Kid Cudi: I Don't Give a Fuck About This Business
Kid Cudi has had an interesting year. After dropping one of the most highly acclaimed albums of the year, he has recently been in the headlines for a few reasons not related to music. First, he punched a fan for throwing something at the stage and then he was arrested for what has been reported as a case of mistaken identity. Now, a video has surfaced of Cudi speaking to fans about his frustration with the industry.
"They trying to make me look like the poster boy for violence and ignorance," he says in the video. "I tell motherfuckers I'm the poster boy for honesty, realness, anarchy, I don't give a fuck about this business."
He also added that he is fed up with others who take shots at him.
"I never talk shit, right? You never hear me talking shit on skits, never hear me talking shit before on my songs. I just rap, right? Because of my silence, niggas trying to take jabs at me. Well, guess what, nigga? I'm jabbing back."
He continued with angst towards the business by adding that some of his favorite emcees have let him down.
"I'm the truest motherfucker in this business and people trying to destroy me. All these other niggas that y'all probably fans of is sucka ass niggas, I met them. Niggas I was a fan of when I was buying their CDs, I'm not a fan of they music no more. This business is WWF, fam and if you don't comply, they try to destroy you. I say it's cool, cause I got y'all, right?"
After a crowd of fans led "Cudi" chants, he continued.
"I never talk shit. I came to this game and I just wanted to smoke my weed and motherfuckers just trying to destroy me, man. But, I don't give a fuck. I'm unstoppable."
"They trying to make me look like the poster boy for violence and ignorance," he says in the video. "I tell motherfuckers I'm the poster boy for honesty, realness, anarchy, I don't give a fuck about this business."
He also added that he is fed up with others who take shots at him.
"I never talk shit, right? You never hear me talking shit on skits, never hear me talking shit before on my songs. I just rap, right? Because of my silence, niggas trying to take jabs at me. Well, guess what, nigga? I'm jabbing back."
He continued with angst towards the business by adding that some of his favorite emcees have let him down.
"I'm the truest motherfucker in this business and people trying to destroy me. All these other niggas that y'all probably fans of is sucka ass niggas, I met them. Niggas I was a fan of when I was buying their CDs, I'm not a fan of they music no more. This business is WWF, fam and if you don't comply, they try to destroy you. I say it's cool, cause I got y'all, right?"
After a crowd of fans led "Cudi" chants, he continued.
"I never talk shit. I came to this game and I just wanted to smoke my weed and motherfuckers just trying to destroy me, man. But, I don't give a fuck. I'm unstoppable."
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david muthafucking ponce:
men kid cudi gos hard fuck all the haters they just mad cause they broke as fuck and plus kid cudi speaks the truth mufukas and fuck u if u got a sumthing to about this
slaughterhousefan:
Cudi thinks he raps? nigga sings more than carl thomas and y'all give him a pass, by passing J Cole. Y'all gotta be serious,Man on the moon was an average album, in fact, slightly below average.Wale's album was way better and so was the slaughterhouse album, which to me really satisifies the requirements for a hiphop album. Kid Cudi should stop ranting like a kanye west and step his rhyme game up as well as his beat selections, that's electronic music maaaaaaaaan
Meezle:
co-signing
slaughterhousefan:
Cudi thinks he raps? nigga sings more than carl thomas and y'all give him a pass, by passing J Cole. Y'all gotta be serious,Man on the moon was an average album, in fact, slightly below average.Wale's album was way better and so was the slaughterhouse album, which to me really satisifies the requirements for a hiphop album. Kid Cudi should stop ranting like a kanye west and step his rhyme game up as well as his beat selections, that's electronic music maaaaaaaaan
fas:
09 freestyle
H.I.T.T.M.A.N.:
I agree with this 100%.The entertainment industry is 99% bullshit ass people,the real ones that got in "lucked up" & are being systematically weeded out as I type this.The real ones that are able to have any sort of a success must make a difficult decision along the way,stay true to yourself or betray your true self in the exchange of material gain.Sad but true.I ain`t mad @ U Kid Cudi!
-H>
Rachael5922:
Anarchy Anarchy!!! January 6 bring ur warm clothes its cold here.
NotEverythingIsAu:
Cudi is the realness. You can hear the passion in his words. Honesty reminding me of Pac in this. Hope more people like him become major figures in the music biz.
bezzo:
i am tellin the truth you just dont like the truth because you were hopin i would know something about this shit, when the truth is i dont know anything about it, so you get mad and take it out on me (why) someonbe steels my shit and im the fuckin bad gut (how) none of this is my fault none of this has anything to do wit me at all!!! all you guys do is talk shit to me night and day for no reason so if i say something back im the asshole, i dont think so not at all i have been tellin the truth its not my fault you dont believe me!!!
evanm08:
man its jus hard to take kany...i mean cudi seriously. who has ever called him a poster boy for violence?
dude seems pretty emo. projecting a bit man?
infamouslegend:
Seems like Cudi's been smoking too much herb...I don't know what what troubles he's been going through, but that's what happens when you get into the entertainment biz.
