{
  "id": 5830345,
  "title": "Kid Cudi Defends Performing With Kanye West In Chicago: “I Held Him Accountable”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kid-cudi-defends-performing-with-kanye-west-in-chicago-i-held-him",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T20:35:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/kid-cudi-defends-performing-kanye-west-chicago-1237069088/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kid Cudi defended his decision to perform with Kanye West at a concert in Chicago. Cudi took to social media to address criticism from New York radio personality Peter Rosenberg, who had condemned people who remain close to West despite his past antisemitic remarks. According to Consequence, Rosenberg had expressed disappointment in people who have not distanced themselves from West.\n\nCudi, who was signed to West's label in 2008 and has a nearly two-decade-long friendship with him, stated that he understands Rosenberg's frustration but does not care if he is disappointed. Cudi described West as his brother and emphasized that he has a unique relationship with him that others do not have.\n\nCudi also mentioned that West has made strides since a public breakdown and antisemitic behavior, and that talking to him now is like it used to be when Cudi first signed to him, but even better. Variety reported that West and Cudi have reunited after feuding for a few years, with Cudi joining West on stage at his Chicago concert.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Kid Cudi Defends Performing with Kanye West at Chicago Homecoming Concert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kid-cudi-defends-performing-with-kanye-west-at-chicago-homecoming",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:56:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Kid Cudi Defends Kanye West After Ending Feud: Kanye ‘Apologized and It Was Sincere’ After Antisemitic Outbursts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kid-cudi-defends-kanye-west-after-ending-feud-kanye-apologized-and-it",
        "published": "2026-09-05T18:18:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}