# Insano (Nitro Mega)
**Insano (Nitro Mega)** (stylized in all caps as INSANO (NITRO MEGA)) is the tenth studio album by the American musician [Kid Cudi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kid-cudi), released on February 23, 2024, through Wicked Awesome and [Republic Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/republic-records).[1](https://kidcudi.fandom.com/wiki/Insano_%28Nitro_Mega%29) It is a companion record to *INSANO*, his ninth studio album, which had been released on January 12, 2024.[2](https://chartmasters.org/album/kid-cudi/insano/) Although first announced as a deluxe edition of *INSANO*, Cudi later clarified that it is a completely new album, and the release contains 18 brand new tracks.[3](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/767865-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review-hip-hop-news) • [4](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-releases-insano-nitro-mega/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi), Cleveland-born, Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer[5](https://apnews.com/article/5460cdd7dd8d1737e7a13cb6cdb447b9) |
| Release | February 23, 2024, Wicked Awesome / Republic Records[1](https://kidcudi.fandom.com/wiki/Insano_%28Nitro_Mega%29) |
| Length | 18 songs, 59 minutes[6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/insano-nitro-mega/1732627243?at=10l4PB&ct=albumAM&uo=4) |
| Relationship to INSANO | Announced as a deluxe, later confirmed by Cudi as a completely new album[3](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/767865-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review-hip-hop-news) |
| Guest artists | Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Lil Yachty, Chip Tha Ripper, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Steve Aoki[7](https://the-flow.ru/releases/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega) |
| Vault tracks | First official releases of "Dose of Dopeness" (2007) and "Rocket" (2011)[7](https://the-flow.ru/releases/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega) |
| Cover art | Front and back cover art by the artist KAWS[8](https://shop.kidcudi.com/pages/insano-and-insano-nitro-mega-song-credits) |
## Announcement and release
Kid Cudi announced *INSANO (NITRO MEGA)* on X on February 15, 2024, with a release date of February 23.[9](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/764183-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-hip-hop-news) The project had initially been presented as a deluxe addition to *INSANO*, which itself had originally been set for a 2023 release but was pushed back so that Cudi could ensure listeners were getting "the best version of myself."[10](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/kid-cudi-insano-album) Before release, he clarified that *NITRO MEGA* was a completely new album rather than a repackaged deluxe.[3](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/767865-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review-hip-hop-news) On release day the album arrived after a slight delay, and [Universal Music Canada](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-music-canada)'s announcement described it as magnifying the world of Cudi's ninth studio album with 18 brand new tracks.[10](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/kid-cudi-insano-album) • [4](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-releases-insano-nitro-mega/)
Cudi's own site lists the release date as February 23, 2024, in his releases archive, while the album *INSANO* appears there under January 11, 2023, an artifact of the page's listing, since the ninth album was released January 12, 2024.[11](https://www.kidcudi.com/releases-archive/) • [2](https://chartmasters.org/album/kid-cudi/insano/)
## Music and tracklist
The album runs 18 tracks in 59 minutes, released through Republic Records.[6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/insano-nitro-mega/1732627243?at=10l4PB&ct=albumAM&uo=4) The Russian music outlet The Flow described it as less experimental than *INSANO*, with more of the melodic, emotional rap that drew early listeners to Cudi, at times depressive and at times bright and hopeful.[7](https://the-flow.ru/releases/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega) The review site HipHopVR similarly noted that *NITRO MEGA* chases less of the trap bounce associated with Cudi's collaborator [Travis Scott](https://www.edgepedia.org/travis-scott) and more of his own melancholy vocals over futuristic sounds.[12](https://hiphopvr.com/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review/)
