"This video is popping off" - KSI and online community react as Kai Cenat collaboration turns out to be a hit

The much-awaited collaboration between Kai Cenat, a popular Twitch streamer, and The Sidemen, a UK YouTube group, has finally been publicized, and the reactions have been largely positive.

Fellow YouTuber JJ "KSI" took to his socials to share the video analytics of the upload. At the time of writing, the video has already garnered over 4.5 million views and has quickly risen on YouTube's trending list.

This is the first time Kai has traveled to the UK. He has also filmed a podcast with the Sidemen. The Sidecast episode can be found on the group's official Side+ website.

Kai Cenat's 20 Women v 1 Sidemen video lauded by fans

Kai Cenat made his first appearance on the Sidemen channel. He was part of their 20 Women v 1 Sidemen series. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the video pairs one creator with a woman for 20 short dates. Prior to Kai, the series featured the likes of KSI himself, Logan Paul, Jidon "JiDion," and Harry "WroteToShaw."

Reacting to the video, KSI and the online community shared their thoughts. Here are some of the relevant reactions shared under the post:

A verified fan account on IShowSpeed chimed in with a suggestion for the next 20 20 Women v 1 Sidemen:

Another user had similar ideas regarding a possible IShowSpeed and Sidemen collab:

Yung Filly, a YouTuber and presenter who previously participated in the series, stated:

There were, however, some critical comments. One user pointed out the recent sexual assault controversy involving Kai Cenat. For those out of the loop, Jovi Pena, a TikToker, accused Kai of not aiding her with proper information to protect his supposed friend, who happened to be the alleged perpetrator.

Since then, Kai has taken to his Twitch stream to share his thoughts on the victim, stating that he and his team have already gotten in touch with Jovi regarding the matter.

This is the eighth part of the 20 Women v 1 Sidemen series. Some fans appeared to demand fresher content:

Before visiting the UK, Kai had teased that his YouTube group AMP could collaborate with the Sidemen. It remains to be seen if Kai and his friends will join hands with the UK stars to create further content.

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Shreyan is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, focusing on streamer content. He holds a Master's degree in English Literature, and journalism was the most logical next step for him. Although titles like FIFA 08 and GTA San Andreas acted as the catalyst for his love of video games, the exponential growth of the streaming community also propelled his interest in the genre. He also has a prior work experience of 2 years.

Shreyan considers factual and accurate content to be the most important as a creator and a reader. He ensures this by double checking every piece of information in his articles and sourcing it from streamers directly rather than depend on third parties. His works have caught the attention of the heavyweights, with the PR team of Sidemen (a YouTube group he’s been following since his teenage days) and Chess.com reaching out to him for sending exclusive press releases.

Shreyan would love to drop into the virtual world of FIFA/EA FC and explore it further but, he would recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 to gaming skeptics for its top-tier gameplay, story and characters. During his downtime, he enjoys balancing his interests in reading, watching films and sports, and of course, playing video games.

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