Kid Cudi had much of world hip-hop feeling some type a way on Wednesday, when he took to Twitter to rant about the industry and shame some of its biggest names.
In the middle of his lengthy rant about fake people in the industry, Kid Cudi accused Kanye and Drake of not giving "a f*ck" about him and seemed to suggest that the pair were not as good as they were being hyped up to be.
"Everyone thinks they're soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them. Let me tell you something: The days of the f*ckery are over. The fake one’s won’t be lasting too much longer," he wrote, in what many saw as a shot at the two rappers.
- All networks have 30 days to make a change #datamustfall, says Tbo TouchOutspoken radio personality and businessman Tbo Touch is at the forefront of the #DataMustFall campaign which has taken over social media on Thursday morning.
It seems that Kanye got wind of the rant, despite earlier telling fans that he was no longer using a phone, and took to the stage at his Saint Pablo tour on Wednesday to lambaste Kid Cudi for his remarks.
"Kid Cudi, don't ever mention 'Ye name. I birthed you. We all dealing with that emo shit all the time -- me, Pat, Don C. Don't ever mention 'Ye name. Don't try to say who I can do songs with. You mad 'cause I'm doing songs with Drake? Ain't nobody telling 'Ye who to do songs with! Respect the God!" he told an audience in Tampa Bay.
Kanye went on say that he was "hurt" and "felt disrespected" by the rant.
"Do you know how many people wish they could be signed to G.O.O.D. music, get their life changed, have an opportunity? Never forget that! I am so hurt. I feel so disrespected. Kid Cudi, we are two black men in a racist world," Kanye said.
The rapper then went on to explain that he had been mocked way before Kid Cudi and that he was fighting for Kid Cudi's creative freedom.
"I got called names before you, bruh. Why y'all gotta be coming at me? This ain't the end of the Malcolm X movie. I'm out here fighting for y'all creators, artists, independent thinkers. Don't never mention my name in a bad manner, none of y'all," an angry Kanye yelled.
Drake also responded to the rant, taking a moment during his own concert to shout-out to Kanye West.
"I heard boys were talking down today. Shout-out to my brother Kanye West. We both got sold out shows," Drake said.
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. 