The rapper was arrested Monday in Los Angeles after the Los Angeles Police Department detained him, along some of his associates under suspicion of being suspects to a burglary after leaving a photoshoot taking place on Melrose Ave.

Five patrol cars wound up on the scene to subdue and place Cudi and his friends in cuffs, just to find out that it was mistaken identity and that Cudi, nor his friends, had any involvement with anything illegal at the time.

After realizing their error, the authorities were quick to let them go.  According to the authorities, a resident identified Cudi's crew as being participants in the burglary, but it was apparently a mistake.

Speaking with NME, which he was actually doing the photo shoot for, Cudi had no ill grievances to the mistake on the part of the police and was content with the fact that it was over.

“I'm just happy to be back.  I'm a free man!  For that moment I was not free.  I was in handcuffs.  It did not feel very comfortable.”

Cudi stated that in an area such as Los Angeles, where this a lot going on at all time, the authorities may be on edge and will react to diffuse any type of situation from happening.  In the end, Cudi just go caught up in the fray. 

“We're in LA, it's a rowdy place in the United State, you know?  And a lot of sh*t gotes down.  And these cops have to use force.  So, it's like, I understand that they were doing their job.  I just wish we weren't in that place at that time.” 

Well Cudi can call it what he wants, but the culprit comes off as racial profiling.  Some may shudder to sound off on such a thing, but, without thinking, this is the initial thought that comes to mind as it pertains to the arrest.  LAPD, step it up.

He told his story to TMZ saying that the object thrown was actually a wallet. According to Sharpe someone else threw the wallet on stage but Cudi tossed it back to the crowd. After catching it, Michael then threw it back to the rapper because it wasn't his, causing Cudi to become angry, jump off stage and hit him.

He sent pictures to TMZ and told them he would not file charges saying,

“I'm not upset, I'm not going to be that person. I just want to meet him and be like 'I'm the guy you punched.' I'm not going to press charges."

Check out the video of the incident below:

“Naw man, rehab for what? Being awesome?! We talk every once in a while. Like I said, he's like a brother to me, I worry just as much as the next person, but when I say Kanye is cool, believe me, Kanye is OK. He's a strong dude, I mean, we've seen him grow from College Dropout to now… the things he's dealt with, the things he's been through. He's a strong dude.”

While Cudi's busy defending Kanye, he's also preparing for the “Monster Ball” tour with Lady Gaga. After the “Fame Kills” tour was unexpectedly cut short, Scottie was tapped to serve as the replacement rap act for the eclectic songstress. Cudi and Gaga will tour nationally and internationally in over 20 cities.

The “Monster Ball” tour with Kid Cudi and Lady Gaga kicks off November 27 in Montreal, Canada.