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Kid Cudi on Kanye West: ‘It’s Gonna Take A Motherf–king Miracle’ to Recover Friendship

Kid Cudi signaled the end of his tumultuous, 13-year friendship with Kanye West in a recent Esquire interview, saying “It’s gonna take a motherfucking miracle for me and that man to be friends again” in reference to the escalating beef between the two rappers over the past year. In February, West wrote on Instagram that he would not feature Cudi, a frequent collaborator, on his music “because he’s friends with you know who.” The since-deleted post was a reference to Pete Davidson, Cudi’s friend and Kim Kardashian’s first boyfriend since filing for divorce from Kanye West in 2021. Cudi broke his silence on the ordeal in the interview. “Do you know how it feels to wake up one day, look at your social media, and you’re trending because somebody’s talking some shit about you?” he said. “You fu...

Kid Cudi Gets Hit by Water Bottles, Storms Off Rolling Loud Stage After Four Songs

Fans who were excited to see Kid Cudi named as the replacement for Kanye West at the Rolling Loud festival were not so happy when the rapper left the stage early into his set. Cudi was performing his fourth song when he got pelted in the face with what appeared to be a water bottle. “Yo, I will walk off this stage if you all throw one more fucking thing up here, I will leave, I will leave right now,” he said after getting hit. “Throw one more fucking thing on this stage and I’ll walk off, I’m not fucking playing. I’m not fucking playing, you will ruin it for everybody. I’ll fucking leave If I get hit with one more fucking thing, if I see one more fucking thing on this fucking stage, I’m leaving. Don’t fuck with me.” Almost immediately after those comments another water bottle sailed onstag...

Kid Cudi Hit By Objects During Rolling Loud Miami Set, Exits Stage

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Kid Cudi is one of the most beloved entertainers in Hip-Hop and beyond but he endured some unfair treatment on Friday (July 22) at the hands of rowdy fans. After some show attendees began flinging items at Cudi’s direction during his Rolling Loud Miami, he walked off amid a chorus of boos and the news spread quickly on Twitter. Kid Cudi was a late addition to the Rolling Loud Miami lineup after past collaborator Ye aka Kanye West dropped out of his headlining set. Despite Cudder’s strong fanbase and the like, the Cleveland star was met with disdain by the crowd and video evidence of the harrowing incident displayed that the moment was a jarring one for him. Adding to this terrible moment for Kid Cudi, Ye actually showed up to R...

Kid Cudi Replaces Old Friend Kanye West As Headliner For Rolling Loud Miami

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rolling Loud / Rolling Loud Kid Cudi isn’t currently on the friendliest terms with Kanye West so best believe he’ll have no problem replacing him at the upcoming Rolling Loud Festival in Miami. The Man On The Moon artist has been tapped to take on the vacant spot that Kanye West left behind after backing out of his scheduled performance at the July 17th event. Naturally Kanye decided to pull out of the concert just days before it was set to go down, but luckily for the Rolling Loud people, Cudi came to the rescue and will fill that spot on short notice. Related Stories “We were looking forward to Ye headlining Rolling Loud Miami 2022. We spent months working with him and his team on the performance. Unfortunately, Ye has decided that he will no longer be ...

Kid Cudi Reveals ‘The Boy Who Flew To The Moon Vol. 1’ Tracklist

Source: Taylor Hill / Getty It has been a minute since we’ve heard new work from Kid Cudi but before we get new material the “Mr. Rager” rapper took to Twitter to reveal the track listing for his retro album, The Boy Who Flew To The Moon Vol. 1. Coming in at 18-cuts deep, the “best-of” album is split into 9 groups which will feature two or three tracks from his previous albums along with the features. In the post, Kid Cudo showcased the project as follows: Man on the Moon: The End of Day 1. “Day ‘N’ Nite (Nightmare)” 2. “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” fear. Ratatat and MGMT Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager 3. “Ghost!” 4. “Mr. Rager” WZRD 5. “The Dream Time Machine” with WZRD 6. “Upper Room” with WZRD Indicud 7. “Just What I Am” feat. King Chip 8....

Kid Cudi Touring Arenas in Support of Entergalactic Album, TV Show

Kid Cudi will play in some of his biggest venues to date this summer and fall on the newly announced To the Moon tour, which gets underway Aug. 16 in Vancouver. Don Toliver will support on all dates, with Denzel Curry and 070 Shake opening on a handful as well. Although Cudi consistently performs at major music festivals, this is the first time he’s embarked on his own arena-level tour. The North American portion of the outing wraps on September 17 at Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing festival in his Cleveland hometown. That event will also feature performances from Playboi Carti, Haim, Pusha T, Dominic Fike and fellow Cleveland hip-hop legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Cudi is touring in support of his Netflix animated series Entergalactic and its similarly named soundtrack, both of...

