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Kid Cudi Was Closer to Being in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Than You Might Think

Cudi says the experience was "wild," which is most likely an understatement. Cudi in space? Should have happened.

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Kid Cudi's journey through the astral landscape has remained largely metaphorical, serving as the basis for his pair of undeniable classics Man on the Moon: The End of Day and Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. However, Scott Mescudi was actually much closer to some truly interstellar action than many might assume:

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Of course, the potential for top-tier Cudi within the context of the revamped Star Wars universe is almost overwhelming. Would Cudi have been a Jedi? Sith Lord? Experimental artist frequenting the Mos Eisley Cantina for inspiration?

Unless some savvy hero starts an online petition demanding Disney commit to a Star Wars spinoff starring Kid Cudi and Shia LaBeouf (makes sense), the world may never know the joyous answers to such questions.

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