Kid Cudi’s claim that Michael Jackson was “just music” caused an uproar on the internet, and the ensuing drag-out may last longer than his entire tour schedule.
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Cudi kicked a beehive this week and the swarm quickly descended on him. What a dummy! Cady Boy said something that brought the entire internet to a screeching halt. Cady Kid decided to open his phone, type some thoughts, and suggest that Michael Jackson was “just music.”
Yes, it was Michael Jackson who transformed the global marketplace of entertainment, culture, vision, fashion, dance, philanthropy, and pop music itself. He was trying to suggest that MJ was limited, while he and others were striving to be “versatile” and expand creatively beyond musical boundaries. As soon as this sentence appeared on the screen, it set off the Internet. What was he thinking?
Retribution is immediate and relentless. Cudi deletes posts faster than Flash. But here’s the thing. Deleting the post doesn’t erase the moment. No one bought it. Drag action begins and flourishes.
People are confused. First, Michael Jackson was “more than just music.” This man defined an entire era. He’s a producer, a songwriter, a visionary. He invented the short film music video. He mastered dance in a way that we are still figuring out. He has placed humanitarian work at the forefront of pop culture. He expands everything he touches. As a dancer, Kid Cudi couldn’t even lift his lower body. Michael Jackson is indeed located in the National Dance Museum and Hall of Fame. It’s like comparing the solar system to a lightbulb, Cudi and MJ.
I kept asking myself the same question: What did Cady Boy smoke? What was he drinking? Who let him tweet without adult supervision? He threw a stone and hid his hand. At least stand on the hill you choose to climb, even if it’s a cliff. ha!
Then came the Diddy jokes. The internet never gets tired.
Click this link to read them all, but some are below.
Did you delete your post?
IMHO……
If you think Michael Jackson is just music, then you know nothing about Michael Jackson.
How can you be greater than a world icon like Michael Jackson when you’re not strong enough to stick to your word? pic.twitter.com/E4U2JtwTOz— World Hip Hop Awards (@WHHAwards) November 22, 2025
S### up n#### 🤣 pic.twitter.com/R34bLE8gq4
— Your Excellency (@RAREPALACE) November 21, 2025
I’ve always hated Kid Cudi’s music. Ni**a is garbage
— MAADY (@MaadyBK67) November 21, 2025
BTW, kid Cudi😂 pic.twitter.com/cTUoQBt4l0
— BREWORLDORDER (@breyonksmith) November 21, 2025
Cudi I love you but you saying MJ is just music is ridiculous. Make knowledge! pic.twitter.com/zx4EvtfEZP
— BelovedVelly (@AbundantPhon) November 21, 2025

