Kanye West Calls Kai Cenat An Industry Plant: "He's On The Wrong Side"

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Ye has some choice words for the streaming sensation.

Kanye West is not happy. The controversial rapper went absolutely nuclear during his recent appearance on The Download podcast. He premiered a remix of the diss track "Like That," vowed to help bring about the "elimination of Drake," and dismissed J. Cole outright. In the midst of these inflammatory statements, West found time to address hip-hop streamer Kai Cenat. He claimed Cenat was a textbook example of an "industry plant," and someone who peddled lies in order to profit from artists. "[Kai] is on the wrong side of the future," he asserted.

Kanye West did not appreciate the fact that Cenat posted negative things about his Yeezy fashion line on social media. "If you posting something negative you just on the wrong side of the future," he explained. "We out here, stepping away from Adidas. The sh*t that Kai sent, that's some industry plant sh*t." West was asked by The Download host Justin Laboy whether he actually thought Cenat was a plant, and he reiterated his feelings on the matter. "Of course!," he exclaimed. "That exact genre is the most industry plant. It's about like, influence and mind control."

Kanye West Criticized Cenat For Spreading Negativity

The thing that really angered West, however, was when Cenat made reference to West's daughter North during a stream. "Then he's gonna mention my daughter's name," the rapper noted. "Don't mention my daughter's name and then you dissing what's paying their $200,000 a month child support. That don't make God happy." Kanye West's comments on Kai Cenat shouldn't come as a surprise to fans, given the tension between them in recent months. The latter criticized West's clothing line during a stream, and the rapper sent him an Instagram DM. Cenat shared the DM with fans, which led to him getting on the phone with West's manager, John Monopoly.

It's ironic that Kanye West is criticizing Cenat for negativity during an interview in which he's blatantly attacking other people. West has a long track record of not practicing what he preaches, however, so it's par for the course. The rapper also confirmed that he'll be releasing Vultures 2, his second collaboration album with Ty Dolla $ign, on May 3rd. It was originally supposed to drop in March, but was delayed by a few months because West was "in the lab" making changes.

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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