Kid Cudi says Kanye West and Drake don't write their own rhymes

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Kid Cudi is attempting to expose rappers who use ghostwriters on social media.

The Ohio-born called out superstars he apparently has issues with on Wednesday, including Kanye West and Drake.

"I need yall to know I got so many haters within the industry," he said on Twitter, "and these clowns know I’m bout to crush their entire existence."

“Everyone thinks they're soooo great. Talking top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them,” he continued.

“My tweets apply to who they apply. Ye, Drake, whoever," he said. "These ni**as don’t give a f*ck about me. And they ain’t f*ckin with me.”

It’s currently unclear where Cudi’s ill feelings are from, but he left West’s GOOD Music record label back in 2013, purely citing business reasons.

"Man, everything is cool. Everything is peace with everybody on the label. There's never been any issues,” Cudi told MTV News at the time, insisting there were no hard feelings against any members of the label.

Today’s rant is at least somewhat surprising considering Cudi mentioned West, as he is highly praised for his CEO approach to producing his albums. He began songwriting by committee in 2008 for his record 808s and Heartbreak, and is commonly praised for orchestrating the collaborative efforts behind his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

On the opposite end of the spectrum lies Drake, who came under scrutiny by Meek Mill for allegedly employing a ghostwriter, Quentin Miller, following the release of his 2015 mixtape, If You're Reading This You're Too Late. The accusation kickstarted the feud between Meek and Drake, fortunately for the Toronto rapper he appeared to have an onslaught of diss tracks, Twitter memes and allies within the music industry who vouched for his songwriting skills.​

Cudi’s claim will certainly generate a discussion amongst fans regarding the shifting views toward rappers who write their own rhymes. Is it acceptable for rappers to use ghostwriters? Should certain emcees be held to a higher standard? Will Cudi’s rant gain him enough clout among hip-hop heads to sell his upcoming double-disc, 18-track album in September following 2015's critically panned effort Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven?

Whatever the answers to these questions may be, we all know how Kendrick Lamar and Andre 3000 feel.