{"id":2033595,"date":"2025-09-19T04:42:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2033595"},"modified":"2025-09-19T04:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:42:23","slug":"consequence-appears-to-blame-kid-cudi-for-kanye-and-drake-joint-album-never-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/consequence-appears-to-blame-kid-cudi-for-kanye-and-drake-joint-album-never-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"Consequence Appears to Blame Kid Cudi for Kanye and Drake Joint Album Never Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/consequence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Consequence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Consequence<\/a> seemingly implied in a since-deleted Instagram post that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/ye\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ye;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Ye<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/drake\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Drake<\/a>&#8216;s joint project never happened because of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kid-cudi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kid Cudi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Kid Cudi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And the reason we didn&#8217;t get this Game Changing project&#8230;,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Is because a Kid&#8230; Needed to see Ghosts smh \ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc40&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>While Consequence does not specifically mention Cudi in his post, his use of &#8220;a Kid&#8221; could be interpreted as a reference to the former GOOD Music artist, who also released a mixtape titled <em>A Kid Named Cudi.<\/em> There is also a more obvious nod to Ye and Cudi&#8217;s collaborative album <em>Kids See Ghosts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So he got bro to take Pills and rant on stage which landed him in the Psych ward,&#8221; Consequence continued. &#8220;More Triggering Truth To Tell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>constv\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post is accompanied by a clip from the Nico Ballesteros-directed documentary <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kanye-west-documentary-whose-name-174043997.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:In Whose Name?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><em>In Whose Name?<\/em><\/a>, which chronicles six years in the life of the artist formerly known as Kanye West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kanye-west-drake-in-whose-name-documentary-1235427025\/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacn5NoEb8BQ_5WG8UnWZ2RFobt64ytdTJgmebODzRLr6lIx4zStSlICp42vMA_aem_FVUMgrrkr4rEw_kzCeeIUQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rolling Stone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, the clip shows West rapping a verse for Drake in 2018, and features a demo version of &#8220;Wouldn&#8217;t Leave.&#8221; A final version of the song, featuring Drake&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/drake-partynextdoor-some-sexy-songs-4-u-credits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$ome $exy $ongs 4 U;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em>$ome $exy $ongs 4 U<\/em><\/a> collaborator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/partynextdoor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PARTYNEXTDOOR;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">PARTYNEXTDOOR<\/a>, would appear on the album <em>Ye<\/em> that same year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Kids See Ghosts<\/em> was also released in 2018. However, Ye and Cudi&#8217;s collaborative album was among five EPs, helmed by West, that were released over a one-month span. Pusha T&#8217;s <em>Daytona<\/em> came out on May 25, followed by <em>Ye<\/em> on June 1, <em>Kids See Ghosts<\/em> on June 8, <em>Nasir<\/em> by Nas on June 15, and Teyana Taylor&#8217;s <em>K.T.S.E.<\/em> on June 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering Ye was dividing his attention between five different projects, it&#8217;s hard to believe that Cudi&#8217;s project alone was to blame for whatever happened to West&#8217;s joint album with Drake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cons appears to accuse Cudi of getting West to &#8220;take pills and rant on stage,&#8221; but it&#8217;s unclear which onstage rant he&#8217;s alluding to. While much of West&#8217;s medical history is obviously kept under wraps, he did disclose on <em>My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman<\/em> that he was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/kanye-west-bipolar-disorder-handcuffed-psychiatric-hold-173812157.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:diagnosed with bipolar disorder after an involuntary psychiatric hold;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">diagnosed with bipolar disorder after an involuntary psychiatric hold<\/a> in Nov. 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is not the first time that Consequence has publicly brought up Cudi. The rapper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/consequence-reportedly-references-kid-cudis-231758556.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:briefly shared an excerpt from a song in which he referenced Cudi's testimony;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">briefly shared an excerpt from a song in which he referenced Cudi&#8217;s testimony<\/a> in Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs&#8217; federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kanye-west-documentary-whose-name-174043997.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ye stands near a door labeled \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pBUE7oyjFWKdAOTpbX1AGw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/86109d09bd030cc3604ecd838249e43c\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Kanye West &#8216;In Whose Name?&#8217; Teaser: Kim Kardashian Featured in First Look at &#8216;Raw&#8217; Documentary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/consequence-reportedly-references-kid-cudis-231758556.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"(L-R) Consequence and Kid Cudi.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pdTFXWOPh1MXpaDEXTTVKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/94e3d208901afd1b66b43d11d97e50f2\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Consequence Reportedly References Kid Cudi&#8217;s Car Explosion on New Song<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/consequence-says-hes-better-rapper-172550567.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Consequence and Pusha T\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/y4f4XsaHVGXY0yuFizRqJQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/4c306619d4f65838cd5850cadbf0b133\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Consequence Says He&#8217;s a Better Rapper Than Pusha T, Slams &#8216;Yellow Diamonds Look Like Pee Pee&#8217; Lyric<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/aespa-announces-complex-la-pop-202155123.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aespa Announces Complex LA Pop-Up: What You Need to Know;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Aespa Announces Complex LA Pop-Up: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/beyonc-unreleased-music-still-missing-224318734.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Unreleased Music Still Missing After Suspected Hard Drive Thief Arrested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Unreleased Music Still Missing After Suspected Hard Drive Thief Arrested<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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