Kid Cudi

Personal context

Summary

Kid Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, is a rapper, actor, writer, and producer whose work includes the series How to Make It in America and the animated special Entergalactic. His music often explores depression, loneliness, and alienation, and he has spoken openly about mental health, including stigma affecting black men. In 2020, he said publicly that he was not a Trump supporter. No public statements on DEI, identity politics, or activism on race, gender, or sexuality are on record.