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An interaction between streamer Kai Cenat and rapper Wale at the 2025 BET Awards is currently going viral on X. The rapper seemingly confronted Cenat for not recognizing him during a chance encounter before the event. The annual awards ceremony, celebrating Black artists across music, film and sports, was held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025.
Kai Cenat, who boasts a wide fanbase bolstered by his interactions with several high-profile artists like Nicki Minaj and Kevin Hart, was invited as a presenter for the BET Awards.
Twitch star Cenat, who was livestreaming the ceremony, was in conversation with Snoop Dogg when Wale approached him and told him that the exchange they had in the hallway was making him "look crazy right now." Cenat said, "My bad, bro," to which Wale replied that they'll talk about it later.
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For context, Wale was referring to the run-in he had with Cenat in the hallway, where he called out to the streamer, and the latter did not seem to recognize him. Cenat replied with "Broski, you good" before getting into his car, as seen in the clip reshared by X handle @FearedBuck.
The viral clip of Wale and Kai Cenat was met with varied responses from netizens on X, with one user claiming the rapper made the situation worse for himself by confronting Cenat.
"He just made it 10x worse lol."
Several netizens seemingly agreed with this sentiment, claiming that Wale brought more attention to the situation.
"Bro nobody was even talking about it, now he brought the attention to it again because his ego got hurt," one person wrote on X.
"Bro wale just made this shit so so much worse for him," another person added.
"If you know Wale he has always been emotional when it comes to his image," one person claimed.
"Damn wale having a rough day," someone else commented.
Others noted that Cenat still seemed confused even after the second interaction with Wale. However, one user felt that the rapper was right to confront Cenat at the 2025 BET Awards.
"Not our fault literally nobody knows him, he should be thanking Kai for the clout!!!" one person exclaimed.
"He still look at unc snoop tryna figure out who dat is," another person added.
"Wale pulling up on kai like a prophet not getting recognized in his own city, bro thought he was isaiah, kai saw a fan," someone else commented.
“"Broski, you good” feels like Kai was talking to some random fan. Wale is right to confront him," one person tweeted.
Exploring the winners at the 2025 BET Awards
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart hosted this year's BET Awards, which saw Kendrick Lamar emerge victorious, winning in five of the 10 categories he was nominated for. The rapper, who is currently on his record-breaking Grand National Tour with SZA, bagged the trophy for Album of the Year for his 2024 LP, GNX. He also won Best Collaboration for the song Luther with SZA.
“I ain’t been here in a long time, but I always kept it in my heart. BET has always made sure they're representing the culture right and always put me in the midst of the cycle of what we represent and that real, true, down-to-earth music that people can feel, so I always give my heart to BET... God first and foremost. My company, pgLang, SZA in the crowd, we on tour right now, please come to the show,” Lamar said in his acceptance speech.
Additionally, Lamar took the trophy home for Best Male Hip-Hop artist for the eighth consecutive time at the BET Awards. According to Billboard, his Grammy-winning diss track Not Like Us also earned him awards in two categories: Video of the Year and Video Director of the Year, which he shared with his pgLang partner, Dave Free.
Meanwhile, SZA won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist for the third consecutive time, with Chris Brown emerging victorious in the catogory of Best Male R&B/Pop Artist for the eighth consecutive time. Doechii took home her first BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and addressed the recent protests against ICE in Los Angeles during her acceptance speech.
Other winners at the 2025 BET Awards include Metro Boomin and Future for Best Group, Leon Thomas for Best New Artist, Denzel Washington for Best Actor, Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress, and Blue Ivy Carter for Young Stars Awards.
