{"id":64071,"date":"2025-08-12T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/64071\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:35:09","slug":"kid-cudi-memoir-hits-shelves-ahead-of-rappers-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/64071\/","title":{"rendered":"Kid Cudi Memoir Hits Shelves Ahead of Rapper&#8217;s New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pmc-ecomm-disclaimer\">\n\tIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tKid Cudi is getting candid. The rapper and actor, born Scott Mescudi, has long been open about his mental health struggles,  but he\u2019s opening up in a new way with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kid-cudi-memoir-release-date-cover-1235336921\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cudi: The Memoir<\/a>. The book, which was initially slated to drop on Aug. 5, is available Aug. 12 from publisher Simon &amp; Schuster. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tKnown for his DIY ethos, the rapper has self-produced numerous albums, and he designed the book\u2019s minimalist, cartoon-inspired artwork. The book is also available as a hardcover, ebook from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cudi-Memoir-Scott-Kid-Mescudi\/dp\/166820133X?linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=rs-zavaleta-20&amp;linkId=24a798b3c121028852004fc3bb615d82&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;asc_source=web&amp;asc_campaign=web&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fproduct-recommendations%2Flifestyle%2Fkid-cudi-memoir-audiobook-buy-online-1235404359%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-8972725-12366831?sid=RS-1235404359&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fw%2Fcudi-scott-kid-cudi-mescudi%2F1146586976%3Fean%3D9781668201336\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=92005&amp;awinaffid=299513&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=RS-1235404359&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fp%2Fbooks%2Fcudi-the-memoir-scott-kid-cudi-mescudi%2Fd4f259956a4adfa4&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org<\/a>, or as a signed edition <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-8972725-12366831?sid=RS-1235404162&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fw%2Fcudi-scott-kid-cudi-mescudi%2F1146586976%3Fean%3D9781668210093\" target=\"_blank\">from Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=92005&amp;awinaffid=299513&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=RS-1235404359&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fp%2Fbooks%2Fcudi-the-memoir-scott-kid-cudi-mescudi%2Fd4f259956a4adfa4&amp;platform=pl\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cudi-memoir.jpg\" alt=\"Kid Cudi Memoir Hits Shelves Ahead of Rapper's New Album\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWritten during a time of deep self-discovery, Cudi is a story of survival\u2014through depression, addiction, isolation, and doubt,\u201d read the publisher\u2019s notes. \u201cIn his own words, Scott charts the journey back to himself, offering hard-earned lessons on vulnerability, reinvention, and the courage to keep going.\u201d He also narrated the audiobook himself, which is now available from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Audible-Cudi-The-Memoir\/dp\/B0DQVK292M?linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=rs-zavaleta-20&amp;linkId=0ad09cdaba4b40bf61d8350e83a519d3&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;asc_source=web&amp;asc_campaign=web&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fproduct-recommendations%2Flifestyle%2Fkid-cudi-memoir-audiobook-buy-online-1235404359%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Audible<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-8972725-12366831?sid=RS-1235404359&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fw%2Fcudi-scott-kid-cudi-mescudi%2F1146586976%3Fean%3D2940193643845\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=25361&amp;awinaffid=299513&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=RS-1235404359&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Faudiobooks%2F9781668138861-cudi%3F&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\">Libro.fm<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Audible-Cudi-The-Memoir\/dp\/B0DQVK292M?linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=rs-zavaleta-20&amp;linkId=0ad09cdaba4b40bf61d8350e83a519d3&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;asc_source=web&amp;asc_campaign=web&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fproduct-recommendations%2Flifestyle%2Fkid-cudi-memoir-audiobook-buy-online-1235404359%2F\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cudi-book.jpg\" alt=\"Kid Cudi Memoir Hits Shelves Ahead of Rapper's New Album\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn an excerpt <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/kid-cudi-talks-about-his-darkest-hour\" target=\"_blank\">published by GQ<\/a>, Cudi opened up about his near overdose, which was something he had accepted: \u201cIt was peace I was after. Here, crippled on the floor, minutes from overdosing, was the closest I\u2019d ever come to finding it.\u201d In the book, Cudi also discusses his relationship with Cassie, which was highly publicized due to the Sean Combs trial. Cudi testified that Combs broke into his house and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-kid-cudi-cassie-1235345830\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">firebombed his car<\/a>, due to anger over Cudi\u2019s relationship with Cassie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLater this month, Kid Cudi will release his eleventh studio album, Free, preceded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kid-cudi-new-song-grave-upcoming-album-free-married-1235384414\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by the single \u201cGrave.<\/a>\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75,5023,5024],"class_list":{"0":"post-64071","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-noads","13":"tag-rs-recommends"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}