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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85215, member: 27"]
Kid Cudi finally shut down Jim Jones claims about launching his career, saying the song already popped off and the credit grab needs to stop.

Why Cudi spoke up
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[*]Kid Cudi addressed years of claims floating online.
[*]He said the story keeps resurfacing every few years.
[*]He decided silence was not cutting it anymore.
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What Jim Jones claimed
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[*]Jim Jones said his remix sparked Cudi's rise.
[*]He tied that version to radio play and industry attention.
[*]He framed himself as the turning point.
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Cudi's version of events
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[*]Cudi said the original track blew up online first.
[*]He credited MySpace's traction for early momentum.
[*]He said label interest started before any remix talk.
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Industry names involved
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[*]Kanye West showed interest during the early buzz.
[*]Motown Records courted him with organic hype.
[*]Sylvia Rhone did not sign him over a remix.
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Fan reaction and receipts
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[*]Fans pointed to original and club remixes driving popularity.
[*]Many dismissed the credit grab as revisionist.
[*]The consensus leaned heavily toward Cudi.
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