Kai Cenat claims Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in a rap battle—fans joke, ‘I only know one Kendrick song, and Drake’s on it’

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Kai Cenat claims Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in a rap battle—fans joke, ‘I only know one Kendrick song, and Drake’s on it’ - Show - Source: Getty

Kai Cenat did not become the most popular hip-hop Twitch streamer by biting his tongue. He didn't mince words as he explored the controversial Drake versus Kendrick Lamar rap feud of 2024 in his January cover story for Billboard. Kai, who is known for being honest, expressed his unfiltered thoughts with the same boldness that has made him popular. Simply said, Kai's speech is not nuanced.

Kai Cenat - yes, the same guy who previously FaceTimed Drake on Twitch as if they were old college roommates - did not mince words in his interview with Billboard. He made a joke about how people presumably expected him to follow Drizzy's lead because he was "cool with Drake."

He admitted that Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in a rap battle, throwing everyone for a loop in true Kai fashion. Even the Champagne Papi doesn't seem to be able to pop bottles of victory all the time! In his words:

"I'm cool with Drake, so people would expect me to be on Drake's side, yeah. But I have already said, Kendrick got that. I'm not going to lie, Kendrick won that battle. And I was like, 'Damn!'

As soon as the news came out netizens couldn't hold but flooded the social media with mixed reactions. Someone (@tmfilly) on X commented:

"i only know one kendrick song , and drakes in it"

Like an unexpected guest star in a legal soap opera, Kai Cenat's name appeared in Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group earlier this month. Drake claimed that the company unfairly favored Kendrick Lamar's song "Not Like Us" by "whitelisting" it. As it happens, there are plot twists even in the rap industry, and Kai is inadvertently drawn into the mayhem!

There was nothing more intriguing about the timing of it all. Amidst the rap industry's flurry of legal drama, Cenat finds himself caught up in something he probably didn't anticipate.

Since the YouTuber is now a part of a larger story about music industry deals, it appears that the plot is getting more complicated as the case progresses. It's undoubtedly a surprising turn of events.

Social media was ablaze with netizen reactions as soon as the news was released. Fans and followers flocked to social media sites to share their opinions on the unexpected development, and debates erupted everywhere on the internet. Let me walk you through how netizens have reacted regarding this news!


Here's how netizens have reacted as Kai Cenat claims Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in a rap battle

Someone named @Draghub1 on X commented:

"Wow it’s like we didn’t know this"

Another user identified as @MAjestic_Memes wrote:

"There aren’t people that think Drake won right… Not Like Us made the coffin and put 69 nails in it"

A user (@ParisAmado_) commented:

"Tell us something we all didn't know already I'm glad he's not compromised to say the least."

A folk (@TheAstuteDon) commented:

"This isn't a hot take. It was blatantly obvious who won when Drake needed to file a lawsuit lmfao"

A netizen (@uncensoredrene) on X expressed:

"Looks like Kendrick just dropped the mic on Drake—who’s ready for round two?"

Another netizen (@hoodnigga301110) commented:

"So this is the News? even my grandma can tell who won the rap battle"

Someone (@imkiddingrelax1) wrote:

"Oh, thank goodness, I can sleep now. Said no one ever."

Reactions from fans were as crazy as you may have imagined. While some acted as though they had some kind of rap business crystal ball and had been anticipating this moment all along, others were literally rolling out the red carpet, celebrating the entire drama like it was a hit film.

Then there were those who simply couldn't help making light of the situation like it was a comedy sketch, turning it into a meme fest. The internet did what it does best, which is to transform a legal dispute into sheer amusement.


Keep reading SoapCentral for more humorous content!

Edited by Sezal Srivastava
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