What people have been taking shots at him though?
YaBoiJ:
His album is the business but the more he keeps complaining about the industry the more ppl wont listen. Aint he signed to GOOD music? is he talkin about kanye? i mean jay-z helped HIM out by puttin him on B3. maybe he should just start his own label then he wont be bitchin so much. Cudi just make good music. We as fans aint got time to hear niggaz cryin...
?Quest?:
yoo i bet these corporate niggas or elite (illuminati) prolly tried to have that nigga do some gay shit. The prolly had kanye suckin dicks and shit and the nigga go fed up with it and had his lil rant. Im sayin like these illuminati prolly got these niggas doin some foul shit real talk.
Ace.^:
YOU are a god damn idiot son
what did you see some youtube video about the illuminati and your gullable ass wants to try to correlate it into everything u see or read now?
pitiful
DAMJR24:
i AGREE THAT ILLUMINATI SHIT GOT HIM LOSING IT
chaos1one:
THAT...is the craziest fucking thoery i have ever heard about anyone ever. But i guess in today's rap game you can't rule out crazy shit like that. XD
AllEyeCNTower:
Cudi is gassed the fuck up. Glad he's not conforming much, but he needs to chill. He's not that important. Dude's talking like he's as radical as Tupac. SLOW YOUR ROLL, lonely stoner!
Glad you got people supporting and that's cool and all... but don't pretend you're the realest in the rap game. That's just a ridiculous statement.
sherry:
i think some of Ye's "craziness" has rubbed off on Cudi. Cudi, you're a talented and badass dude! Dont let all the bullshit get to ya! If you that truth, SHOW you that truth in your words and rhymes and not in your fustrations. And for all those that want to test you, make ya look bad and put you in a corner, do whay you do best: take pen to pad ----AND KILL'EM!!!!!
Timmie Kenneh:
fuck them man...don't fall for there trap, be u and keep putting out that music that i keep hearing about, i'll catch up soon.
I'mARealest2010:
HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE ELITE... (ILLUMINATI)
Cementprint:
Q-tip said it best.... "industry rule # 4080 record company people are shadyyyyyy"
Although we may not know what cudi's real gripes and complaints are about...in my eyes he has had a great year.
A huge feature on one of the most commercial albums in music industry. He also put out an album...Does he know how many artist would love to be in his position.
But his statements that hip hop is WWF is pretty acurate this decade...was a Giant JOKE from commercial artist to underground.
Balck Admiral:
I know what Cudi is trying to say , and when you do anything different than the norm people will like it or hate it.....Most without even listening......Creatively I can see where he's going ...But this is hip-hop and his lyrics aren't up to par....Other than Jay Elec and Lupe most these "new school" guys lack the real passion in their lyrics for me...These are the real "new school cats "
1. Jay Elec
2. Bobby Ray
3. Currensy
4. Shamir
5. POS
after I wrote this I'm like damn only one of the dudes is really from the East Coast....we really fell off by hating...and dick riding the south...
Beez:
I tried to give him a chance. He may some kinda talent but he really is not good. NEITHER IS HIS ALBUM! That shit was practically hurting my ears. What makes him so "creative"? That OFF-KEY moaning he does that he tries to pass off as singing (not) or harmonizing (not)? Give me a break with this dude, that whole steeze he's kind of biting off bone thugs anyways. Maybe he's not biting and was just inspired by them- fine- but c'mon....album is 2/5
refill:
Kanye never sold his soul man, He was just trying to reach Michael Jackson status, and forget about this rap game. Which is cool cuz' dude is one of the most creative artist in my generation. I know he's not rakim went it comes to emceein' but he has the passion. Cudi has that passion too fam.
va slymm:
* scream on em Cudi !
* Cudi does NOT have the best punch lines/bars, but he OVER compensates for it with creativity, innovation, content, delivery and style! HIS ALBUM IS FIRE: he talks about shit that the average person goes thru (loss of his father, getting turned down by girls, being clowned, depression, self-medication, ect.)
Drake-TALENTED, but he's a rich kid with a mother thats a lawyer w/industry connections, and his father produced with legendary duo Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson)....he has to rap/sing about women and being successful because he NEVER struggled-he's talented, but i can't relate
Lil Wayne- grew up under Birdman's wing, plus when CMR lost all their artists, Birdman got weezy ghost writers (Gillie, Drake, Jae Milz) a stylest, then brought in Mack 10 (blood affiliation)-> Wayne is a pre-packaged entertainer like Brittany Spears, i can't relate
Gucci- an AWFUL rapper with a GREAT delivery that can ride a beat (Jeezy)
50 Cent- it was cool when you beefed w/Ja, but beef can't keep your career alive (WWE shit)
The Game- crazy flow, style, delivery BUT he obviously can NOT handle fame (i was a fan, til he started doin crazy shit)
Rick Ross-the NICEST mainstream dude from the south (since OutKast, Scarface, Luda, T.I)- but he was too dumb to admit he was a C.O. and (lie) say he learned about hustling from inmates, he ruined his career by trying to dispute FACTS
this rap shit is WWE!
candice:
I must say, very well put, I agree with everything you had to say.
bobby_b_nice:
wow. this was a well thought out and accurate breakdown. i really wanted to know what you thought of Wayne cause me personally i cant stand the dude overall but there is so much hype i wanna know why i dont see it.
