Overview

• Excerpts shared by GQ recount his collapse and paralysis during a near-fatal cocaine overdose in his Tribeca apartment
• He escalated from occasional bumps to daily lines as wide as his pinky, which he credits with fueling the dark tone of Man on the Moon II
• He recounts that during recording of Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven in Big Sur, he Googled exit bags and plotted to end his life, intending that album as his farewell
• Cudi admits that fame and financial success failed to alleviate his despair or curb his escalating addiction
• The memoir stands as his most comprehensive self-reflection on the interplay of mental health, fame and substance dependence