High-profile scandal: Drake deleted his channel on Kick and ended his career as a streamer
Famous Canadian hip-hop artist Drake has ceased his activities on the Kick streaming platform. The artist's account has been completely deleted, and now, when trying to enter his page, users see a standard error notification: "channel not found".
According to insiders, the reason for such a radical step was a serious conflict between the rapper and Ed Craven, who is the co-founder of not only Kick, but also the closely related online casino Stake.
The essence of the disagreement
Sources from the media and the streamer community claim that the bone of contention was the new restrictions that the platform imposed on the promotion of Stake casino affiliate links to the musician's audience. Drake did not remain silent and publicly voiced his claims, saying that Kick's management shows blatant disrespect to his fans. He also stressed that his personal contribution to the popularization and growth of the platform remains grossly underestimated. It is worth noting that Drake has previously hinted at the existing friction between the founders of Kick and his own music label October's Very Own (OVO).
What is being said in the community?
One of the first to announce the removal of the channel was the popular streamer Edin Ross, who has 1.8 million subscribers on Kick. Ross has repeatedly conducted joint broadcasts with Drake and is well aware of the situation. During his last broadcast, he confirmed that the artist had decided to abandon regular streams. However, Ross left hope for fans, noting that Drake can still take part in one-time collaborations and appear in the projects of his company Brand Risk.
Well, it's official. The Drake era on Kick is over. His channel has been completely wiped, and the reason is pretty spicy. Sources say he got into a major row with Kick & Stake co-founder Ed Craven over new restrictions on promo links for his audience.
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How big was Drake's contribution to Kick?
Drake started streaming on Kick in 2022, betting on gambling broadcasts on the Stake platform. He actively attracted other top streamers to his broadcasts, such as xQc, TrainwrecksTV and the already mentioned Edin Ross. His streams consistently gathered a multi-million audience, which, according to the rapper himself, played a key role in the rapid growth of Kick's popularity.
Moreover, the so-called "Drake's curse" – a series of his high-profile and unsuccessful sports bets – has turned into a real Internet meme and has become an integral part of his image on the streaming platform, attracting additional attention.
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I read on other forums that the conflict is deeper there. Allegedly, Drake wanted a share in the company, and Craven sent him. Here is the result. Of course, he is a brilliant artist, but in business, apparently, not everything is so smooth.
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Guys, who are in the subject, please explain. That is, he streamed the casino, brought them crowds of people, and they forbade him to throw referrals? This is some kind of nonsense. I myself spin in affiliate programs, this is the basis of the basics. In the process, Craven simply decided that Drake was no longer needed and he could be dumped. Ugly.
Pfff, the great loss. The millionaire was offended that he was not allowed to make even more money on fans. What a tragedy, I'll go cry.
lol, Drake's curse has now spread to his channel as well)
Wow, it's a mess.
Kick, in fact, drove out in his name, and now they decided to tighten the screws? The management has a strange logic. They shoot themselves in the foot.