Before heading into rehab, Kid Cudi sent out some tweets in September bashing his former mentor Kanye West and friend Drake. Specifically, the Man on the Moon rapper called them out by name. While Ye would clap back and eventually reconcile with Cudi during a Saint Pablo Tour rant, Drake’s first shots included a clever utilization of O.T. Genasis “Cut It.”
Drake's response to Cudi in Oracle Oakland – "You need to Cud-itttt" #Drake#KidCudipic.twitter.com/rlTWHTim0s
— Daniel Creev E (@CreevESeven) September 15, 2016
Looks like that wasn’t the only bullet in Drizzy’s chamber. Sunday night (October 23) as he celebrated his birthday through Apple Music’s OVO Radio, he dropped “Two Birds, One Stone.” Not only does he take shots at Pusha T, but Cudi as well with the bar “You were the Man on the Moon, now you just go thru your phases.” Taking a look at social media, many were disappointed that Drake kicked a defenseless Mescudi while attempting to mentally better himself in rehab. Of course, HipHopDX was there to capture some of the reactions that are not so supportive of October’s Very Own.
Kid Cudi disses Drake's talent and Drake's only comeback is to insult Cudi's health and not musical abilities…….
— hhhh (@amilaonaire) October 24, 2016
Kid Cudi goes into rehab w/ depression & suicidal urges.
Drake releases a track dissing him.
THIS is the greatest rapper of my generation?
— (working) (@AmbassadorBleu) October 23, 2016
Drake dodges lyrical rappers but disses a depressed suicidal Kid Cudi that's in rehab, Drake is a clown.
— ㅤㅤCeltics 0-0 (@iSoLyf3) October 24, 2016
Drake just reinforced the black stigma that mental illness is a weakness, a flaw and not the disease it is. Get well Kid Cudi
— Hiiiiiiiiii 🙂 (@CulturallyAlive) October 24, 2016
Certain consumers are not going to like Drake's line about Kid Cudi…. that's just it. https://t.co/MqqFmAA5aT
— Court Kim (@TheCourtKim) October 24, 2016
Drake dissed Kid Cudi for suffering from depression? Tell me the exact line.
— Ferrari Sheppard (@stopbeingfamous) October 24, 2016
It's bad enough Drake has been releasing trash music for a while. But trying to joke on Kid Cudi's mental illness makes him even more trash.
— Chihiro Ogino (@WickedBeaute) October 24, 2016
drake made a track dissing kid cudi's mental illness. like was that necessary? you couldn't rap about something else?
— NiMu (@malistkiss) October 24, 2016
You know Drake is trash when he tries to diss Kid Cudi for getting help while he's going through depression
— Zack (@ZackKrohn) October 23, 2016
my respect for Drake after finding out he dissed Kid Cudi for his depression pic.twitter.com/IxNHL7JXEb
— . (@lesdee__) October 24, 2016
Someone pls correct me if I'm wrong, but are ppl really defending drake's lyrics by saying kid cudi dissed him back in September ???
— Juno (@pissgoddess) October 24, 2016
why is drake dodging joe budden but is attacking kid cudi who is depressed and suicidal in rehab… #clownpagne
— Cody Sandhu (@Cody_Bau5) October 24, 2016
I'm late…but Drake dissing Kid Cudi about his battle with depression is precisely why many (esp. black men) choose to suffer in silence.
— Micah R. Gaines (@MicahRGaines) October 24, 2016
How is @Drake going to diss @KidCudi when he's actually getting help for his depression instead of writing about it in his songs #TakeNote
— kumar (@2Qs4UsKUMAR) October 24, 2016
Coming from someone who has it, Drake is a straight loser for making fun of @KidCudi's Depression.
— Dee Milli (@RealDeeMilli) October 24, 2016
Why everyone mad at Drake….. that's Hiphop if Kid Cudi can't handle it maybe He shouldn't be in HipHop #Drake
— Kyle (@Kdizz_) October 24, 2016