The opening track "HUMAN MADE" begins with [Dot da Genius](https://www.edgepedia.org/dot-da-genius) sampling [Tame Impala](https://www.edgepedia.org/tame-impala)'s "1 More Hour," a homage to Nigo's streetwear brand of the same name.[13](https://legendswillneverdie.com/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-insano-2-nitro-mega-review/) "ELECTROWAVEBABY 2.0" is a [Steve Aoki](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-aoki)-produced take on the *INSANO* track "ELECTROWAVEBABY," which sampled Ace of Base's "All That She Wants."[12](https://hiphopvr.com/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review/) • [8](https://shop.kidcudi.com/pages/insano-and-insano-nitro-mega-song-credits)
Two long-circulating songs received their first official releases here: "DOSE OF DOPENESS," recorded in 2007 and previously available only as a 2012 YouTube exclusive, and "ROCKET," made in 2011 during the sessions for the self-titled debut of WZRD, Cudi's rock project with Dot da Genius.[7](https://the-flow.ru/releases/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega) • [13](https://legendswillneverdie.com/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-insano-2-nitro-mega-review/) Chip Tha Ripper, a frequent collaborator from Cudi's early albums, appears on "WIN OR LOSE," "WILLIS," "ANIMATE," and "I JUST WANNA GET," where he joins [Layzie Bone](https://www.edgepedia.org/layzie-bone) and Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/insano-nitro-mega/1732627243?at=10l4PB&ct=albumAM&uo=4)
The full tracklist, as published by Universal Music Canada:[4](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-releases-insano-nitro-mega/)
1. HUMAN MADE
2. DIAMONDS LIGHTS FAST CARS ft. [Wiz Khalifa](https://www.edgepedia.org/wiz-khalifa)
3. WIN OR LOSE ft. Chip [The Ripper](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-ripper)
4. CHUNKY
5. BABE AND I
6. CRASH TEST CUDI
7. WILLIS ft. Willis Wilkins + Willy McDoogan
8. EVERYBODY LIKE ft. [Pusha T](https://www.edgepedia.org/pusha-t)
9. ELECTROWAVEBABY 2.0
10. ANIMATE ft. Chip The Ripper
11. ROUND N ROUND ft. Lil Yachty
12. DOSE OF DOPENESS (2007)
13. ROCKET (2011)
14. ILL WHAT I BLEED
15. ALL MY LIFE
16. I JUST WANNA GET ft. Bone Thugs & Harmony + Chip The Ripper
17. MOON MAN SHIT
18. SUPERBOY
## Context in Cudi's catalog
*NITRO MEGA* arrived roughly six weeks after *INSANO*, making 2024 the first time Cudi released two full-length studio albums within two months.[2](https://chartmasters.org/album/kid-cudi/insano/) • [10](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/kid-cudi-insano-album) The Associated Press later described *Insano (Nitro Mega)* as a partner record that featured Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Steve Aoki, and more, arriving soon after *INSANO*.[5](https://apnews.com/article/5460cdd7dd8d1737e7a13cb6cdb447b9)
Shortly after the release of *NITRO MEGA*, Cudi announced on X that he would take a break from music and expect new music "every other year," saying the following year would be about film.[14](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kid-cudi-take-break-from-music-for-a-year-says-next-year-is-all-about-filmin-insano-3592988)
## References
1. [Insano (Nitro Mega), Kid Cudi Wiki (Fandom)](https://kidcudi.fandom.com/wiki/Insano_%28Nitro_Mega%29)
2. [INSANO by Kid Cudi, Sales & Streaming Stats, ChartMasters](https://chartmasters.org/album/kid-cudi/insano/)
3. [Kid Cudi "INSANO (NITRO MEGA)" Review, HotNewHipHop](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/767865-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review-hip-hop-news)
4. [KID CUDI RELEASES INSANO (NITRO MEGA), Universal Music Canada](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-releases-insano-nitro-mega/)
5. [What to know about Kid Cudi, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/5460cdd7dd8d1737e7a13cb6cdb447b9)
6. [INSANO (NITRO MEGA), Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/insano-nitro-mega/1732627243?at=10l4PB&ct=albumAM&uo=4)
7. [Kid Cudi выпустил альбом "Insano (Nitro Mega)", The Flow](https://the-flow.ru/releases/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega)
8. [INSANO AND INSANO (NITRO MEGA) Credits, KiD CuDi Official Store](https://shop.kidcudi.com/pages/insano-and-insano-nitro-mega-song-credits)
9. [Kid Cudi Reveals New LP "INSANO (NITRO MEGA)," HotNewHipHop](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/764183-kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-hip-hop-news)
10. [Kid Cudi Expands 'INSANO' With New 'NITRO MEGA' Album, Complex](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/kid-cudi-insano-album)
11. [Releases Archive, Kid Cudi official site](https://www.kidcudi.com/releases-archive/)
12. [Kid Cudi | "INSANO (NITRO MEGA)" album review, HipHopVR](https://hiphopvr.com/kid-cudi-insano-nitro-mega-album-review/)
13. [KiD CuDi – "INSANO 2: NITRO MEGA" review, Legends Will Never Die](https://legendswillneverdie.com/2024/02/23/kid-cudi-insano-2-nitro-mega-review/)
14. [Kid Cudi will take a break from music for a year, NME](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kid-cudi-take-break-from-music-for-a-year-says-next-year-is-all-about-filmin-insano-3592988)
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