Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s “Maui Wowie” hits No. 2 after TikTok swings it back into orbit

Kid Cudi’s breezy 2008 track “Maui Wowie” finds unexpected afterlife on TikTok, catapulted by a user swinging from a crosswalk while quoting its laid-back chorus. The wave swells into a full-blown challenge, with thousands reinterpreting the scene via traffic lights and street signs.

The rapper himself enters the fray outside Cleveland’s Progressive Field, thanking fans for reviving the 17-year-old song. Originally from his debut mixtape, the track now lands at No. 24 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and reaches No. 2 beneath the Hot 100.

Kid Cudi drops ambient goodbye track, slips into shadows for film and fashion

Kid Cudi halts his musical output with “Once,” an ambient self-produced track shared on SoundCloud as a parting gesture. He frames it as a heartfelt note to fans before retreating into “the shadows” to pursue other creative paths.

He confirms via X that his next album won't materialize for some time, preferring now to focus on directing, acting, and fashion. Recently, he starred in and directed the short film “Mr. Miracle” and co-wrote another slated to shoot soon.

Kid Cudi trades 15-blunt days for weekend joints and a memoir with hazy flashbacks

Kid Cudi recounts smoking up to 15 blunts daily, with marijuana dictating his rhythm like an overzealous manager. Rehab becomes inevitable, the artist revealing he awoke high, slept high, and floated in between.

Post-rehab, he shifts to a milder pattern—now nursing a joint like it’s a fine whiskey, reserved for weekends or idle evenings. His memoir, released August 12, documents this pivot along with a near-overdose in 2010, when peace seemed dangerously close, curled on the floor, Lykke Li on repeat.

Kid Cudi details 2010 cocaine overdose and suicidal spiral in upcoming memoir

Kid Cudi recounts a harrowing chapter from 2010 in his forthcoming memoir, detailing a cocaine overdose and suicidal ideation while working on Man on the Moon II. Alone in his New York apartment, he writes of collapsing on the floor, heart racing, paralyzed by despair as Lykke Li played on loop.

By 2015's Speedin’ Bullet to Heaven, he was researching suicide methods and scripting his own farewell. He describes feeling like a public savior who couldn’t rescue himself—a lighthouse adrift in his own storm.

"Kid Cudi Unveils Near-Fatal Overdose, Suicidal Thoughts in Upcoming Memoir"

Unmasking his darkest hours, Kid Cudi illuminates his near-fatal drug overdose and suicidal thoughts in his upcoming memoir, set to be released on August 12. The Cleveland rapper, adored by millions for his raw vulnerability, reflects on a time when he was "at peace with dying," lost in a haze of cocaine and despair.

Despite being a beacon of hope for his fans, Cudi was himself adrift, searching for salvation. He candidly recalls plotting his own death during the creation of his 2015 album, Speedin' Bullet to Heaven. His memoir precedes his 12th studio album, Free, releasing on August 22.