Child Cudi needs to make it clear he has no real interest in mending the fences with ex-best buddy Kanye West after being dragged into the center of his messy divorce with Kim Kardashian.
In a brand new interview printed by Esquire on Wednesday, the 38-year-old rapper opened up a couple of vary of subjects about his life, together with the love he has gained for himself in recent times. He instructed the outlet:
“I truly can say, at 38, that I like myself. And I couldn’t have stated that six years in the past. I can say that with confidence now and actually consider it, and it reveals.”
To show how a lot he loves himself, Cudi (actual title Scott Mescudi) left little to the creativeness for his cowl shot as he wore nothing however a Dior sock on his peen whereas crossing his arms and sporting Jacques Marie Mage shades, a necklace, and earrings. He additionally posed shirtless in a number of different photos, together with one through which he wore a pair of pants and a Dior tartan blanket over his shoulder. Ch-ch-check it out (beneath):
Nice Scott!
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However past self-confidence, he has additionally gained “zero tolerance for the improper energies” relating to the folks he surrounds himself with — which brings us to his feud with Kanye.
As you could know, the 2 artists was once buddies and frequent collaborators for a number of years. Nevertheless, that they had a really public falling out earlier this 12 months when Ye eliminated Cudi from his Donda 2 album simply because he was buddies with Pete Davidson, who was in a relationship with Kim on the time. Ye went on to publicly blast the Day ‘n’ Nite musician, posting a throwback image with Cudi, Pete, and Timothée Chalamet at dinner collectively — however placing a giant X the Saturday Evening Dwell alum’s face. The Don’t Look Up star quickly fired again at Kanye for kicking him off the album, saying it’s “too unhealthy I don’t wish to be in your album you f**kn dinosaur hahaha.”
Talking with Esquire concerning the finish of his friendship with Kanye, Cudi slammed the daddy of 4 for not accepting the divorce with Kim and as a substitute dragging everybody else, together with him, into his issues. He stated:
“In case you can’t be a grown man and take care of the truth that you misplaced your girl? That’s not my f**king downside. It is advisable come clean with your s**t like each man on this life has. I’ve misplaced ladies, too. And I’ve needed to come clean with it. I don’t want that in my life. I don’t want it. I’m not one among your youngsters. I’m not Kim. It don’t matter if I’m buddies with Pete or not buddies with Pete. None of this s**t had something to do with me.”
Very true!
The dad then famous he was actually “pissed” concerning the scenario because of how the nasty feedback from Kanye’s followers impacted his psychological well being:
“Have you learnt the way it feels to get up in the future, have a look at your social media, and also you’re trending as a result of anyone’s speaking some s**t about you? And then you definately acquired this particular person’s trolls sending you messages on Instagram and Twitter? All in your feedback? That s**t pissed me off. That he had the facility to f**ok with me that week. That he used his energy to f**ok with me. That pissed me off. You f**king with my psychological well being now, bro.”
Whereas he nonetheless has a ton of “love” for Kanye, he reassured everybody they’d not be mending their friendship anytime quickly:
“I’m at a spot in my life the place I’ve zero tolerance for the improper energies. I’ve watched so many individuals all through the years which are near him be burned by him doing a little f**ked up s**t. After which they flip round and forgive him. And there’s no repercussions. You’re again cool with this man. He does it again and again.”
Seems like Kanye and his hero have so much in widespread. Scott added:
“With all due respect, I’m not Drake, who’s about to take an image with him subsequent week and be buddies once more, and their beef is squashed. That’s not me. It’s gonna take a motherf**king miracle for me and that man to be buddies once more. I don’t see it taking place. He gon’ need to change into a monk.”
And earlier than anybody thinks he was shading Drake with this remark, Cudi later took to Twitter to let everybody know that he was not his intention in the intervening time, writing:
“Simply to be clear, I wasnt tryna throw a shot at Drake. I acquired love 4 him. My level I used to be tryna make is that im not so forgiving. That means he may be a lil nicer than me in that scenario w dude. Thats all. Perhaps that got here off improper via my phrases. So yea, all good w Drake”
Simply to be clear, I wasnt tryna throw a shot at Drake. I acquired love 4 him. My level I used to be tryna make is that im not so forgiving. That means he may be a lil nicer than me in that scenario w dude. Thats all. Perhaps that got here off improper via my phrases. So yea, all good w Drake. ☺️
— The Chosen One : I ???? YOU FRESHIE 4EVER (@KiDCuDi) August 17, 2022
Sounds prefer it’s protected to say there gained’t be any hope for a future reconciliation between Child Cudi and Kanye! Reactions, Perezcious readers? You’ll be able to ch-ch-check out the whole interview with Esquire HERE.
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