Kanye West accuses Kai Cenat of ripping off prison stream idea from Donda broadcast

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According to Kanye West, Kai Cenat allegedly copied the concept of his unique 24-hour prison stream, which was used to promote his 2021 album ‘Donda’, for one of his Twitch streams.

In the year 2023, popular Twitch broadcaster Kai Cenat livestreamed a non-stop seven-day event where he, his companions, and various notable personalities portrayed being in a detention facility.

24/7, cameras continuously filmed, catching genuine scenes involving artists such as Offset, NLE Choppa, up-and-coming comedian Druski, and Chrisean Rock from the cast.

The experiment gained widespread popularity, becoming one of Twitch’s most memorable marathon broadcasts so far… yet a notable figure in the music industry claims that the concept originated with him.

Kanye West says Kai Cenat stole idea for prison stream from him

In April 2025, Kanye West, an American rapper, claimed that Cenat had imitated his style (or “swag”) by replicating a live broadcast he did in 2021, where he streamed non-stop for 24 hours to promote his album ‘Donda.’

At a studio situated by a river, specifically the Mercedes-Benz Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, Kanye resided, often being seen there as he tirelessly worked on his album, took rests, and occasionally welcomed friends and collaborators for casual hangouts.

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As I proudly share, I am credited for pioneering the 24-hour streaming experiment, a fact that surfaced in a captivating clip from my live stream on April 2025, which has been making waves across the web.

In his words, “Ye claimed he originated the concept of streaming music with Donda.” He then expressed annoyance by someone saying, “Kai Cenat supposedly had a hit song while in prison.” Ye responded, “That was my entire idea!” He added that others were appropriating his unique style and running away with it, even sleeping in a stadium to create it.

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Kanye West alleges that Kai Cenat took the concept of live streaming from prison, which gained popularity following Kanye’s “DONDA” 24-hour streams, without giving him proper recognition. He appears to be frustrated about not receiving due credit for this idea.

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Ye’s unusual outburst sparked differing opinions among spectators, as some considered his actions to be “immature,” whereas others felt that Kai lacked creativity in coming up with unique concepts, not being an innovator in streaming.

Friend, you’re making a mountain out of a molehill. Kai is just following his own path. Kanye might want to take it easy before he starts boasting about inventing the World Wide Web instead! (This version keeps the humor and casual tone while rephrasing the sentence for clarity.)

As a fellow admirer, I can’t help but wonder about this individual who seems excessively focused on gaining recognition and status, always striving to excel at everything without end.

Sure, Kanye is influential, but no one associated him with what just happened,” was another person’s perspective.

The recent incident where Kanye West interrupted a live Twitch stream due to viewer complaints about the camera quality is just the latest instance of viral attention he has received following his music career.

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2025-04-24 22:48