Dumb fans, and fake jewelry were some of the areas that a conversation touching on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian segued into, during Pete Davidson's appearance on The Breakfast Club on Tuesday morning, October 25. But not all of the topics raised were fodder for a good laugh, as the 22-year-old comedian took on a much more serious tone when discussing the recent course of events involving his idol, Kid Cudi.
Davidson, who has known Cudi for some years and keeps regular contact with him, updated listeners on his rehabilitation progress, saying that things are going well and that he looks forward to seeing him when he flies over to the West Coast next week. To the young Saturday Night Live cast member, it is only natural that he repay him for being present as a therapeutic voice when he needed him throughout his teenage years. "I truly believe if Man On The Moon didn't come out, I wouldn't be here," he said, posing that he is absolutely sure he would have taken his own life were it not for the rapper.
“[Cudi] is getting help right now. He’s doing really well right now. I’ve been in and out of things like that, and I think that’s why a lot of kids my age can relate to Cudi, and people love him so much, because he’s a very emotional dude, and it saves all of us," Davidson told The Breakfast Club hosts. “I texted with him last Monday. He’s in pretty good spirits. I think i might go see him next week in Los Angeles. But yeah, he’s in a good place.”
Davidson's report comes at a pivotal time. Many were shocked to hear that Drake mocked Cudi's mental health crisis on his new "Two Birds, One Stone" single, over the weekend. "You were the man on the moon, now you go through your phases ... You stay xan and perked up so when reality set in you don't gotta face it," he raps.
Since firing off, the verse has become the center of a debate over whether Drake's decision to exploit Cudi's situation is merited or not. Defenders of the OVO rapper point out the fact that it was Cudi who threw the first shot during a social media rant in which he names Drake along with Kanye as two artists who allegedly ignored him once they got a feature from him. Critics of the verse largely express that his references to Cudi's struggle with depression and drugs are petty, considering he shared an open statement attributing his behavior to the rough time he is going through, soon after taking aim at his former collaborators.
Despite Davidson stating that he rides with him over any other rapper, he wasn't partial to Cudi in giving his take on Drake's verse. "I think he’s just gotta cover his own. That’s all Drake is doing. He’s just trying to cover his own brand. Someone insults your brand, you’ve gotta stick up for yourself,” he said, chalking it up to the game.
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