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57-486: Kai Carlo Cenat III ( / ˈ k aɪ s ɪ ˈ n æ t / KY sih- NAT ; born December 16, 2001) is an American online streamer and YouTuber who specializes in comedic live streams and videos. As of 2024, he is the fifth most-followed Twitch streamer with 13 million followers and most-subscribed Twitch streamer . Cenat was born to parents from the Caribbean . His mother is from Trinidad and Tobago and his father

114-458: A mixtape titled Artist , in February 2016, which launched his career and was on Forbes list of up-and-coming rappers. The mixtape was recorded during a time where Dubose was dealing with a difficult break-up which helped influence the mixtape and Dubose's future sound all together. Dubose then released a collaborative project, alongside fellow Highbridge-based rapper Don Q, titled Highbridge

171-501: A 6-6 draw after a pitch invasion forced the game to be called off. On July 13, he appeared and participated in a MrBeast video titled " 50 YouTubers Fight for $ 1,000,000 ". In October, McDonald's announced that they had teamed up with Cenat to promote the launch of chicken Big Macs in the US. On November 1, Cenat began his second month-long subathon, titled Mafiathon 2 , with 20% of the proceeds made from subscriptions going towards building

228-550: A branch of streaming in which virtual avatars , occasionally paired with voice changers, are used instead of the streamer's face. There are multiple companies focused on the promotion, support and merchandising of VTuber talent, including Nijisanji and Hololive Production . In 2020 alone, there were more than 10,000 active VTubers. Pornographic streams are a way to directly communicate with porn stars. Camgirls and camboys broadcast while nude or performing sexual acts often on demand from viewers. Sites like Plexstorm have created

285-733: A collaboration with Dutch DJ Tiësto for his album Drive . The song peaked at 11 on the Billboard US Dance/Electronic Chart. On May 31, Dubose was featured on the soundtrack of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie. He was featured on lead single of the film Calling with Swae Lee , Nav and was produced by Metro Boomin . It peaked at 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, and charted in multiple countries such as Australia, Canada, France, India, UK & more. It

342-475: A collaborative album also. On February 14, 2023, Dubose issued his annual Valentine's single called "No 808's" featuring American rapper Vory . A week later, Dubose would go on to issue a remix to his song "Secrets", which released in 2020. This was featuring Mariah the Scientist . This was due to the song gaining traction on the video-sharing platform TikTok . On April 21, Dubose released "Chills (LA Hills)",

399-515: A day after his 26th birthday, Dubose announced the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fourth studio album, at that point titled A Boogie vs. Artist ,. The EP was titled B4 A Boogie vs. Artist (or simply B4 AVA ) and was scheduled for a December 10, 2021, release date. The announcement was accompanied by a snippet of the song "Be Free". The track list of the EP was revealed three days later. "24 Hours," his earlier collaboration with Lil Durk ,

456-458: A giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles and gift cards , in Union Square, Manhattan with Twitch streamer Fanum. Thousands of his followers appeared at the impromptu event, which soon spiraled out of control and devolved into a riot . The New York City Police Department (NYPD) mobilized forces in the area as a large group swarmed a Best Buy and other businesses in the area. Cenat was arrested by

513-516: A large notebook he carried with him. Remarking on his time in high school to XXL , he said "I was regular, everybody really noticed me. I was the one in the back of the classroom, quiet." Growing up, Dubose frequently got into legal trouble, mainly for selling cannabis and narcotics. After finding out what he was doing, Dubose's parents sent him to Florida as punishment. He attended Fort Pierce Central in Fort Pierce, Florida . In Florida, Dubose

570-557: A meeting initiated by Kilo Kurt of Thizz Entertainment . In January 2021, Dubose was sued by a Bergen County, New Jersey , couple, who claimed that he clogged the toilets and caused $ 260,000 in damages in their mansion, which they had leased to him in 2017 and 2018. Dubose was arrested a day after celebrating his 25th birthday in December 2020. A representative for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that A Boogie

