Kid Cudi and J Cole are hip hop legends. They have stood the test of time, released classic albums, and continued to brandish their Hall of Fame resumes with new music. Despite breaking out around the same time, though, Cudi and Cole have never collaborated.
Kid Cudi tried to remedy this missed opportunity by reaching out to J Cole on multiple occasions. During a September 18 Twitter exchange, though, the rapper revealed that Cole effectively ghosted him the last time he reached out with a song idea. The whole exchange came about when a fan asked Kid Cudi if he'd want to work with J Cole.
The rapper didn't hesitate to explain the situation, and why said collab has never happened. To put it bluntly, he put the blame on the Dreamville veteran. "I always wanted to do something so I reached out for INSANO , no response.
So theres that." Kid Cudi also revealed that he tried to get J Cole on his 2013 album, INDICUD , but things once again fell through. The two rappers even set aside time to work together in the studio.
"I had a session [with] Cole for Indicud ," Cudi recalled. "He couldn't write to the beat I produced. It was a bummer.
" Read More: Kid Cudi Announces A Lead Horror Movie Role: "I've Been Waiting For This One Moment" In today's beef-obsessed hip hop space, Kid Cudi's tweets could easily serve as the basis for a rumored feud. Fortunately, the rapper clarified that he's an enormous fan of J Cole, and has no hard feelings over the failed collabs. "Cole dope I fux w him,".