说唱天王Kanye West领衔音乐厂牌“GOOD Music”旗下歌手推出合辑《Cruel Summer》,收录说唱榜&节奏蓝调榜双榜冠军单曲《Mercy》、与R. Kelly合作之《To the World》、与DJ Khaled合作,专辑第二波主打之《Cold》等在内的12首全新单曲。除了Jay-Z、2 Chainz、Kid Cudi、Big Sean等说唱界领军人物的参与,The-Dream、John Legend、Marsha Ambrosius等跨界艺人也在此专中献声,整张专辑可谓大牌云集,十分有看头。
GOOD Music officially announced the September 4th release date for Cruel Summer On 02 August 2012, Kanye West tweeted "CRUEL SUMMER" alongside the official album cover for the album.