627-422: A month-long subathon, titled Mafiathon , which featured guests such as G Herbo , NLE Choppa, Skai Jackson , KSI , DDG , Rubi Rose , and Autumn Falls. On February 16, he signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas. On February 28, he became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time at the time, reaching 306,621 subscribers at its peak. His record lasted until September 2024, when it

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684-491: A niche by streaming video gamers performing or showing sexual content including pornographic games. In South Korea , a streamer is called a "broadcast jockey". Broadcast jockeys have become popular over the years in Korea thanks in part to many of them being more relatable to viewers than some celebrities and becoming famous enough to appear on TV shows. While it is common for broadcast jockeys to become national stars, there has been

741-652: A part of the Nike family". He became the first streamer to get signed with the company. Later on February 17, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" and "Best Just Chatting Streamer" at the February 2024 Streamer Awards . He was also nominated for "Best Streamed Event" at the same ceremony. On June 2, Cenat along with AMP collaborated with Beta Squad, a British YouTube group, and held a charity soccer match at Selhurst Park , London, England. The event raised funds for The Water Project. The match ended in

798-568: A recent rise in the number of famous Korean idols and celebrities becoming broadcast jockeys either as a way to supplement their career or full-time as they make more money streaming than they would acting or singing. The number of famous stars becoming full-time broadcast jockeys has outpaced the number of part-timers as many prefer freedom over professional offers. Politicians have streaming channels. Korean sites include AfreecaTV , Naver TV, and KakaoTV in addition to worldwide streaming sites like Twitch , YouTube , and Bigo Live . Mukbang ,

855-786: A school in Nigeria . The subathon featured numerous guests such as Lil Uzi Vert , Miranda Cosgrove , Snoop Dogg , Quavo , GloRilla , members of the cast from the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie , Kodak Black , Denzel Curry , Serena Williams , Marshmello , the Jabbawockeez , Soulja Boy , Bill Nye , Andre Iguodala , Lil Dicky , Ibai Llanos , Benny Blanco , Chris Brown , Lizzo , SZA , Ludwig Ahgren , Lil Yachty , Travis Barker , Mark Rober , Sexyy Red , Druski , Kevin Hart , Kyrie Irving , and Ironmouse. On November 11, Cenat reclaimed

912-548: A single featuring Lil Durk , titled " 24 Hours ". It debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of July 2023 is certified platinum. In July 2021, while Dubose was working on his fourth studio album, around 20 songs for the album were leaked , which delayed the album until late 2022. Dubose stated, "The more songs get leaked, the longer I take to drop, I'm not putting leaked songs on my album and I work hard AF to write all these songs myself! So if you out here leaking sh*t stop eatin up and let me cook". On December 7, 2021,

969-454: A studio was like, 'Damn, I never knew I could sound like this'. It was just magic". The training sessions with Myster helped progress his sound. In 2015, Dubose moved back to New York in an attempt to start making hip hop his full-time career. He, Don Q , Quincy "QP" Acheampong, and Bubba then created Highbridge the Label and set up a home studio. A Boogie released his first full-length project,

1026-451: Is currently one of the most streamed rap songs of 2023. They also performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards making his VMA debut performance. On June 21, Dubose would announce at one of his shows in Canada, that his fifth studio album was titled Better Off Alone . The album was initially set for release in 2023, however, it was later confirmed for mid-2024. On August 14, 2023, at

1083-688: Is from Haiti . Cenat was raised by his mother along with his three other siblings, a twin sister named Kaiya, an older brother named Devonte, and a younger brother named Kaleel. Cenat attended Frederick Douglass Academy for his secondary education. He graduated high school in 2019 and attended the State University of New York at Morrisville shortly after, to study business administration . He dropped out in 2020 after struggling to keep up with both schoolwork and content creation. Cenat uploaded his first YouTube video on January 13, 2018, and began making videos surrounding pranks and challenges. He joined

