In October 2016, the rapper – who has recently been embroiled in a highly-publicized feud with former friend Kanye West – announced that he had checked himself into a rehabilitation facility
Kid Cudi revealed that he suffered a stroke , just two weeks after checking into rehab
Cudi also admitted that his speech and movements were affected for several months because of this
In a statement posted to Facebook at the time, the Day 'n' Nite musician said he had been experiencing "depression and suicidal urges" and felt like he was "living a lie" while he was "not at peace"
In a new interview, Cudi - real name Scott Mecudi – explained that ‘everything was f**ked’ after he suffered a stroke that took him to the hospital
After months of physical rehabilitation, Cudi auditioned for the Broadway play Lobby Hero the following year, reading with Supervillain star Michael Cera
Cudi added he was ‘happy’ that he ‘proved’ to himself that he was capable of taking on the challenge, despite another actor eventually being chosen for the role
He said ‘I proved to myself that I could do it. I needed that at the time,’ and ‘I was happy. Like, damn, my brain is still strong. I didn’t lose something in that s**t that happened.’