Overview

Kid Cudi Testifying Against Diddy refers to singer, actor and rapper Kid Cudi being subpoenaed to testify against Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of the trafficking lawsuits filed against the hip-hop artist and entertainment mogul during his trial in May 2025. Cudi testified that his Porsche was firebombed soon after Diddy discovered that he was dating Cassie Ventura, Diddy's ex-girlfriend. Cudi described Diddy to be acting like a "Marvel Supervillain" when he confronted the rapper about damaging his property and traumatizing his dog. Kid Cudi's testimony against Diddy garnered significant social media attention, with some internet users criticizing him for "not keeping it hip hop," and "snitching." Other internet users defended Cudi by saying that he is a civilian and not a "street nigga," and that he should not be expected to protect Diddy. Some internet users also posted jokes about Reagan and the CIA dividing the Black community by sowing disharmony in the form of people criticizing Cudi. Young Thug also posted and quickly deleted a tweet that read, "Dam cudi a rat lol." Other internet users posted jokes about Kid Cudi humming during his testimony.

Background

On May 22nd, 2025, Kid Cudi testified in Sean "Diddy" Combs's federal trial for trafficking and racketeering. Cudi confirmed that in 2012, his Porsche was firebombed after Diddy discovered his brief relationship with Cassie Ventura, Diddy's ex.

According to Vulture,^[1] Cudi also recounted Diddy breaking into his home, where he found his traumatized dog locked in a bathroom and his personal effects tampered with. Cassie had previously testified that Diddy threatened to blow up Cudi's car, a claim Cudi corroborated.

A series of images showing Kid Cudi arriving at Manhattan Federal Court to testify against Diddy began making the rounds on May 22nd, showing him dressed in a black leather jacket, blue jeans and smoking a cigarette. Michael M. Santiago took the images,^[5] with one tweet by Complex^[6] magazine gathering over 36,000 likes in a day.

X^[2] account @innercitypress live-tweeted Kid Cudi's testimony against P. Diddy, where he recounted how Diddy threatened and intimidated him for dating Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie.

A tweet^[3] in the thread details Cudi saying that Combs was "Standing there like a Marvel Super Villain," when Cudi confronted him about the damage to his car and house. Another tweet^[4] shows Cudi being asked what his reaction to his car being set on fire was, to which Cudi replied, "What the fuck."

Online Reactions

Several internet users reacted to Kid Cudi testifying against P. Diddy, with some people criticizing him for "snitching," as seen in tweets by X^[7][8] users @gmalone and @LayTwoTimes, who wrote, "let’s see if cudi keeps it hip hop, tomorrow…" and "Kid cudi really testifying like a hoe," on May 21st, and May 22nd, 2025, respectively.

Other internet users pushed back against the idea that Cudi "snitched" on Diddy, with X^[9] user @crackcobain__ posted an AI-generated image of Ronald Reagan puppeteering several Black people on May 22nd to imply that Reagan still played a role in sowing discord within the Black community, gathering over 50,000 likes in a day.

On May 22nd, X^[11] user @wheresthestacks posted an image of P. Diddy dressed as Batman to react to Kid Cudi describing him as a "Marvel Super Villain," gathering over 14,000 likes in a day.

Also on May 22nd, 2025, Rapper Young Thug posted and soon deleted a tweet^[10] that read, "Dam cudi a snitch lol.

Kid Cudi posted a video to his Instagram Story^[13] that day, thanking his fans for supporting him during the trial. The X^[14] account @AkademiksTV reposted the video, gathering over 2.5 million views in a day.

Kid Cudi speaks after testifying against Diddy pic.twitter.com/xlWSgoRpq0

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) May 22, 2025

On May 22nd, X^[12] user @JozuJoestar reacted to people criticizing Kid Cudi for testifying against Diddy, writing, "niggas calling Cudi (a civilian mind you) a lame & snitch because he testified against a freaked out p*dophlic domestic abusing super r*pist."

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