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Ye at the Vanity Fair kickoff part for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Photographer's blog post about this event and photo.Kid Cudi performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 19, 2014 in Indio, California.

Kanye WestScott Mescudi

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Music·Dormant·Since 2014
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The Short Version

Longtime musical collaborators Kanye West and Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) experienced a series of public falling-outs over uncredited album vocals, social media spats over personal associations, and West's comments regarding their late friend Virgil Abloh, culminating in Mescudi publicly severing ties in 2025.

Latest Development

Mescudi states he has permanently ended contact with West

During an interview on CBS Mornings, Mescudi stated he was done with West and had cut off contact, describing West's past negative remarks about late designer Virgil Abloh as unacceptable.

August 13, 2025 · Public statement

The Beef

Chronological, newest first. Every entry cites a source.

Beef timeline

  1. August 13, 2025

    Mescudi states he has permanently ended contact with West

    Public statement

    During an interview on CBS Mornings, Mescudi stated he was done with West and had cut off contact, describing West's past negative remarks about late designer Virgil Abloh as unacceptable.

    Source ↗

  2. February 2022

    West excludes Mescudi from album due to personal connections

    Public statement

    In a social media post, Kanye West stated that Mescudi would not appear on his album Donda due to Mescudi's friendship with Pete Davidson. Mescudi responded on X, disputing West's account and criticizing his behavior.

    Source ↗

  3. June 8, 2018

    West and Mescudi release collaborative album Kids See Ghosts

    Verified event

    West and Mescudi released their seven-track joint studio album Kids See Ghosts on GOOD Music, featuring production contributions from Dot Da Genius, Plain Pat, and Mike Dean.

    Source ↗

  4. November 22, 2016

    Mescudi publicly thanks West following rehab treatment

    Public statement

    In a statement posted to Facebook, Scott Mescudi included Kanye West among a group of peers he thanked for offering love and support during his mental health care stay.

    Source ↗

  5. October 2016

    West sends public support to Mescudi during concert

    Public statement

    During a Saint Pablo Tour show in Inglewood, California, Kanye West voiced public support for Mescudi while Mescudi was undergoing treatment in rehab, urging the crowd to sing for him.

    Source ↗

  6. September 2016

    Mescudi criticizes West and Drake on social media

    Public statement

    According to Merry Jane, Scott Mescudi posted comments on Twitter directed at Kanye West and Drake, describing them as fake rappers.

    Source ↗

  7. 2014

    Mescudi expresses dissatisfaction over Yeezus vocal placement

    Reported

    E! News reported that tension between the collaborators emerged around 2014 after West used previously recorded Mescudi vocals on his Yeezus album without prior consultation.

    Source ↗

Where It Stands

Dormant. Scott Mescudi confirmed in August 2025 that he has permanently ended his friendship and working relationship with Kanye West, stating there is no possibility of reconciliation.

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Sources

  1. 1.SourceMescudi states he has permanently ended contact with West · Aug 13, 2025
  2. 2.SourceWest excludes Mescudi from album due to personal connections ·
  3. 3.SourceWest and Mescudi release collaborative album Kids See Ghosts · Jun 8, 2018
  4. 4.SourceMescudi publicly thanks West following rehab treatment · Nov 22, 2016
  5. 5.SourceWest sends public support to Mescudi during concert ·
  6. 6.SourceMescudi criticizes West and Drake on social media ·
  7. 7.SourceMescudi expresses dissatisfaction over Yeezus vocal placement ·

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