Back in 2016, music fans were buzzing with anticipation after whispers emerged that Kanye West and Drake were working on a joint album. The speculation began after Drake reportedly assisted Kanye with songwriting during the creation of The Life of Pablo. The rumors gained further momentum thanks to cryptic billboards and onstage interactions between the two hip-hop giants, all hinting at something monumental in the works. For a time, the possibility of a Kanye-Drake collaborative project seemed both exciting and realistic.
However, the hype never translated into an actual release. Over the years, the project faded into the category of “what could have been” in hip-hop lore. Now, nearly a decade later, Consequence—a longtime collaborator and vocal defender of Kanye West—has reignited the conversation. According to him, there’s a clear reason why the album never materialized, and he places the blame squarely on Kid Cudi.
In a recent tweet captured by Kurrco, Consequence wrote: “And the reason we didn’t get this Game Changing project… Is because a Kid… Needed to see Ghosts smh.” He followed up with a more provocative claim: “So he got bro to take pills and rant on stage which landed him in the Psych ward. More Triggering Truth To Tell.”
The tweet was accompanied by an image of Kanye West and Drake with the caption: “That verse is crazy.”
Fans quickly dissected the message. Consequence appeared to suggest that Kid Cudi’s involvement in the Kids See Ghosts project—his joint 2018 album with Kanye—may have interfered with the rumored Kanye-Drake collaboration. The phrase “needed to see Ghosts” clearly alluded to the Cudi-Kanye album title, while his comments about Kanye taking “pills” and going on a “rant” pointed to a turbulent period in late 2016.
At the time, Kanye West abruptly cut short a Sacramento stop on his Saint Pablo Tour. Instead of performing, he launched into an extended rant, targeting a wide array of figures including Drake, DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Hillary Clinton, and even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Shortly afterward, Kanye was hospitalized, with reports citing exhaustion and stress.
Consequence Points Finger at Kid Cudi for Derailing Kanye West and Drake’s Rumored Collaboration Album
For Consequence, this meltdown was more than just a rough patch in Kanye’s career—it was the critical turning point that prevented the collaborative project with Drake from moving forward. He implied that Kid Cudi’s role in Kanye’s life during this period pushed him in a different creative and emotional direction, culminating in the Kids See Ghosts project rather than the Kanye-Drake album fans had been expecting.
The claim has stirred heated debate among hip-hop fans. Some argue that Consequence is oversimplifying events and unfairly targeting Kid Cudi, who has been both a frequent collaborator and a source of tension for Kanye over the years. Others see his comments as shedding light on behind-the-scenes dynamics that may have shaped the trajectory of some of the biggest names in rap.
It’s worth noting that Kanye and Drake’s relationship has long been complicated. While they have collaborated in the past—Drake appeared on “Forever” in 2009 alongside Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Eminem, and Kanye produced on Drake’s early mixtape So Far Gone—their friendship has also been marked by rivalries, subtle disses, and reconciliations. In 2021, the two briefly patched things up to co-headline the Free Larry Hoover benefit concert in Los Angeles, but the idea of a full-length joint album remained a fantasy.
Meanwhile, Kids See Ghosts became a critical success in 2018. The seven-track project, released as part of Kanye’s Wyoming recording sessions, was praised for its raw vulnerability, genre-blending experimentation, and exploration of mental health themes. For many fans, it was an essential chapter in both Kanye’s and Cudi’s discographies. But for Consequence, it represented a missed opportunity for what he believes could have been a “game-changing” collaboration between Kanye and Drake.
Consequence’s remarks also open up broader questions about how personal struggles, artistic choices, and interpersonal conflicts shape music history. If Kanye had not gone through his breakdown in 2016, would the Kanye-Drake project have become reality? Would it have been one of hip-hop’s definitive albums? Or was it always destined to remain a rumor, more myth than possibility?
While fans may never know the full truth, Consequence’s comments have rekindled the conversation around one of the genre’s greatest “what-ifs.” In the end, Kids See Ghosts stands as a testament to Kanye and Cudi’s creative bond, while the Kanye-Drake album remains a tantalizing dream—a project that could have reshaped modern hip-hop but was lost somewhere along the way.