Kid Cudi Touring Arenas in Support of Entergalactic Album, TV Show

Kid Cudi will play in some of his biggest venues to date this summer and fall on the newly announced To the Moon tour, which gets underway Aug. 16 in Vancouver. Don Toliver will support on all dates, with Denzel Curry and 070 Shake opening on a handful as well. Although Cudi consistently performs at major music festivals, this is the first time he’s embarked on his own arena-level tour. The North American portion of the outing wraps on September 17 at Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing festival in his Cleveland hometown. That event will also feature performances from Playboi Carti, Haim, Pusha T, Dominic Fike and fellow Cleveland hip-hop legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Cudi is touring in support of his Netflix animated series Entergalactic and its similarly named soundtrack, both of...

Netflix Releases Trailer For Kid Cudi’s Animated Series ‘Entergalactic’ [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NETFLIX / Netflix Kid Cudi is about to take you Entergalactic. Netflix has released the trailer for his upcoming animated series, Entergalactic. Source: NETFLIX / Netflix As per Vulture the actor and rapper has teamed up with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a new animated project that blends notes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Insecure with new tracks from Kid Cudi’s new record, resulting in a singular look at the story of two young, ambitious artists falling in love. Set in New York City, Entergalactic stars Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi as Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow (Love Life’s Jessica Williams), Jabari has to figure out whet...

Netflix Releases Trailer For Kid Cudi’s Animated Series ‘Entergalactic’ [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NETFLIX / Netflix Kid Cudi is about to take you Entergalactic. Netflix has released the trailer for his upcoming animated series, Entergalactic. Source: NETFLIX / Netflix As per Vulture the actor and rapper has teamed up with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a new animated project that blends notes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Insecure with new tracks from Kid Cudi’s new record, resulting in a singular look at the story of two young, ambitious artists falling in love. Set in New York City, Entergalactic stars Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi as Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow (Love Life’s Jessica Williams), Jabari has to figure out whet...

Kid Cudi Shares Mental Health Message, Says Daughter Told Him He Looked “Pretty” On ‘SNL’

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Kid Cudi has always been open about his struggles with mental health. At an event for the New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Youth Anxiety Center, the rapper opened up even further, adding that his daughter Vada’s approval is top priority for him.  Cudi and Vogue.com editor Chioma Nnadi led the conversation about anxiety, depression, and the importance of self-care and treatment.  Related Stories The New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Youth Anxiety Center was founded 11 years ago and hosts a clinical and research program committed to addressing the epidemic of anxiety and depression in youth and adolescents, per Vogue.  “Before I actually had therapy, the music was there for me. It was the perfect way to express myself and feel safe...

CAPO Status: Jim Jones Says He Is Responsible For Kid Cudi’s Career [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Beanz Smalls / Bernard Beanz Smalls, You can always count on Jim Jones for a good interview. In a recent Q&A he claimed he was responsible for kick starting Kid Cudi’s career. As per Complex the Harlem, New York native is making his round with Maino to promote their new joint album. During a sit down at SiriusXM Superstar Jay asked him about his 2009 remix to Kid Cudi’s breakout single “Day N ‘Nite” and took credit for getting him hot. “Man, Kid Cudi was a nobody!” Jones said. “He worked in a f***ing store under Koch Records. I was signed to Koch Records. I didn’t even know Kid Cudi worked down there. Lisa Brunt’s nephew at the time was doing some work for me in my studio and he’s like, ‘Yo, I manage these video directors, I want them to ...

Kid Cudi Hints At Releasing New Music On Twitter

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray Tamarra / Getty Kid Cudi has been highly active lately on various fronts, but it has been a minute since he’s released his own music. One moment on his social media account, however, suggests that could soon change. The “Day And Night” rapper stoked the interest of his fans on Twitter on Wednesday (May 11th) as he dropped a video clip. The eleven-second clip is from 2019, and it shows Cudi nodding his head along to a track. The caption to the tweet asks the question: “Should I drop this?” The snippet of music is one of a bunch that Cudi has on his social media profiles, but this new tweet could be the artist testing the waters. The immediate response from those viewing the tweet was all in favor of him releasing the full track. Kid Cudi hasn’t been la...