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Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi has decided to say good-bye to social media. On Saturday(Mar. 19), he vented on Twitter that he wants to separate from all platforms.

“I’m turnin’ off all comments on IG for all posts,” he tweets. “And I’m thinkin’ about gettin off IG all together, honestly. Think I’ma just keep my Twitter. And I’m only gonna do that cuz I have to. I really wanna get off all socials.”

Im turnin off all comments on IG for all posts. And im thinkin about gettin off IG all together honestly. Think ima just keep my twitter. And im only gonna do that cuz I have to. I really wanna get off all socials.

— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) March 19, 2022

Years ago, Kid Cudi took a break from social media following rehab. Then, he checked into rehab due to experience dealing with stress, anxiety, and suicidal urges. The negative energy is overwhelming, and he prefers to remove himself.

Theres a lot of love out there for me which is why i got back on socials, but some of the shit I see, the trolls, I dont need to see that shit. For my mental.

— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) March 19, 2022

Cudi Focuses On Mental Health

Cudi shares that he is in a good mental condition to clear the air of all potential speculation. However, he prioritizes self-care by not allowing outside influences on social media to derail his path. Instead, he will let his team take over his social media from here on out.

“And no im not in a bad mood or in a fucked up place im actually very happy!!,” Cudi tweets. In order to maintain that, im steppin away. I like being a mystery anyway.”

Cudi notifies his Instagram followers that he is leaving the platform as well. He shares one final photo of himself.

“So I think that pic is my last post. From here on out I’ma have my team make posts,” he writes. “I love y’all. This was fun. Until it wasn’t.”

Celebrities Absent From Social Media

Kid Cudi is neither the first nor last celebrity to separate from social media. Numerous public figures adhere to social media absence. For instance, J. Cole’s team runs his Instagram. Therefore, he will rarely make an appearance. However, when he does, his social media presence is significantly felt. Other artists such as ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar have blank Instagram accounts. Lastly, Jay-Z does not have an Instagram account.

Essentially, everyone has reasoning for having social media or not. For Cudi, the intention is to maintain mental health, which is reasonable. Cheers to Kid Cudi for putting himself first.

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Queen Naija is in the hot seat again. When Ari Lennox announced her collaboration with Queen Naija on the upcoming single, “Set Him Up,” fans’ response was less than favorable.

To say Ari Lennox fans were confused by this duet is an understatement. They reposted a 2017 YouTube video of Queen Naija, where she makes disparaging comments about “Black” girls. In the video, Naija refers to her bullies as; “Lil Black nappy-headed with little terrible hairstyles.”

When Ari tweeted the cover for “Set Him Up,” scheduled for release tomorrow, April 7, it launched a barrage of backlash.

https://twitter.com/AriLennox/status/1378090192314175498?s=20

Well, Queen is not here for it and responded with this tweet:

lol the fact that people think they can get “rid” of me or take me off my own song is ridiculous 😂 I don’t want nor need y’all’s validation to continue to win! whatever y’all say about or to me cannot stop my blessings. The ratio of people who love me outweighs the hate! 💜

— Queen Naija (@queennaija) April 4, 2021

Naija apologized for the initial video in a 2020 Instagram Live, claiming the remarks were “ probably ignorant. Not probably. They were ignorant.” She shouldn’t have to continue apologizing for a previous mistake, but she shouldn’t respond in such a callous way when the video resurfaces. Don’t get defensive when the public produces receipts of your actions. The best course of action would be to ignore it. You know the culture we live in. Anything you say and do can and will be used against you in the court of public opinion. We know Queen Naija is young and has some growing to do, but am I the only one tired of people making strong public declarations and either playing victim or acting completely oblivious when it comes back to bite them in the a**? The moral of the story is, everyone should be allowed grace for past mistakes, but be aware of what you put out for public consumption. The public won’t be as forgiving of you as you are of yourself.