Kid Cudi Says He’s ‘Reborn’ After Going To Rehab For ‘Suicidal Urges’

Kid Cudi has gone to hell and back. Thankfully, with the release of his critically acclaimed collaborative project with Kanye West, Kids Visualize Ghosts, the Cleveland rapper is finally obtaining his ferns. It isn't easy being one of the most influential artists of the last decade. In a new Billboard cover story, Cudi opens up about life immediately after entering rehab for "depression and suicidal urges" and why it has changed his music.


"It hasn't been mentioned that I’m good, that I’m OK," Cudi mentioned. "On Passion, Pain, I never let the world know that I’m good, because I wasn't good although. I was thinking, how can I let the world know? It was good any time Kanye wanted to use [the song], because it was brilliant for both -- we are both reborn immediately after what we went through. I couldn't have made a song like "Reborn" up until right now, because I didn't feel reborn yet.


"Reborn" is one of the most inspirational songs on Kids Visualize Ghosts. While in the second verse, the Cleveland crooner proudly sings, "I had my issues, ain't that much I may do / Peace is somethin' that begins with me." It is the highlight of the album and resembles a place for West and Mescudi to open up to fans about their current personalized struggles.


Later in the interview, Cudi also opens up about the October 2016 message he posted on Facebook and his reaction to the outpouring of support. In the post, the Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin' artist described how he hasn't been "at peace," since the starting of his career, as a result of anxiety and depression ruling his life.


"[I] saw that the answer was all love support, and yes it really touched me," he continued. "I was in a really bad place, and at the time, I felt like I was letting a lot of people down. It was really hard for me to even write that letter, although I required to be truthful with the kids. I required to. I couldn't live a lie. I couldn't pretend to be happy."


Read the whole cover story at Billboard.