{"id":1958134,"date":"2025-08-13T15:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1958134"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:55:16","slug":"kid-cudi-on-call-her-daddy-cocaine-addiction-mental-health-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kid-cudi-on-call-her-daddy-cocaine-addiction-mental-health-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kid Cudi on Call Her Daddy: Cocaine Addiction, Mental Health Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kid-cudi\/\"><strong>Kid Cudi<\/strong><\/a> detailed the \u201cdark\u201d days of his cocaine addiction during a recent appearance on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=92zYQNqffN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feeling I got was nothing I had ever felt before. It was f***ing magical,\u201d Cudi, 41, said during the Wednesday, August 13, podcast episode, revealing that he felt \u201c100 percent happiness\u201d the first time he tried cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say this, that\u2019s the only time it felt like that,\u201d Cudi continued. \u201cAll the other times after, I was just chasing that first high and it was never getting there. It never felt like that first time ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cudi said his cocaine use was his \u201clittle secret,\u201d explaining he would only partake when alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want it to be a known thing that I did coke around [the] industry. That would have spread fast. So, I just kept it to myself,\u201d he continued. \u201cDoesn\u2019t mean people couldn\u2019t tell I was on it. People could probably figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with his addiction battle and eventual recovery, Cudi detailed his mental health struggles and experiences with suicidal thoughts on the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling for quotes from Cudi\u2019s \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d episode:<\/p>\n<h2>His Wife\u2019s Reaction to Past Arrest<\/h2>\n<p>In 2010, the rapper was arrested in New York City for felony criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. The case was ultimately dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Cudi told host <strong>Alex Cooper<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kid-cudi-marries-lola-abecassis-sartore-after-diddy-trial-testimony\/\">that his wife<\/a>, <strong>Lola Abecassis Sartore<\/strong>, started \u201claughing\u201d when she found out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s like, \u2018I don\u2019t know who this person is.\u2019 She\u2019s like, \u2018All I know is the sweet Scott that I\u2019ve known for, like, years now. This is so funny to me,\u2019\u201d Cudi recalled. \u201cIn that moment, I found peace with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Call Her Daddy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The \u2018Speedin\u2019 Bullet 2 Heaven\u2019 Album<\/h2>\n<p>Cudi told Cooper that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/stars-whove-battled-mental-health-issues-2013136\/\">he \u201cwanted to die\u201d<\/a> while working on the record, which was released in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted an excuse to scream on records and express that anger,\u201d Cudi said, confirming that he wanted this album to be a \u201cgoodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Cudi, no one knew he was struggling with his mental health. \u201cWhen I was around my friends, I was happy to not be alone,\u201d he said. \u201cI could keep it to myself. I never wanted to worry my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Hitting Rock Bottom<\/h2>\n<p>In 2016, Cudi \u201cfinally\u201d went to rehab after relapsing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kid-cudi-testifies-about-car-explosion-in-diddy-trial-updating-live\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassies-Ex-Boyfriend-Kid-Cudi-Testifies-in-Sean-Diddy-Combs-Trial-.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Cassies Ex Boyfriend Kid Cudi Testifies in Sean Diddy Combs Trial\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassies-Ex-Boyfriend-Kid-Cudi-Testifies-in-Sean-Diddy-Combs-Trial-.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kid-cudi-testifies-about-car-explosion-in-diddy-trial-updating-live\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Cassie&#8217;s Ex Kid Cudi Compares Diddy to &#8216;Marvel Supervillain&#8217; in Testimony<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKid Cudi recounted the alleged drama surrounding Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs and their mutual ex-girlfriend, Cassie, when he took the stand in Diddy\u2019s sex trafficking trial. (Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.) Cudi, 41, testified about his past with Diddy, 55, and Cassie, 38, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cFrom 2015 to 2016, it was the decline getting just darker and darker and darker. Suicide was on my mind all the time. Like, I would daydream about this s***,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I relapsed, I was faced with this reality, like, \u2018Damn, it\u2019s been six years since I\u2019ve used this s*** and I thought I was past that, and I\u2019m obviously not.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cudi said he was \u201cglad\u201d he got help at that time. \u201cSomething would have happened, for sure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Going to Rehab<\/h2>\n<p>Cudi said that since 2016, his mental state has been \u201ca thousand times better.\u201d He specifically discussed unpacking his \u201canger\u201d in therapy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-been-to-rehab-201446\/\">while in treatment.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a hothead for a long time, a long time, and that was my main issue,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was secretly weighing me down, holding me back. In my core, what I realized is that, \u2018Scott, you\u2019re a good dude.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call or text 988<\/a> or chat at 988lifeline.org. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/national-helpline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/a> (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kid Cudi detailed the \u201cdark\u201d days of his cocaine addiction during a recent appearance on the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast. \u201cThe feeling I got was nothing I had ever felt before. It was f***ing magical,\u201d Cudi, 41, said during the Wednesday, August 13, podcast episode, revealing that he felt \u201c100 percent happiness\u201d the first time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1958135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[30162,24003,21738],"class_list":["post-1958134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-health","tag-celebrity-news","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kid-Cudi-on-Call-Her-Daddy-Cocaine-Addiction-Mental-Health.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1958134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1958135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1958134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1958134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1958134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}