Kai Cenat has admitted that he is not a fan of Drake‘s new music video for “Nokia” and even illustrated how he feels it should have looked.
Speaking on his popular Twitch livestream, the internet personality said of the $ome $exy $ongs 4 U standout: “Music video, not a banger. Y’all gotta start letting me direct this shit! I don’t think that’s a song where you gotta use symbolism. ‘Nokia’ is fun, I’m not even hating. But I feel it should have gone like this…”
Cenat then began acting out and directing himself on how he thinks the video should have played out.
After shouting out commands as if he was a director, the energetic streamer appeared to wish that the video was set in an arcade or a carnival as he described a scene involving roller skates.
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The official “Nokia” video, which was released earlier this week and directed by Drake’s longtime collaborator Theo Skudra, seemingly included a number of references to his archrival, Kendrick Lamar.
In its most obvious dig at the Compton rapper, “Nokia” concludes with a shot of six owls on a telephone mast, seemingly symbolizing that Drizzy still sees himself as being on top of the world — an apparent response to the iconic “Not Like Us” ending where Kendrick stares down a caged owl, a.k.a. the OVO mascot.
The clip also shows Drake performing similar dance moves as Kendrick did in “Not Like Us,” contains subtle nods to Lamar’s Super Bowl performance and features a nod to the popular mobile phone game Snake, which could be interpreted as a double entendre for Drake feeling like he is surrounded by foes disguised as friends.
With “Nokia,” Drake is also making a bid to return to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 following Kendrick’s chart dominance since their feud erupted last year.
The ’90s-inspired call-and-response track debuted at number 10 last month and quickly fell out of the top 10, but it sits at number 7 on this week’s chart after climbing four spots.
The release of its video will likely further boost the song’s popularity and perhaps even help it reach number one, which would mark Drizzy’s first chart-topper since 2023’s “First Person Shooter” — coincidentally the song that ignited his long-simmering rivalry with Kendrick.
For him to do that, however, the 6 God ould have to dethrone Kendrick and SZA’s “Luther,” which has spent a impressive six consecutive weeks atop the chart.
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