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Kai Cenat Breaks Silence On Giveaway Riot

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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has made his first public comments since a surprise giveaway in New York City turned into a full-blown riot. Cenat himself for arrested and charged with a number of things, including inciting a riot. However, in his first stream since the incident, Cenat has put all the blame on the fans. “I am beyond disappointed with anyone who became destructive that day,” Cenat declared. “That shit is not cool, I want people to know that. I don’t condone anything that went on that day. I’m seeing random videos of people getting sturdy on people’s cars and I’m asking myself, why? Why?”

“None of that was my intention. I had good intentions for this whole thing. I don’t condone any of the things that went on that day,” he continued. Furthermore, he asked for people to leave his family alone, revealing that at least one person had visited his mother’s house. In addition, Cenat revealed that he would be streaming less frequently and had a court date on August 16.

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Cenat Takes Little Accountability For Riot

In the 19-minute stream, Cenat took little personal responsibility for the riot. While he said the incident had “opened his eyes to the power and influence” he has over his fans, he took little more responsibility than that. However, it’s a weak excuse for what occurred. Cenat, the most popular streamer on Twitch, clearly doesn’t view himself as a person who commands an army of millions. And so, he announced an impromptu giveaway to his viewer base of millions. It highlights the dangerous power of internet fame.

The entire debacle could have been avoided, or at least the negative effects mitigated, if Cenat had worked with city officials to plan a more structured event ahead of time. Instead, he simply told thousands of teenagers and young people to show up at an undersized location. Kai Cenat is not responsible for “inciting a riot”, as he has been charged with. However, his actions showed a negligence and lack of forethought that is incredibly prevalent in young influencers. We are just a few years removed from a YouTuber trying to start their own convention with disastrous results. The consequences of Cenat’s giveaway continue to be a developing story.

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ASAP Rocky’s “RIOT” Featuring Tyler, The Creator Seemingly Leaks Online

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Tyler, The Creator and ASAP Rocky didn’t immediately become friends when they first crossed paths, but after making an effort to find common ground, the pair have become a dynamic duo over the years. Both have incredible talents in the realms of fashion and music, allowing them to collaborate (and keep us laughing) in a multitude of ways. We have heard some joint releases from them over the years, such as “Potato Salad” and “Wharf Talk,” as well as the previously leaked “Run It,” “Jinglin’,” “Gurl,” and “Income.”

There’s long been talk of Rocky and The Creator combining their brands for a WANGSAP album, but unfortunately, we’re not any closer to seeing that come to fruition. “I think something about Odd Future must’ve broke Tyler on the idea of collab albums, like not in a serious way just in the way that he isn’t interested,” one Reddit user speculated on the /hiphopheads thread. “We never got EarlWolf despite everyone in Odd Future having their own little sub-group and ‘WANGSAP’ was literally a full project that they just quit making,” they further pointed out.

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ASAP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator’s WANGSAP Has Yet to See the Light of Day

WANGSAP Album
Tyler, The Creator and ASAP Rocky attend the WSJ. Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards on November 06, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images)

The pair’s “T.D. (Tokyo Drift)” song eventually went to Lil Yachty instead, and they gave “Lost & Found” to Nigo. There have also been rumours about a cut of Rocky and Swedish House Mafia’s “Frankenstein” that features Tyler, as well as an unreleased version of the California native’s “What A Day” with ASAP. The latter’s latest single, “RIOT,” originally included the other half of his WANGSAP duo, but was ultimately released as a solo effort.

ASAP Rocky may not have intended for his “RIOT” collaboration with Tyler, The Creator to arrive online, but late last month he did share the highly anticipated music video for his own version. In his usual fashion, the New Yorker went above and beyond with his creative vision, which found him filming around the globe. Check out the footage for yourself at the link below, and listen to the new leak here.

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Kai Cenat Helps Crying Fan At NYC Giveaway Riot: Clip

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Kai Cenat hosted a giveaway in New York City last week, bringing in a massive crowd of fans to Union Square. The giveaway took a horrible left turn, unfortunately, leading to multiple arrests, fights, damaged property, and more. The NYPD took the Twitch streamer into custody at the time, later revealing that he’ll be facing multiple charges for the chaotic event. Reportedly, he’s now looking at two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, on top of “a few other charges.”

Reports have caused a debate on social media surrounding whether or not Cenat deserves to be charged. While he’s a major influencer and likely knows his reach, many say that he couldn’t have predicted the outcome. A new clip shows the streamer kneeling down beside a fan in distress the day of the incident, attempting to help them calm down. It’s unclear if the fan was injured in some way, or if they were just overwhelmed and having a panic attack. As the struggling fan cries, Cenat is heard asking them if they’re okay. “I can’t breathe guys,” the fan tells Cenat and others nearby, “I just wanted to see you.” He’s shown holding the fan’s arms and trying to be reassuring as they take some deep breaths.

