Kid Cudi has taken aim at DJ Vlad for echoing Jim Jones' suggestion that the Dipset Capo is responsible for the Cleveland artist's success.
On Thursday (January 22), Vlad took to X to respond to the criticism Jones was facing for his comments about how his remix of Cudi's "Day n Nite" put him people's radars.
"People are roasting Jim Jones for saying he’s the reason Kid Cudi blew up, but he’s absolutely right," Vlad wrote. "Nobody knew who Cudi was until Jim Jones did the Day & Night remix. Keep in mind, this was coming off the heels of Ballin — his biggest song ever."
He continued: "I remember hanging out in the studio with Cudi and Plain Pat when Cudi told us that Jim tried to press him to sign over the song to him, which ultimately didn’t happen."
When a fan told Cudi that he’s gotta talk to Vlad over his X post, Cudi just laughed it off. "Hahaha ain’t nobody tryna hear what this bum has to say," he replied.
In a recent interview on the No Rap Cap podcast, Jones suggested that "no one" knew who Kid Cudi was before he dropped his remix of "Day n Nite."
"That's how y'all know Kid Cudi," he said of the remix. "You wouldn't have never known Kid Cudi if I didn't remix the record in New York City. Nobody knew [who] Kid Cudi was. … I got the beat... and it became the biggest record in New York City. And that's how Kid Cudi became an artist."
In a series of videos shared on his Instagram Stories, Cudi wanted to make sure that he has "love" for Jones, but made it clear that he doesn’t agree with Jones’ claim that he’s responsible for his success.
"'Day n Nite' was already a hit record before you touched it, my n***a. I put it on my MySpace, it blew up, OK?" he said. "I had an entire mixtape. I was on my way. Motown was courting me. Kanye wanted to sign me — all because of 'Day n Nite,' because I put it on my MySpace and it blew up, my. It blew up."
He went on: "I can promise you that Sylvia Rhone did not listen to your remix and say she wanted to sign me. … I was already on. You saw a hit record and jumped on it, my n***a."