Rapper Kid Cudi has suffered a devastating loss to his family after the passing of his beloved bulldog, Freshie, earlier this week.
Cudi shared the sad news on social media with a touching tribute to his "best f***in friend" for the past 11 years, and to be honest, we're not even sure we'll be able to get through this post.
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Cudi dropped the news on his social accounts with a series of photos showing all of the love Freshie received from Cudder over the years, topped off with an adorable video of the pair just chilling with the crew at home.
"I got some sad news yall. Freshie is gone," Cudi began. "He left us a few days ago peacefully at home surrounded by people that love him. His family," Cudi continued in the lengthy caption. "I held his hand and whispered in his ear to let him know I was there while he slipped away. I told him he was a special boy, my best friend, that he was perfect and that I loved him and Ill miss him so so much. I felt his heart stop beating and felt his last breath. Fresh has been in my life since 2010."
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Cudi explained that, although nervous around dogs prior to him working alongside them on the set of HBO's How To Make It In America. he became much more comfortable with his four-legged co-stars after he got Freshie. "But at the time I had no idea I would have such a best friend in my life," he says. "He's been here for 11 years, and my life has been one hell of a rollercoaster this whole time. Freshie was with me through it all everyday. He loved me. He really did. He came up and licked me if I was crying, he loved to lay in bed w me, he was always by my side or close by," Cudi continued, as the memories flooded in.
He also admits the pup was there for him during times of mental anguish and was even the reason he decided not to cut himself. "Id see Freshie and I couldnt do it. He would stare at me when I would have a knife to my stomach, eyes glaring at me tellin me to put the knife down."
Coming to terms with the loss, Cudi understands that his "life will be a lil more empty with him gone," and reached a hand out to anyone who has been through similar pain. "To anyone that has lost a pet, I feel your pain. I am a complete mess. I cry at random moments of the day. I think of him when I wake up. Thinkin i have to take him out to pee. When I go to bed I almost say 'Cmon boy' to let him know he can get in the bed with me. He would always wait to see if it was cool. He'd walk up, wait for me to say come on, then hop up."
Finally saying farewell, to his "best f***in friend," Cudi ended his post, likely while crying because we can't even read it without sobbing, saying "Ill miss u everyday for as long as Iive. Ur w my dad now. And I better see u on the other side man. U better run up and give me so much love. Im lookin forward to it. I love you forever Mr Freshly. Til we meet on the other side my beautiful special boy. Goodbye."
Cudi tweeted later on as fans showed up to lend their support, that Freshie was "around for every album since 'WZRD,'" and that he has an upcoming song dedicated to him. "He was always there when I recorded at home. He was there for motm3 and this new stuff ive been cookin. The last song i did w him in the studio is called FRESHIE," he says, "and I cant wait for u to hear."
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