When Kai Cenat reviewed Ye’s Vultures sweatpants during one of his streams, pointing out the excessiveness of the oversized fit, Ye took it personally. Quick to assume everyone is against him as part of a larger conspiracy, Ye called Kai an “industry plant.”
The streamer quickly clapped back, saying, “Okay buddy first things first, Ye. I have been doing this shit since 2018. Facebook. Me. Bronx. Funny skits. Been doing this shit Ye,” Later adding, “I’m far from an industry plant. I done got this shit out the mud. People gotta do some research.”
A quick Google search and Ye would have known Kai began his career on YouTube in 2018 by posting comedic content like prank videos and challenges. Finding success with a smaller version of the virality he enjoys now, Kai joined the content creation group AMP (Any Means Possible) and began streaming on Twitch in 2021.
Slowly but surely, rappers like Drake and his “twin” Lil Uzi Vert began reaching out to him and appearing in person as featured guests on his streams. Clips of their interactions blew up on social media, and Kai’s stream became a routine stop for rappers to promote their albums.
What traditional media interviews often fail to do, and Kai succeeds at, is bringing out the personality in his guests. Even the most stoic and quiet of rappers can’t help but crack a smile at Kai’s boisterous energy making it hard to be serious in the presence of someone so unserious.
From three hours of 21 Savage being a comedian and G Herbo trying a birth simulator to Lil Yachty showing Kai an unreleased country song, these are Kai’s best link-ups with rappers.
5. Lil Baby
Lil Baby is known for keeping a straight face. On Cenat’s 2022 stream though, he showed a new side that fans often don’t get to see. He couldn’t help but laugh watching Kai slap both sides of his face with stacks of bands and saying, “I only talk to benjamin.”
Lil Baby had some unintentionally funny moments of his own, calling out Kai’s unsanitary practice of having lip balm in his pocket with no top on it and saying he liked Kai’s song “Bussdown Rollie Avalance” but mistaking it for the Ayo & Teo song “Rolex.”
They talked about everything from hitting the griddy to getting with girls. Overall, Lil Baby’s chill personality and Cenat’s bold attitude proved to be a perfect combination. Watch the full stream here.
4. Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty needs no help showing off his personality but his stream with Kai was as entertaining as it was revealing. They blew up a watermelon using only rubber bands, cosplayed in costumes with Yachty doing his best Dr. Umar impression, and played NBA 2K.
When they weren’t doing tasks that could be seen on Jackass, Yachty showed Kai and the audience unreleased music. Even that was somehow unserious, with Yachty challenging Kai to name random genres of music and betting he could find a song in his unreleased library that matched the request. Lil Boat country music? Check.
Having appeared multiple times on Kai’s stream, Yachty made a joke of being recognized as the guy who knows Kai Cenat rather than for his own accomplishments. Watch the full stream here.
3. 21 Savage
21 Savage raps like a villain and laughs like a villain, doing a lot more of the latter on Kai’s stream, which he appeared on in 2022 and 2024. The duo has a sibling dynamic, with 21 being the older brother who constantly flames lil bro for everything from picking up Lil Uzi Vert’s phone call too quickly to his weird designer shoes.
Their 2024 stream is when Kai destroyed his set-up after losing a game of Madden and $300K to the Atlanta rapper, who laughed diabolically at his tantrum. It’s no secret that 21 Savage is funny but he’s peak comedy when he has Kai’s energy to bounce off of. Where else will you get to watch 21 Savage scream, “say dadaaa,” for 10 seconds straight because he just won a wager?
2. G Herbo
If you’re not familiar with G Herbo’s personality, allow his four-hour stream with Kai to introduce you. Arguably one of the funniest rappers out there, G Herbo doesn’t take himself too seriously when he’s not spitting drill music. His natural goofiness was a perfect match for the streamer.
Kai brought some of his most outlandish activities for them to do together, and G Herbo went all in with a smile. They got hypnotized together by the “world’s fastest hypnotist,” Max Major.
They suffered through a birth simulator as a team and had a dance session hitting Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock,” New York’s study, and Chicago’s footwork. There was also a surprise cameo from G Herbo’s son Yosohn, who was equal parts wholesome and entertaining. Watch the full stream here.
1. Offset
Kai’s 24-hour 2023 stream with Offset is one of his biggest rapper collabs to date. After everything the rapper went through the year before with the loss of Takeoff, it was nice to see him smile and let loose again. Looking like a little kid, he pulled up to Kai’s stream with a backpack of overnight clothes and video games ready for their sleepover.
They goofed off for hours—playing “What’s in the Box” (until Offset ran out the room after seeing snakes), sharing a blunt, trying the birth simulator like G Herbo did, and Kai shooting his shot with Cardi B’s sister Hennessy.
After all of the craziness, Offset sent a thank you text to Kai, saying, “I haven’t had fun like this in life for a long time, bro. I needed that in my life, been serious for so long.” The funny and heartfelt moments are what made it Kai’s best work. Watch the full stream here.
