WTNews_KayneCallsOutStreamers_05022025_V2.mp4

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00:00Kanye West is at it again, this time targeting two of today's biggest streamers,

00:04Kai Sinat and Aiden Ross, in a moment that exposes a major shift in influence no one's

00:08really talking about. According to a hot new hip-hop report, Kanye West recently appeared

00:13on a live stream with Rumble streamer Sneeko, where the 47-year-old rapper accused Kai Sinat

00:18and Aiden Ross of only wanting to collaborate when it's safe.

00:21What do we do about the people who want to come in way after the fact, like when

00:26the Kai Sinat and Aiden Ross just want to pull up after it's cool, you know, oh, it's safe now?

00:34While West has linked with streamers like Neon and Digital Nos, both Kai and Aiden have backed away.

00:40In fact, Billboard reports that Kai actually cancelled a planned Japan stream with Kanye

00:44back in February because of the rapper's anti-Semitic tweets.

00:47I'm gonna go ahead and address the elephant in the room. I seen the tweets. I seen the tweets, bro.

00:52It's crazy.

00:53And that same week, the Tribune reports West, who had been in discussions with Aiden about a

00:58potential live stream, sparked controversy by sharing their private messages on X, insisting

01:03Ross to dress Kanye as sir while taking offense to what he perceived as sarcasm from Aiden.

01:08While reports state that Kanye was the one that cancelled the stream and blocked Aiden,

01:12the 24-year-old streamer spoke out, saying he couldn't allow his platform to be used to spread hate.

01:17And here's the thing, when a 24-time Grammy-winning artist is frustrated he can't get on your stream,

01:22that says something about who really has the influence now.

01:26The days where people follow the trends of what record labels, celebrities, and artists say is cool

01:30seem to be over with, and now it's all about what the creators and streamers think.

01:35From brand deals and Super Bowl ads to influencing conversations at the White House,

01:39creators now set the tone in what feels like every corner of the market.

01:43I mean, they're even cancelling streams with Kanye West,

01:46a potentially huge collab with expected high viewership, something most creators would jump at.

01:51But what Aiden and Kai have demonstrated is that safeguarding the communities they've built

01:55means more than chasing viral numbers, allowing these creators and streamers

01:59to wield strong influence in today's digital landscape.

02:02As for Kanye, despite the backlash, he says he's still open to collaboration with the two streamers,

02:08if Kai and Aiden are still willing to hit go live.

02:11But what's your take?

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