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Streamer Kai Cenat and rapper Wale discovered themselves in 2025-worthy non-controversy throughout and after the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night time (June 9). After Kai bumped into Wale however had seemingly had no thought who he was, he says guilty his youth, not his coronary heart, principally.
As beforehand reported, Wale was taking part in on his Nintendo Swap and bumped into Kai Cenat. However, whereas streaming stay, Kai requested “What he do?” and needed to be hipped that it was a rapper, whereas additionally mispronouncing stated MC’s identify. Social media loves an argument and the chirping commenced, however Wale added gasoline to the second by later approaching Kai on quiet (probably not), and saying their earlier hallway interactions was making him look “loopy.”
Nevertheless, Kai was mic’d up and the audio got here in crystal clear to the complete world. Add Wale’s alleged historical past of “sensitivity” to the combo and a faux-controversy was launched.
Quick ahead to Thursday (June 12), and Kai Cenat is claiming it’s his age that induced the Wale ignorance.
“I’ma go forward and say to Wale, umm, I hope he didn’t take my interplay private, ya really feel me…how are you going to blame me from simply being who I’m? You’re feeling me? I’m younger!,” stated Kai on his chat.
After continuing to play Wale’s hit with Miguel “Lotus Flower Bomb,” Kai added, after noting he is aware of the track, “2011? I used to be 9 years outdated.”
Many individuals pointed to Kai’s youth off the rip. However many are additionally unconvinced, contemplating being conscious of popular culture goes along with his streamer life-style/gig. But additionally, as Wale has famous, they’ve met and interacted earlier than.
Additionally, if Kai is into J. Cole and Drake as he has claimed, how are you not aware of Wale? All that to say, anticipate Wale to be streaming with Kai Cenat earlier than the summer time is up. In all probability.
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