In April, West tweeted a teaser of the art, which featured the same ghost monster, two human drawings, and a Murakami-esque flower he captioned the image, "Murakami vibes." West and Cudi were first spotted at Murakami's studio back in August 2017, when the artist posted a picture with the two rappers with no explanation, leaving fans to speculate about a collaboration. Murakami has become an icon in his own right, famous for his joyous, rainbow-colored flowers, which now cover everything from Vans sneakers to ski lift tickets. He has been nominated for many Grammies over the years, most notably for his album Graduation. Inspired by Irish rock band U2 and other musical groups to make more inspirational. On Wednesday morning, Cudi previewed the imagery, which features three ghost-like figures against a yellow, pink, and blue watercolor backdrop with a bonsai tree and Japanese writing. Kanye Omari West (Born: June 8, 1977), known professionally as Kanye West, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, businessman, politician, and fashion designer. The albums cover artwork was designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The album was inspired by stadium tours, indie rock and house-music and was a huge departure from the sound Ye had used on his. Which is why the Takashi Murakami artwork that will appear on rapper Kid Cudi's upcoming joint album with Kanye West is likely a big hint as to what the themes of the project, entitled Kids See Ghosts, might sound like. Graduation is the third studio album from Chicago rapper Kanye West. The cover art of a new album can set the tone for the music just as much as any lyrics might.