Kid Cudi Confirms He and Ye Are Rebuilding Their Friendship

Kid Cudi and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, are rebuilding their friendship after several years of public conflict, according to a statement from Cudi on July 19, 2026. The rapper confirmed on X that the two have resumed speaking to check on one another’s well-being without focusing on professional collaborations.

The reconciliation follows a period of significant distance and public disputes that began in early 2022. Cudi described the current state of the relationship as a personal reconnection rather than a business arrangement.

Kid Cudi Confirms Personal Reconnection With Ye

In a post shared on July 19, 2026, Cudi detailed a recent exchange of messages between himself and Ye. He stated that he reached out to Ye a week prior to check in, and Ye responded by checking on him in return.

Right now were rebuilding our friendship. I hit him a week ago to check in on him; today, he hit me to check on me. No work talk. Just seeing how I was doing. It was nice.Source: Kid Cudi via X

While Cudi emphasized that the current conversations are not about work, he did address the possibility of future music. When asked by a user on X if the renewed connection would lead to another collaboration, Cudi replied, Im sure we will yea, and added that streaming new material may happen one day soon for sure.

Timeline of the Public Fallout and Reconciliation

The relationship between the two artists deteriorated in early 2022. According to reporting, the fracture occurred after Ye publicly criticized Cudi’s friendship with Pete Davidson and announced that Cudi would no longer appear on the album Donda.

Cudi responded to the criticism publicly, labeling Ye whack. In a subsequent interview with Esquire, Cudi suggested that a resolution to the conflict would require a motherfucking miracle.

Signs of a thaw appeared in 2024. The artists were seen embracing at a Vultures listening event, and Cudi featured on the track Gun to My Head. In an early 2024 interview with Zane Lowe, Cudi attributed the shift in their dynamic to a sincere apology from Ye.

The reason why we became cool again is because he apologized to me, and it was sincere. I was just like, ‘Wow, Kanye does not apologize to anybody [or] say sorry to anyone.’Source: Kid Cudi via Zane Lowe

Recent Tributes and Collaborative History

Before the July 2026 announcement, Cudi had signaled a positive shift during his Rebel Ragers Tour. During the opening night in Phoenix in April 2026, Cudi performed Reborn, a lead track from the 2018 collaborative album KIDS SEE GHOSTS.

Cudi dedicated the performance to Ye, telling the crowd, This one’s for Ye. We gotta sing this loud so Ye can hear you.

The 2018 project KIDS SEE GHOSTS remains a central point of their creative partnership, and the recent public gestures suggest a move toward restoring that professional and personal bond.