Bronx-born streamer and internet sensation Kai Cenat recently put Drake’s latest visual offering, “NOKIA,” on blast on his livestream, delivering some blunt criticism. And let’s just say… he didn’t exactly five-star it. Though he’s been a longtime Drake supporter, Kai was no slouch when it came to cracking the meaning behind the “NOKIA” video, which boasts high IMAX visuals with a ton of symbolic elements, including what some call shots at Kendrick Lamar. But for Kai, the vibe just wasn’t there. “Not a banger,” he stated bluntly, offering fans his unvarnished opinion. “Y’all gots to start letting me direct this s**t. Drake, I’m telling you right now.”

Kai said that although the video was well-produced and layered, the somewhat heavy-handed use of symbolism didn’t fit with the song’s mood. “NOKIA” is fun,” he said, noting that the visuals should have represented the track’s energy instead of taking on a more serious, abstract lane. Staying in step with how Kai works, the critique went beyond talk, he even reenacted his own reality of how the video should have played out, Kinect camera and all. It was a moment that captured the humor, charisma, and sincere passion that fans love him for, proving that his feedback doesn’t come from a place of hate but rather from admiration and hope to see Drake’s content change course in a way that seems more fitting for the music’s mood.

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Although it may strike some as eyebrow-raising for a Twitch streamer to critique a global icon’s video rollout, Kai Cenat’s creative instincts have been cutting across the gaming space and well beyond for some time. He’s a powerful influence, and these moments demonstrate why he has his finger on pop culture’s pulse and is unafraid to challenge the status quo, even when it’s an institution he respects. Whether or not Drake accepts his invitation to co-direct the next one, when it comes to keeping the conversation real and making it entertaining, Kai Cenat does not miss.

Sometimes, a stroll through Harlem can become something right out of a street documentary, ask Jim Jones and upcoming streamer N3on. After a day of friendly dunking and bonding in the rapper’s hometown, what should have been a relaxed afternoon of basketball and banter quickly took a wild turn when the pair wandered upon what looked like a drug deal, all on a live stream. Jim Jones, who’s also embroiled in some high-profile spats with 50 Cent and Cam’ron, apparently had different energy in mind for the day. Kicking it with N3on, they took the streets of Harlem to introduce the House of the Dragon star to a taste of authentic NYC.

But it got a little too real when they and their entourages walked into a building only to discover they were interrupting two men in the middle of a serious-looking transaction. Jones quickly sensed how that #MeToo moment was going and turned the crew around before anything compromising crossed the camera’s path. To their credit, the stream didn’t show any clear footage of whatever was going down, but there was tension. Jones didn’t hang around, and he didn’t make it a scene. The moment passed in seconds, but it left a mark, one especially felt by viewers who had witnessed the sudden energy shift.

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And for N3on, who has already begun to gain fame as a wildman beatmaker favorite, especially after that YG stream where he possibly accidentally previewed an unreleased track, this is just another notch on his unforeseen resume. Whether or not it was an innocent misunderstanding or something a bit more dicey remains to be seen, but what is clear is that N3on received a raw, unfiltered glimpse into Harlem life, the type that ain’t curated for the content. And for Jim Jones, it’s just another day in the life of a street legend who is aware of the rules of the game, even as a live stream is rolling. The stream may not have revealed much, but the message was crystal clear, when you’re strolling through Harlem, with or without a camera, you had better be smart.