In a wide-ranging interview published by Esquire, Kid Cudi asserts that he “totally disagrees” with Kanye West’s political views. This is the first time publicly that Cudi has taken some measure to distance himself from his mentor on political matters. The two hip-hop icons have a long history of collaborating with each other, most recently on 2018’s Kids See Ghosts.
In recent years, West has adopted more conservative politics and has praised President Trump on multiple occasions, even visiting him at the White House. While West now has political aspirations of his own, he has not shied away from his admiration for the Commander-in-Chief.
Kid Cudi, who was spotted at a Bernie Sanders rally earlier this year, still considers Kanye to be his “brother” and makes clear that they are still friends, saying “That’s my brother. I’ll go on record: That’s my brother. I love him… But that doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with everything he fucking says and he fucking does, you know?”
In June, the pair announced an upcoming animated show inspired by the Kids See Ghosts album. It is directed by the legendary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Watch the trailer here!
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