Kid Cudi is stepping away from music to focus on his other creative endeavors.

Prior to the expected hiatus, Cudi released an ethereal track titled “Once” to his SoundCloud on Sunday (Sept. 28) and explained that it serves as a letter to his fans. “This is a goodbye for now song,” he wrote. “It was produced by myself with my homie Sebastian addin’ extra sauce here and there. Taking a break but wanted to leave u [with] something special and from the heart. [You’ll] be hearing me featured on my friends’ albums but as far as me, I gotta step into the shadows and focus on my other dreams.”

Cudi posted a video to X, clarifying everything surrounding his upcoming absence, which will include a “pretty lengthy break” between now and the release of his next album.

“It’s gonna be a while between

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