Overview
- Wale says he and Kid Cudi are no longer in contact and recalls feeling kicked when he was vulnerable in the industry.
- He cites Cudi’s 2010 Complex remark dismissing his music as a betrayal that damaged trust with a core audience.
- After Rick Ross encouraged a reconciliation, Wale says Cudi sent phone-recorded vocals for “Focused” that were never properly revised.
- Wale explains he has avoided performing “Focused” live because the final track used those initial vocals.
- He recalls a mid-2010s invitation that drew a dismissive response and nearly turned into a fight, and he adds he is releasing long-held resentment tied to perceived disparities in public grace for mental-health struggles.