1140-647: The Billboard Hot 100 -top 20 single " Drowning " (featuring Kodak Black ), the album was met with critical praise and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 . His second album, Hoodie SZN (2018), peaked atop the Billboard 200, while his third, Artist 2.0 (2020) peaked at number two; the albums were supported by his second and third top 20 singles, " Look Back at It " and " Numbers " (featuring Roddy Ricch , Gunna and London on da Track ), respectively. At

1197-599: The American Dialect Society 's 2023 Word of The Year . Cenat is Catholic . Online streamer Streaming arose in the early 2010s, originating on sites like YouTube where users could upload videos of themselves in the form of vlogs or Let's Plays . While not all content featured a live audience, users were still able to gain a sizable following and make a living off of their content. Other sites like Twitch increased this popularity by offering innovations such as video clippings and pay-for-play . Due to

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1254-624: The BET Awards 2018 , Dubose won Best New Artist. His fourth album, Me vs. Myself (2022), peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and received generally favorable reviews. Dubose's stage name is derived from the character " Ace Boogie" from the 2002 film Paid in Full , and because he frequently wore hoodies, friends gave him the nickname "A Boogie wit da Hoodie". Dubose starred in his documentary film The Rise of Artist Dubose, released on Facebook Watch on November 15, 2024. Artist Julius Dubose

1311-514: The Billboard 200, selling 90,000 copies in its first week. It reached number one on January 14, 2019. It became one of the most played albums of 2019 and placed number 10 on the Billboard 200 Year-End chart. It also appeared on Billboard ' s Decade-End chart at number 69. Dubose featured on over 20 songs in 2019, alongside artists such as Ed Sheeran , Rick Ross , Khalid , Ally Brooke , Liam Payne , Lil Durk and Summer Walker . He also toured and performed at concerts throughout 2019 in

1368-605: The Greater Manchester Police . He was shortly released with the charges not made public. Dubose has two children with girlfriend and social media influencer was also featured on the first version of his single Playa . Their daughter Melody Valentine Dubose was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2017, and their son Artist Dubose, Jr. was born on June 27, 2020. Highbridge the Label is an American record label founded by A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Don Q , Quincy "QP" Acheampong and Sambou "Bubba" Camara in 2016. Highbridge

1425-581: The strict Internet rules in the country and the difficulty of cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party . Many Chinese streamers average 100,000 viewers per stream and earn $ 29,000 per month just by partnering with an agency. A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie , is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. Dubose released his debut studio album, The Bigger Artist , via Atlantic Records in 2017. Led by

1482-573: The Demarest Police Department. While doing a search of Dubose's home, law enforcement seized four guns: "a Ruger .380 handgun, a Glock .40 caliber handgun, an H&K 9mm handgun and a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun." They also discovered " hollow point bullets , various high capacity magazines" as well as "marijuana, hashish oil edibles and drug paraphernalia commonly associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances." Dubose's security guard, 33-year-old Quashaun Hagler,

1539-523: The Hip-Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium Concert, Dubose would announce the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fifth studio album, Better Off Alone . The EP is titled B4 BOA ( Before Better Off Alone ), and released September 8, 2023. The three-track EP includes "Her Birthday", "Booby Trap" and " Did Me Wrong ". Dubose released a single from Better Off Alone called "Steppas" on March 29, 2024. On April 22, 2024, Dubose released an EP titled Alone ;

1596-698: The Label: The Takeover Vol.1 , on May 18, 2016. Dubose went on to have three opening dates on Drake and Future 's Summer Sixteen Tour . Dubose was also co-signed by Drake. In July 2016, A Boogie signed a deal with Atlantic Records . In September 2016, he was featured on the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher alongside Don Q, Russ , Kent Jones and Nick Grant. Later in October 2016, A Boogie released his first extended play (EP), titled TBA , in acronym for "The Bigger Artist". The EP peaked at number 63 on

