirteen tracks.