Back in 2016, music fans were buzzing with anticipation after whispers emerged that Kanye West and Drake were working on a joint album. The speculation began after Drake reportedly assisted Kanye with songwriting during the creation of The Life of Pablo. The rumors gained further momentum thanks to cryptic billboards and onstage interactions between the two hip-hop giants, all hinting at something monumental in the works. For a time, the possibility of a Kanye-Drake collaborative project seemed both exciting and realistic.
However, the hype never translated into an actual release. Over the years, the project faded into the category of “what could have been” in hip-hop lore. Now, nearly a decade later, Consequence—a longtime collaborator and vocal defender of Kanye West—has reignited the conversation. According to him, there’s a clear reason why the album never materialized, and he places the blame squarely on Kid Cudi.
In a recent tweet captured by Kurrco, Consequence wrote: “And the reason we didn’t get this Game Changing project… Is because a Kid… Needed to see Ghosts smh.” He followed up with a more provocative claim: “So he got bro to take pills and rant on stage which landed him in the Psych ward. More Triggering Truth To Tell.”
The tweet was accompanied by an image of Kanye West and Drake with the caption: “That verse is crazy.”
Fans quickly dissected the message. Consequence appeared to suggest that Kid Cudi’s involvement in the Kids See Ghosts project—his joint 2018 album with Kanye—may have interfered with the rumored Kanye-Drake collaboration. The phrase “needed to see Ghosts” clearly alluded to the Cudi-Kanye album title, while his comments about Kanye taking “pills” and going on a “rant” pointed to a turbulent period in late 2016.
At the time, Kanye West abruptly cut short a Sacramento stop on his Saint Pablo Tour. Instead of performing, he launched into an extended rant, targeting a wide array of figures including Drake, DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Hillary Clinton, and even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Shortly afterward, Kanye was hospitalized, with reports citing exhaustion and stress.
For Consequence, this meltdown was more than just a rough patch in Kanye’s career—it was the critical turning point that prevented the collaborative project with Drake from moving forward. He implied that Kid Cudi’s role in Kanye’s life during this period pushed him in a different creative and emotional direction, culminating in the Kids See Ghosts project rather than the Kanye-Drake album fans had been expecting.
The claim has stirred heated debate among hip-hop fans. Some argue that Consequence is oversimplifying events and unfairly targeting Kid Cudi, who has been both a frequent collaborator and a source of tension for Kanye over the years. Others see his comments as shedding light on behind-the-scenes dynamics that may have shaped the trajectory of some of the biggest names in rap.
It’s worth noting that Kanye and Drake’s relationship has long been complicated. While they have collaborated in the past—Drake appeared on “Forever” in 2009 alongside Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Eminem, and Kanye produced on Drake’s early mixtape So Far Gone—their friendship has also been marked by rivalries, subtle disses, and reconciliations. In 2021, the two briefly patched things up to co-headline the Free Larry Hoover benefit concert in Los Angeles, but the idea of a full-length joint album remained a fantasy.
Meanwhile, Kids See Ghosts became a critical success in 2018. The seven-track project, released as part of Kanye’s Wyoming recording sessions, was praised for its raw vulnerability, genre-blending experimentation, and exploration of mental health themes. For many fans, it was an essential chapter in both Kanye’s and Cudi’s discographies. But for Consequence, it represented a missed opportunity for what he believes could have been a “game-changing” collaboration between Kanye and Drake.
Consequence’s remarks also open up broader questions about how personal struggles, artistic choices, and interpersonal conflicts shape music history. If Kanye had not gone through his breakdown in 2016, would the Kanye-Drake project have become reality? Would it have been one of hip-hop’s definitive albums? Or was it always destined to remain a rumor, more myth than possibility?
While fans may never know the full truth, Consequence’s comments have rekindled the conversation around one of the genre’s greatest “what-ifs.” In the end, Kids See Ghosts stands as a testament to Kanye and Cudi’s creative bond, while the Kanye-Drake album remains a tantalizing dream—a project that could have reshaped modern hip-hop but was lost somewhere along the way.
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