1653-651: The NYPD for inciting civil unrest ; police also made 65 other arrests. He was later charged by the NYPD with first-degree rioting, inciting a riot, and unlawful assembly. Later in May 2024, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against Cenat, Denzel Dennis, and Muktar Din, in exchange for an apology and US$ 57,000 in restitution. On February 8, during a livestream Cenat announced that he has officially partnered with Nike stating, "I would like to announce that we are officially

1710-572: The US Billboard 200 chart and appeared on Rolling Stone magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 list. On June 13, 2017, Dubose was named as one of the ten of XXL ' s "2017 Freshman Class". On September 29, 2017, he released his debut studio album, The Bigger Artist , featuring guest appearances from Chris Brown , Trey Songz , Kodak Black , 21 Savage , PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again . The album's lead single , " Drowning " featuring Kodak Black, peaked at number 38 on

1767-634: The US Billboard Hot 100 and became one of his highest-charting singles in the country so far. Dubose was featured on fellow New York rapper 6ix9ine 's single, " Keke " on January 14, 2018. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Dubose also appeared on the song "Waka" on 6ix9ine's album Dummy Boy , released in November 2018. Dubose's second album Hoodie SZN was released on December 21, 2018, with contributions from 6ix9ine, Juice Wrld , Offset and more. It debuted at number 2 on

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1824-401: The US and UK. On September 13, 2019, Dubose released the first single from his album Artist 2.0 — " Mood Swings ", which debuted at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. On November 15, 2019, Dubose released the second single from Artist 2.0 — " Reply ", which features rapper Lil Uzi Vert . It debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Uzi is also featured on the track "Luv is Art" from

1881-568: The YouTube group AMP after being discovered by fellow Bronx -born YouTuber Fanum . He started regularly appearing in the channel's videos. He began streaming on Twitch in February 2021 after migrating from YouTube, broadcasting gaming and reaction content. In 2022, Cenat began including celebrity guests on his streams, including Bobby Shmurda in April, Lil Baby in October, and 21 Savage in November, who helped him receive his highest viewership at

1938-424: The album.) On January 31, 2020, Dubose released the third single from Artist 2.0 called "King of My City". It debuted and peaked at 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. Artist 2.0 was officially released on February 14, 2020, Valentine's Day . It was his third studio album. Dubose chose to release Artist 2.0 on Valentine's Day due to the first Artist album being released on Valentine's Day in 2016, and also due to

1995-399: The date for his fourth studio album, Me vs. Myself , set for release on November 4, 2022. One single from the album released on October 7, 2022, called "B.R.O (Better Ride Out)", featuring American rapper Roddy Ricch . Just two weeks later, on October 21, 2022, Dubose released "Take Shots" featuring Canadian rapper Tory Lanez . On October 27, he revealed the album's tracklist, which listed

2052-475: The duo — Me vs. Myself was pushed back until December 9, 2022. The album's final single, "Ballin", was exclusively released on NBA 2K23 on November 1, 2022; it was later added to all digital platforms on November 4, 2022. Me vs. Myself was released on December 9, 2022, with features from Lil Durk , Kodak Black , H.E.R & more. It peaked at 6 on the Billboard Hot 200. The deluxe of Me vs Myself

2109-703: The event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On June 16, 2020, Dubose released " Bleed ", the lead single of the deluxe version of Artist 2.0 , which was released on June 19, 2020. It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. After the deluxe edition of Artist 2.0 , Dubose did not issue any singles for around a year, taking a hiatus. During this period, however, he was featured on songs with artists such as Pop Smoke , Jess Glynne , Nas , Capo Plaza , DJ Khaled , and more. On May 14, 2021, Dubose returned alongside American rapper Rowdy Rebel and released their song "9 Bridge". On May 21, 2021, Dubose released

