Overview

• Cudi: The Memoir was published on August 12 by Simon & Schuster and Cudi has been promoting it through media outlets including CBS Mornings and the Call Her Daddy podcast.
• He describes a near-fatal cocaine overdose in his early career that left him crawling on the floor of his New York apartment while grappling with suicidal thoughts he called a 'death wish'.
• Cudi says a relapse in 2015 worsened his mental health until he hit rock bottom and voluntarily entered rehab for treatment of his addiction.
• During his 2016 rehab stay, Cudi suffered a stroke at age 32 and reports that doctors warned any further cocaine use would be fatal, persuading him to commit to long-term sobriety.
• The memoir frames his journey as a survival narrative through depression, addiction and isolation and connects these experiences to his forthcoming album, Free, due August 22, 2025.