Kanye West banned from Twitch just 7 minutes into his debut stream—fans in disbelief

Kanye West has once again taken the world by storm, and just like that, he has been banned from Twitch a mere seven minutes into his first-ever stream. The rapper and fashion mogul made his surprise debut on April 25, 2025, on Amazon-owned Twitch, where he was received with overwhelming viewership, only for his stream to be interrupted before he could say anything.

The streaming world has had a taste of Ye’s presence with him making guest appearances on Kai Cenat and Adin Ross’s channels, but this time, he finally created his own account. With literally no content on the channel, and before the stream was cut short, he gained thousands of followers along with impressive viewership.

However, his channel was banned immediately and replaced with the infamous "ban" message that Twitch is known for.

“This channel is temporarily unavailable due to a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service,” displayed the notice and left fans wondering what actually happened.

Twitch and Ye have yet to make an announcement or post a statement regarding the ban, but that hasn't stopped the internet from going crazy about the situation. Out of pure excitement, fans ran to X, Reddit, and Discord servers to meme the so-called moment while speculating around the reasoning behind the ban.

Fans in disbelief

In true Ye form, the fanbase exploded as always—part amazed, part amused, and fully befuddled. Here is how people are reacting:

"Twitch didn't even give him a chance," wrote Seeyuh on X.

"What the flip? West is no longer accepted in the west," wrote Pascal on X.

"Man, that was quick! What did he do?" asked Cake on X.

"That’s wild—7 minutes? Whether you love or hate Kanye, that kind of speed-ban says a lot about how tight the rules are now. Curious to see what exactly triggered it," wrote Vishal on X.

"He was live for 420 seconds and probably caused 900 terms of service violations," joked Debayo on X.

"He lasted 7 whole minutes? Damn!" joked Akira on X.

Some hypothesize that this could be part of Ye’s next daring masterpiece or PR gag, but others are busy digging through social media to find any videos or images of the stream that were uploaded prior to its removal.

Regardless of reason, the episode has cemented its place in Twitch history—and left fans asking the question: what can we expect next?

What's next for Ye?

Without Twitch in the picture for now, fans are predicting that Kanye may turn his attention to live-streaming on either Kick, Rumble, or a self-hosted platform. Given that Twitch is no stranger to ‘departure controversies’, it is highly likely that Ye won’t let this setback dim his spark.

Some think the suspension itself might be part of the bigger picture.

His influence on music, fashion, and design has amassed praise and condemnation from countless people, and his seven-minute saga with Twitch is yet another part of an ever-changing and ever-unignorable American legacy.

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