2166-501: The fact it was his daughter's third birthday. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 111,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. Artist 2.0 features contributions by Roddy Ricch , Gunna , DaBaby , Khalid , Summer Walker , Lil Uzi Vert, and more. Dubose was due to perform at Wireless 2020, alongside other rappers such as AJ Tracey and A$ AP Rocky , but

2223-540: The four-track EP includes "Tiffanys", "No More Questions", "How to Love" and "D.T.N." Better Off Alone was released on May 17, 2024. In 2017, Lil B accused Dubose and PnB Rock of jumping him at the California Rolling Loud festival. Many members of the hip hop community, such as Big Sean and SpaceGhostPurrp , criticized Dubose for his role in the incident. However all things were settled and Lil B and Dubose squashed their beef two days later, through

2280-639: The live-streaming of eating a meal, originated in South Korea. China has become the largest marketplace for live streaming. A large number of streamers make $ 10,000–$ 100,000 a month without having to be a big name on the Internet. This is due to the large population and the ubiquity of smartphones, where many Chinese citizens prefer to consume their entertainment. The live streaming market grew 180% in 2016 and has grown even more since then. Chinese streaming sites may be restricted to Chinese content and audiences due to

2337-612: The majority of professional and part-time streamers play video games, many often do IRL (in real life ) streams where they broadcast their daily life. At first, many streaming sites prohibited non-gaming live streams as they thought it would harm the quality of the content on their sites but the demand for non-gaming content grew. Topics include answering questions in front of a computer, streaming from their phone while walking outside, or even doing tutorials. IRL streams are alternatives to viewers who do not necessarily like to play video games. Virtual avatars, commonly known as VTubers, are

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2394-527: The music video for Offset's single " Fan " alongside Fanum. In the following month, he made his music video directorial debut with American rapper a Boogie wit da Hoodie . On September 9, he participated in the Sidemen charity match at London Stadium , playing for YouTube Allstars. On December 14, Nicki Minaj appeared on Cenat's stream which broke his previous peak viewership record by 40,000 resulting in 348,593 concurrent viewers. On August 4, Cenat announced

2451-544: The potential for high earnings from multiple income streams (e.g., ad revenue sharing, endorsements/partnerships, subscriptions), streaming has become a much-yearned-for career option. Let's Players have been the most popular streamers by far since the beginning of live streaming. Today, the majority of streamers make their living from doing Let's Plays , live speedruns , and walkthroughs of video games. The biggest video game streamers are PewDiePie and Ninja who make millions of dollars each year just from streaming. While

2508-413: The previous record held by Ironmouse. Cenat is credited with popularizing viral internet slang words such as rizz , which is derived from "charisma" and defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness"; and gyat , a permutation of "Goddamn" that is used in reference to a person with prominent buttocks . Oxford University Press named Rizz its word of the year for 2023, and Gyat was nominated for

2565-519: The record of being the most-subscribed Twitch streamer, with 337,000 subscribers at the time. On November 26, Cenat drew backlash after showing magician Max Major hanging himself as a stunt on his stream. Cenat claims that Major had lied to him and his production team on the details behind the stunt and Major refused to return to the stream to apologize. Cenat also proceeded to ban any future magician acts from his streams. On November 30, Cenat ended his month-long subathon with 728,535 subscribers, doubling

2622-503: The release of A Boogie vs. Artist — now called Me vs. Myself .The singles were titled "Non Judgemental" and "Hit Different", featuring New York drill rapper B-Lovee . On the same date Dubose appeared and was featured on King Von 's What It Means to Be King album specifically on song "My Fault". Dubose released a single on April 1, 2022, called "Playa", featuring American singer H.E.R. , and with Dubose's girlfriend Ella Rodriguez. On September 5, 2022, Dubose finally announced

