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}}”Rose”, the introductory track, went viral on social media platforms such as [[TikTok]], and is characterized by its “blown-out guitars.<ref name=”:0″ /> At [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized score]] out of 10 to ratings of music, ”Ghetto Cupid” received a score of 7.5 out of 10. Alphonse Pierre writing for ”[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]” explained that the project pulls together disparate strands, from [[Plugg music|plugg]] to [[shoegaze]] and [[Punk rock|emo]], further going into detail, It’s “messy”, but [it] works more often than not.”<ref name=”Pitchfork”>{{cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=August 23, 2023 |title=jaydes: ghetto cupid |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jaydes-ghetto-cupid/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121052738/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jaydes-ghetto-cupid/ |archive-date=2024-01-21 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> Also comparing it to the likes of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]] and [[Lucki]].<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=2023-12-19 |title=Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre’s Favorite Records of 2023 |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/our-rap-columnists-25-favorite-records-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220023836/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/our-rap-columnists-25-favorite-records-of-2023/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=2025-08-26 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> Pierre also commented that while the “hodgepodge” should be corny, it’s not, because [he’s] just so earnest about it all”.<ref name=”:1″ /> [[Jaydes]] layers “soft,” “lovelorn” melodies over a wide range of beats.<ref name=”Pitchfork” /> Matthew Strauss of ”Pitchfork” said the project was a follow up to his previous success, ”[[Heartpacing]]”, and called it more “expansive”.<ref name=”:2″ /> |
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2023 studio album by Jaydes
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| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
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Ghetto Cupid is the debut studio album by American rapper Jaydes, released on August 29, 2023 through 10K Projects. It was supported by the singles “Undercover” and “Kesha K”. The production was handled by a variety of producers such as Grayskies. Ghetto Cupid comprises seventeen songs, including the viral hit “Rose”.
Ghetto Cupid is a hip-hop record with a mix of elements featured in the genres pop and rock. Upon release, Ghetto Cupid received acclaim from music critics, who praised the confidence of the lyrics and the music’s enjoyability.
Background and composition
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Jaydes would release his third extended play (EP) Heartpacing (2022),[1] which would start to gain traction online.[2] He began to work on his debut studio album following a string of single releases. Jaydes released the album’s first single, “Undercover”, on January 21, 2023. A plugg song, Pitchfork‘s Alphonse Pierre discussed its “exasperated” lip flap.[1] Later on April 13, 2023, the second and final single “Kesha K” would release. Ghetto Cupid boasts a whopping 17 tracks,[1] the production was handled by a handful of producers, also marking Jaydes’ switch to making music using guitars.[3] It is characterized as a hip-hop record with a mix of pop and rock.[4] Ghetto Cupid was preceded by the singles “Undercover” and “Kesha K”, both initially released on SoundCloud. The album opens with “Rose”, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork would comment on the song’s “blown-out guitars”.[3] Pierre would comment on the writing saying its decent, arguing that his songs are more about mood, his forlornness felt “even” when [he’s] not saying a whole lot.[1] On “Horror,” the producer tag is repeated to the point that it sounds like he’s channeling some sort of “Candyman-esque” spirit.[1]
Performance and reception
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| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[1] |
“Rose”, the introductory track, went viral on social media platforms such as TikTok, and is characterized by its “blown-out guitars.[3] At Pitchfork, which assigns a normalized score out of 10 to ratings of music, Ghetto Cupid received a score of 7.5 out of 10. Alphonse Pierre writing for Pitchfork explained that the project pulls together disparate strands, from plugg to shoegaze and emo, further going into detail, It’s “messy”, but [it] works more often than not.”[1] Also comparing it to the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Lucki.[5] Pierre also commented that while the “hodgepodge” should be corny, it’s not, because [he’s] just so earnest about it all”.[5] Jaydes layers “soft,” “lovelorn” melodies over a wide range of beats.[1] Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork said the project was a follow up to his previous success, Heartpacing, and called it more “expansive”.[2]
All tracks are written by Jaydes.
| Title | Producer(s) | ||
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| 1. | “Rose” | 2:06 | |
| 2. | “Anemic” | Jaydes | 2:16 |
| 3. | “Let Me B” | Jaydes | 1:34 |
| 4. | “Numb” | Jaydes | 2:10 |
| 5. | “Witchybitchy” | Jaydes | 1:59 |
| 6. | “Damage” | Jaydes | 1:32 |
| 7. | “<3” | 2:58 | |
| 8. | “Undercover” | Jaydes | 2:12 |
| 9. | “Dead Girl” | 1:21 | |
| 10. | “Fallen” | Marcusbasquiat | 1:12 |
| 11. | “Valentine” | Jaydes | 1:58 |
| 12. | “Misery” | Ric Ocasek[b] | 1:28 |
| 13. | “Spaz” | Jaydes | 1:50 |
| 14. | “Kesha K” | 1:38 | |
| 15. | “Laylow” | 0grave | 1:42 |
| 16. | “Horror” | Jaydes | 2:51 |
| 17. | “Draculea” | KRXXK | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 32:54 | ||
Notes
Sample credits
- Jaydes – vocals, songwriting
- Grayskies – production (track 1)
- Marcusbasquiat – production (10)
- Srrybouturshoes – production (track 7)
- Jewxlry – production (track 7)
- BossUp – production (track 14)
- Cial – production (track 14)
- 0grave – production (track 15)
- Krxxk – production (track 17)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pierre, Alphonse (August 23, 2023). “jaydes: ghetto cupid”. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (November 14, 2024). “Jaydes, Underground Florida Rapper, Arrested for Attempted Murder”. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 29, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sherburne, Philip (December 14, 2023). “The Shoegaze Revival Hit Its Stride in 2023”. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Ghetto Cupid at AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (December 19, 2023). “Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre’s Favorite Records of 2023”. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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