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Kai Cenat, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR

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Kai Cenat is returning to the director’s chair. On Saturday (Might 17), Drake confirmed that the web character — arguably one in all streaming’s greatest names — will probably be working with him and PARTYNEXTDOOR for his or her “SOMEBODY LOVES ME” music video.

“CALLING ALL VI$$$IONARIES,” Drake captioned a video of Cenat explaining the small print. “Everyone who likes to provide you with remedies and s**t, [submit] 30 seconds to a minute of an concept of what y’all bought,” the New York native mentioned. Based on the post, 20 folks will every obtain $15,000 to carry their idea to life. Submissions should be despatched by electronic mail by this coming Saturday (Might 24).

“Drake [saw] my response to ‘NOKIA’ and, y’all know, I felt like [it] may’ve been filmed higher,” Cenat mentioned throughout his broadcast over the weekend. “I felt like ‘NOKIA’ may’ve had extra potential however Drake is giving me the chance to direct a music from the album.”

For context, Cenat mentioned Drake’s IMAX therapy for “NOKIA,” which premiered on March 31, was “not a banger.” Directed by Theo Skudra, the black-and-white visible featured a cameo from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander however lacked the “enjoyable” power the Twitch streamer was seemingly anticipating.

“We [were] on the lookout for colour, we [were] on the lookout for arcades, we [were] on the lookout for [a] curler skating rink. That’s what it gave me,” Cenat shared on stream, per Complex. He added, “We [were] trying [to go from] from modern-day to — as quickly because the beat adjustments — we within the ’90s now. You see the imaginative and prescient?”

Each “SOMEBODY LOVES ME” and “NOKIA” have been apparent standouts in Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaborative LP, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. The album got here out on Valentine’s Day and later debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Other than the hundreds of thousands of followers he is bringing to the desk, Cenat beforehand directed A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s visuals for “Did Me Mistaken.”