Streamer’s Take on the Infamous Diss Track War
Kai Cenat recently shared his thoughts on the infamous Drake vs Kendrick Lamar diss tracks battle last spring. Despite his close friendship with Drake, Cenat declared Kendrick Lamar the winner of the back-and-forth, calling it the “most fun experience” he’s had.
In an interview with Billboard, Cenat reflected on the excitement of the moment, noting how his stream numbers spiked from 60,000 to 100,000 viewers as the two superstars dropped diss tracks one after another. “It was good. I loved every second of it,” he said. “We got bangers right now that’s dropping back to back, and everybody’s talking about them. It was definitely fire.”
Though Cenat’s allegiance could be assumed to be with Drake, he didn’t hesitate to give Kendrick the edge in the battle. “Kendrick won that battle,” he admitted, adding, “It was a good week.”
This comes at an enjoyable time, as Cenat was recently named in a defamation lawsuit filed by Drake against his longtime record label, Universal Music Group. The lawsuit references Cenat’s video reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” claiming that UMG removed the copyright restrictions on the song to help it spread quickly. When Cenat discovered his name in the lawsuit, he initially panicked, thinking he was being sued. After a brief confusion, he realized the situation wasn’t as dire as it seemed. “Oh, I’m good! I’m alright!” he reassured his viewers, clarifying that he wasn’t being sued directly.
Cenat also dismissed rumors that streamers and YouTubers were paid by UMG to react to the diss tracks, saying, “N-ggas ain’t that weak!” He gushed over the success of his reactions, proudly noting that all his content was monetized.
