People Are Upset With Drake For Allegedly Making Light Of Kid Cudi's Mental Health Struggles
"You stay xanned and perked up / So when reality set in you don’t gotta face it," Drake raps on his latest track, "Two Birds, One Stone."
Last month, Kid Cudi sent out a series of cryptic tweets, calling out "haters within the industry."
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He talked about "great" rappers who allegedly have ghostwriters...
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...all before he disclosed exactly who his tweets were about: Drake and Kanye West.
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Last night on OVO Sound Radio, Drake announced he'd be releasing More Life in December and debuted three new tracks: “Sneakin,”’ featuring 21 Savage, “Fake Love,” and “Two Birds, One Stone."
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Out of all the new tracks, “Two Birds, One Stone” is getting a lot of the attention because people are accusing Drake of taunting Cudi and mocking his mental health issues in the lyrics.
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"You were the man on the moon / Now you just go through your phases / Life of the angry and famous / Rap like I know I’m the greatest / Then give you the tropical flavors / Still never been on hiatus / You stay xanned and perked up /
So when reality set in you don’t gotta face it," Drake raps.
Cudi has been open about his suicidal urges and depression.
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"My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember and I never leave the house because of it," Cudi wrote in a lengthy Facebook post earlier this month.
Cudi's revelation prompted black men to start the hashtag #YouGoodMan, where they could be transparent with one another about mental health.
Upon hearing "Two Birds, One Stone," many took to Twitter to call out Drake for allegedly dissing Cudi.
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Some insinuated that the rapper's song is one reason why people don't open up about mental health issues.
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Others called Drake out for "mocking" Cudi's depression.
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But people mainly felt like the diss was a low blow.
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There were some in Drake's corner, too.
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A few supporters of the rapper said that line wasn't worse than any other diss and chalked up the outrage to sensitivity.
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There were also some who acknowledged and sympathized with Cudi's struggles, while also highlighting the similarities in what Drake did with other beefs in rap history.
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Read more about the ups and downs between Drake, Kanye, and Kid Cudi here.
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