Drake on the other hand is skillful like a re-imagined Jay-z. And i think you are way off base to knock someones talent because they grew up in a privileged environment. though he didnt struggle financially, there isnt to say he grew up without struggle.
Gucci is just terrible i agree. but apparently he's a "hot" rapper. he sounds like a wanna be Jeezy,
fatman:
Yo, KiD CuDi is one of the realest cats in the game and he is right! I respect him musically and I respect the fact that when he speaks on something, he knows exactly what he's talking about.
Zesp:
CUDI THAT NIGGA AND HE AINT LETTING THEM ILLUMINATI NIGGAS CONTROL HIS CAREER, THEY NOTHIN BUT BULLSHIT
KANYES HAD ENOUGH TOO, IF YALL SEEN WHEN CUDI BROUGHT HIM OUT LAST WEEK HE EVEN SAID IT HIMSELF, RAPPERS B TOO CONCERNED BOUT THEY WELL BEIN ND THEY HOUSES.. THEY GOTTA STAND UP FOR WAT THEY BELIEVE IN ND THATS EXACTLY WHAT HIM ND CUDI BOUT TO START DOING.. FUCK THEM CORPARATE MUTHERFUCKERS ND THE ILLUMINATI... LETS JUST HOPE THEY DONT TAKE THEM AWAY FROM US LIKE THEY TOOK PAC BIGGIE ND PIMP C FROM US..
KILLUMINATI!
JAY ELECTRONICA DROP THAT NEW SHIT ALREADY!
KANYE DROP THAT NEW SHIT FUCK THESE IGNORANT ASS NIGGAS
nate35:
co-sign
AngryJoe:
nigga plz.
candice:
yeah dude, please...stop talking ...
Zesp:
nigga thats y everyone co-signs dat shit, yall niggas wack
tripleog:
he is def talking bout kanye,jay z,etc.. niggaz that sold their soul to the devil now they trying to do the same with him,,, anyways dude is dope fuck em cudi
Zesp:
i feel u dawg, but i dont believe they took all of kanye.. hes one they cant ever gain control of..watch that clip of him comin out in LA with cudi..niggas dont pay attention to what he be saying but hes def one they cant make a puppet of..just look at his "asshole" moments..thats him speaking against them
refill:
Kanye never sold his soul man, He was just trying to reach Michael Jackson status, and forget about this rap game. Which is cool cuz' dude is one of the most creative artist in my generation. I know he's not rakim went it comes to emceein' but he has the passion. Cudi has that passion too fam.
AngryJoe:
Michael Jackson status? nigga plz.
candice:
Triplelog, no offense but you sound stupid..what do you mean he is talking BOUT KANYE AND JAY Z..and anyone else who sold their soul to the devil..??? ignorant..ignorant as hell my dude...see cudi is real ..i like the dude but he speaking out of emotion right now..this rap game has a lot to do with business, and if you want to make it...u have to give and take just like kanye and jayz...they wouldnt be where they were if they didnt...theres a lot of fans like you that be on these sites..and i smh and laugh...i guess its not cool to like a rapper who has made it huh? if they not in the hood no more they sold their souls to the devil huh? You sound stupid...cudi and kanye both in they feelings, because they screwed up and felt like people turned their backs on them and thats the bottom line...u like cudi now cause he on the come up, but you wont like him when he becomes "too successful" because then that means he would have sold his soul to the devil...lol...
I'mARealest2010:
@candice every person that trys to speak something real u criticize like nothing their saying is accurate dude your just ignorant and dont know shit basically blind feeding into all the bullshit they industry gives u>>> Kanye said it simple and plain "I sold my soul" how much more clearer does he have to say it people are just to stupid/dumb/ retarded/misguided what ever u want to call it these days to open there eyes and see the truth or maybe they just dont care about reality... I guess its more about a fantasy world where nothing in there opinion is wrong! LoL You people are hilarious or more so delusional I'm not the smartest person in the world but I aint stupid though these people are showing us blatantly in our face whats really going on and most of us dont want to believe it, and for that I respect the Kanyes, 2pacs, Cudis in this world that stand up for what they believe in and keep it real with there fans! Peace
Zesp:
lol i feel u I'mARealest2010
nigga they sold they soul to the devil period.. stop tryin to fight it nd try nd seem smart..kanye even said it himself..i sold my soul to de devil yea thats a crappy deal/ atleast it came wit a few toys like a happy meal...aint no more discussion...
LAWLLL:
CUdi doesn't even have average rapping skill.
Pdfg:
Just make music man.some of us r listening