New York, New York - Kid Cudi opened up on his drug withdrawal and health problems in a new interview.

The 38-year-old rapper suffered a stroke during a stint in a rehab clinic in 2016, he told Esquire in an interview published Wednesday.

He was taken to the hospital and had slow speech and movement for months, he said.

"Everything was f***ed," the musician, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, recalled, adding that he spent several months in physical rehab afterwards.

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He said he reached a milestone in his recovery when he auditioned for a role in the Broadway production of Lobby Hero in 2017 and had to memorize a lot of dialogue.

Though he didn't get the role, Kid Cudi said he wasn't disappointed. "I proved to myself that I could do it. I needed that at the time," he remembered. "I was happy. Like, damn, my brain is still strong. I didn’t lose something in that sh*t that happened."

Today, the musician said he feels good about his role as a mental health spokesperson, and he regularly opens up about his own journey through his song lyrics. "I'm ready to wear those shoes and be a role model," he insisted.

"I actually can say, at thirty-eight, that I love myself. And I couldn’t have said that six years ago. I can say that with confidence now and truly believe it, and it shows."