After a fan asked about a reunion on X, Kid Cudi said he and Ye (formerly Kanye West) are back in touch and focused on fixing their relationship. He added there’s no new music right now, but the two have been checking in on each other and a fresh collaboration isn’t off the table.
I'm sure we will yea. Right now we're rebuilding our friendship.
The update lands after more than a decade of on-and-off creative highs and public fallouts. Cudi first linked with Ye in 2008 via G.O.O.D. Music and helped shape the sound of 808s & Heartbreak, then became one of Ye’s most consistent collaborators across the 2010s.
- “Welcome to Heartbreak”
- “Gorgeous”
- “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1”
- “Waves”
- “Ghost Town”
Their peak as a duo was the 2018 album Kids See Ghosts, a critically praised project that fused Ye’s maximalist instincts with Cudi’s melodic introspection. The friendship later frayed amid highly public disagreements, but talk of a reunion has never fully died down.
Ye back onstage
Meanwhile, Ye’s live return drew global attention with a one-off concert on July 11 in Tirana, Albania, staged at the purpose-built Eagle Stadium for thousands of fans. The show’s public funding sparked controversy at home, with Prime Minister Edi Rama defending roughly €4 million in support as a tourism driver while opposition figures and protesters criticized the spend.
As for Cudi and Ye, there’s no collaboration on the calendar yet. Cudi’s latest word is simple: they’re rebuilding, staying in touch, and there’s no new music in the pipeline right now.