2679-498: The single "Temporary", which he released on SoundCloud . He was just nineteen at the time of its release. Myster Whyte, who he met in Florida and produced the song, showed A Boogie the inside of his first professional studio. He asked A Boogie to work with a trainer until he got his techniques right. Dubose's said, "I used to record songs like, play the beat from one phone and have another phone recording me and just rap. Moving from that to

2736-401: The song titles and blurred out the names of the featured artists for their unreleased songs with him, along with listing which side each song is on: "Artist" or "A Boogie". Following the pushing back of Drake and 21 Savage 's collaborative album, Her Loss , from October 28, 2022, to November 4, 2022, Dubose announced that he was delaying his own album so as to not share a release date with

2793-426: The time with 283,245 concurrent viewers at its peak. On May 8, Cenat released his debut single "Bustdown Rollie Avalanche" with NLE Choppa . Cenat had an acting role in the trailer for Polo G 's June 2022 single " Distraction ". In October, Cenat was nominated for the 12th Streamy Awards in the "Streamer of the Year" and "Breakout Streamer" categories, winning the former in December. On January 31, Cenat began

2850-536: Was also arrested. Hagler, who is a Georgia resident, appears to have been at A Boogie's home at the time of the search and arrest. Hagler was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a handgun (a 2nd-degree felony) and one count of possession of a large capacity magazine (a 4th-degree felony). Dubose was arrested at London's Wireless Festival in September 2021 by the Metropolitan Police , by request of

2907-583: Was arrested on December 7, 2020, on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun (2nd-degree felony) and possession of marijuana. Dubose was taken into custody following an investigation conducted by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO), who obtained a warrant to search A Boogie's Demarest, New Jersey , home. BCPO detectives were accompanied by detectives from the New York City Police Department and officers from

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2964-616: Was born on December 6, 1995, in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City . Dubose was raised in Highbridge and began rapping at age twelve after listening to Kanye West and 50 Cent . He attended Dewitt Clinton High School , where he expanded upon rapping during his freshman year, engaging in cyphers at lunchtime by performing rhymes he had already written and stored in

3021-432: Was broken by Ironmouse . In March, Cenat was reported to be making approximately $ 23,280 per month from his sleep streams, resulting in an annual income of $ 285,480. According to Streams Charts, his sleeping broadcasts have amassed over 5.6 million hours watched, showcasing the significant viewer engagement during these streams. On March 11, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" at the 2023 Streamer Awards . On April 17, Cenat

3078-451: Was included on the EP. One of the songs on the EP, "Man in the Mirror," was released as a single on February 11, 2022. It peaked at 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2022, Dubose was cast to voice Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins in the rebooted Disney+ animated series, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder . On February 11, 2022, and March 4, 2022, Dubose returned with warmup singles before

3135-455: Was kept under house arrest . During this confinement, he began to work on his artistry, starting off by tweaking his self-composed rhymes and gradually leading one thing to another. He built an amateur studio inside the apartment that he lived in. Following his high school graduation, Dubose continued to focus on his music while working jobs in different sectors, including construction and pizza delivery. Dubose's official discography began with

3192-685: Was released 3 days later with one bonus song called "Needed That" featuring PnB Rock . Dubose announced his Me vs Myself Tour at of end of 2022, which started in February 2023. It sold out within minutes. He performed in North America and Europe, in venues such as Barclays Center , Coca-Cola Coliseum and Alexandra Palace . He also went back on tour in June on a Canadian tour due to high demand and performed at big festivals this year such as Coachella , Lollapalooza and more. Dubose would go on to announce that he would release multiple albums in 2023, including

3249-454: Was temporarily suspended on Twitch for reasons undisclosed, though he eventually returned, with him initially noting it as a permanent ban in error. Later that month, he appeared on Rolling Stone 's list of the 20 Most Influential Creators in 2023. In May, Cenat announced a livestreamed show with IShowSpeed exclusively on Rumble , titled the Kai 'N Speed Show. In September, Cenat was featured on

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