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Struggling Fan Tells Kai Cenat They “Can’t Breathe”

Based on the clip alone, it seems as though Cenat truly cares about the wellbeing of his fans. This is something that’s been called into question as of late, making the new clip notable. Various people have come to his defense in recent days, including NLE Choppa and Offset.

Police say they arrested at least 65 people at the giveaway, which caused a major disturbance in the area. Chief Jeffrey Maddrey of the NYPD reflected on the pandemonium during a press conference Friday (August 4). “They destroyed food carts; they destroyed stores,” he explained. “We went from 300 kids to a couple of thousand kids in minutes.” There were also an unspecified number of reported injuries from the incident, three of which were police officers.

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Offset And NLE Choppa Side With Kai Cenat Amid Giveaway Fallout

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Yesterday (August 4), it was reported that Twitch streamer Kai Cenat was taken into police custody after a fan event took a turn for the worst. He had told followers he would be doing a “huge giveaway” in NYC, gifting fans PS5s and other gaming accessories. Massive crowd of people, estimated to be in the thousands, showed up for the giveaway. Things took a hard left, however, when the fans began fighting with each other, throwing things at police, climbing on vehicles, and more. The situation caused a major disturbance in the area, blocking off streets and creating traffic delays.

It was unclear at the time whether or not Cenat would be facing charges after being taken into custody. It was then revealed today during a press conference that the NYPD will be pressing charges against him. He’ll be charged with at least two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, on top of “a few other charges.”

Read More: Kai Cenat Released From Jail, NYPD Will Press Charges For Chaotic Giveaway Event

Kai Cenat’s Giveaway Gone Wrong

The incident has now sparked a bit of a debate on social media. Users are going back and forth as to whether or not Cenat deserves to be charged. Some feel as though the chaos could have been avoided with proper planning. Others think the streamer was only trying to give back through the giveaway. A couple of notable artists have weighed in as of late, NLE Choppa and Offset. Both rappers appear to be siding with Cenat, sharing their thoughts on social media.

Offset took to Twitter yesterday, writing, “How you lock Kai up for giving back to his fans…. New York be trippin!!!” NLE Choppa shared a similar sentiment in his comments on the matter. “Y’all don’t even charge the KKK When they do that negative sh*t but charge a successful black man for giving back. The system so designed for us to fail it don’t make sense !” he says. The artist later went on to write, “Ian saying what he did what’s done correctly of course it’s something he could’ve done better but his intentions were pure that’s all that matter, he wanted to help, give back, inspire, and most importantly spread love.”

Read More: Kai Cenat Giveaway Goes South: Streamer Taken Into Police Custody

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Six Arrested After Riots Break Out Near Atlanta Police Training Facility

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Atlanta police arrested six individuals on Saturday (January 21) after peaceful protests against an activist’s death turned to riots. Moreover, the protests occurred near the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which many citizens wish to see removed. After the peaceful demonstrations evolved into violent responses, protestors smashed windows, caused chaos, and lit a police vehicle on fire.

ATLANTA, USA – JANUARY 21: Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire during a “Stop cop city” protest in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on January 21, 2023. Multiple buildings were vandalized and an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire as multiple arrests were made. (Photo by Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

“Atlanta Police officers have responded to a group damaging property at several locations along Peachtree [Street],” Atlanta PD stated on Saturday, according to Fox 5. “Several arrests have been made at this time and order has been restored to the downtown space. This is still an active and ongoing investigation and we will not be able to provide specifics on arrests numbers or property damaged, at this time.”

“Atlanta is safe and our police officers have resolved the disruptions downtown from earlier in the evening,” City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said on Saturday evening. 

“The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department will continue to protect the right to peaceful protest,” he added. “We will not tolerate violence or property destruction.”

According to FOX 5 Atlanta, rioters set off fireworks and threw rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation as well. Furthermore, protestors spoke out against the death of Manuel Esteban Páez Terán at the hands of police. Allegedly, they refused demands from authorities to leave an encampment of protestors against the new facility. Moreover, its detractors nicknamed it “Cop City.” Additionally, authorities announced this new training facility to boost morale and recruitment.

Furthermore, Terán identified as non-binary and went by “Tortuguita,” according to fellow protestors. When police searched encampments near the facility to halt their trespassing, they reportedly shot at police. Later, they died in the ensuing gunfight.

Meanwhile, Georgia governor Brian Kemp expressed that violence in peaceful are unacceptable.

“While the state continues to respect peaceful protest,” they will not tolerate riots of this magnitude. Moreover, he ordered authorities to arrest and prosecute lawbreakers.

However, what do you think of the riots near the Atlanta police training facility? Whatever the case let us know in the comments down below. Also, come back to HNHH for more updates on this story.

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