Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Who is Kid Cudi? Why is Grammy Award-winning rapper's testimony important?

Kid Cudi's legal name is Scott Mescudi. Cudi began as something of a protégé of Kanye West, when the then-uncontroversial rapper signed Cudi to his G.O.O.D. Music label in 2008. The Cleveland born-and-raised, skinny-jean wearing, Grammy Award-winning rapper has long been celebrated for his alternative hip-hop