16 artists like Kids See Ghosts

Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Kids See Ghosts songs (averaging 56/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.

Kanye West shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.

Start with Hold My Liquor · 80 BPM · 96% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Tyler, the Creator shares: introspective · melancholy · uplifting

Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same introspective register running through 47 measured songs.

Start with 2SEATER · 90 BPM · 98% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Childish Gambino shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (49/100).

Start with Zombies · 85 BPM · 99% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Mac Miller shares: uplifting · introspective · melancholy

Shares the same uplifting register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.

Start with 100 Grandkids · 88 BPM · 98% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

A Tribe Called Quest shares: introspective · uplifting · melancholy

Plays calmer overall (42/100), with the same introspective register running through 22 measured songs.

Start with Scenario · 94 BPM · 91% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Kid Cudi shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

20 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (42/100).

Start with Mr. Rager · 88 BPM · 91% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Eminem shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (61/100). 90 of their songs measured.

Start with Never Love Again · 86 BPM · 99% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Drake shares: melancholy · uplifting · introspective

Plays calmer overall (46/100), with the same melancholy register running through 61 measured songs.

Start with Tuscan Leather · 85 BPM · 99% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Beyoncé shares: melancholy · uplifting · introspective

57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (50/100).

Start with Lemonade · 95 BPM · 95% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Travis Scott shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (59/100). 37 of their songs measured.

Start with TELEKINESIS · 83 BPM · 96% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Nas shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

Averages almost the same intensity (54/100), with the same melancholy register running through 28 measured songs.

Start with Nas Is Like · 85 BPM · 94% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Lil Wayne shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

25 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (54/100).

Start with Tie My Hands · 80 BPM · 90% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

The Notorious B.I.G. shares: uplifting · melancholy · introspective

Shares the same uplifting register and plays calmer overall (50/100). 25 of their songs measured.

Start with Kick in the Door · 95 BPM · 97% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Snoop Dogg shares: melancholy · introspective · uplifting

Plays calmer overall (45/100), with the same melancholy register running through 21 measured songs.

Start with Gin and Juice · 90 BPM · 90% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

LL Cool J shares: introspective · melancholy · uplifting

20 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — averages almost the same intensity (51/100).

Start with Headcrack · 95 BPM · 95% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Roddy Ricch shares: uplifting · introspective · melancholy

Shares the same uplifting register and averages almost the same intensity (51/100). 20 of their songs measured.

Start with High Fashion · 120 BPM · 87% feel-match to Kids See Ghosts

Frequently asked

What artists sound like Kids See Ghosts?

The closest matches we measure are Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Kids See Ghosts songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.

Which song should I start with?

Kanye West: “Hold My Liquor” (96% feel-match); Tyler, the Creator: “2SEATER” (98% feel-match); Childish Gambino: “Zombies” (99% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Kids See Ghosts centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.

How intense is Kids See Ghosts overall?

Across 1 measured songs, Kids See Ghosts averages 56/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.

How do you decide two artists are similar?

Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.

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