Kid Cudi Ends Friendship With Kanye West, Citing Irreparable Rift

Kid Cudi says he has fully stepped away from Kanye West, telling a broadcast interview that the friendship cannot be repaired after years of strain and a series of hurtful moments. Cudi cited repeated heartbreak and, in particular, West’s comments about Virgil Abloh after the late designer’s death, as the final straw. He described the rise and fall of their creative partnership in stark terms, saying the freedom they once felt while making music will “never happen again,” and that there is “no coming back from that” with the man he once considered a close ally. Although he acknowledged loving Kanye and valuing what they shared, Cudi said he no longer recognizes the person West has become and has chosen to end contact for good.

In a wide-ranging conversation, Cudi reflected on the emotional toll of the fracturing relationship, noting that West had broken the “code of a friendship” on more than one occasion. He spoke of attempts to reconcile that ultimately failed, stressing that some words and actions crossed a line that could not be bridged. The discussion also highlighted a specific incident that weighed heavily on him: West’s remarks about Virgil Abloh, a friend to many in...