2xRakai or simply Rakai, is an American YouTuber and online streamer.
2xRakai | |
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| Born | 2008 (age 17–18)[1][2] |
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| Years active | 2016-present |
| Twitch information | |
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| Years active | 2023-present |
| Genre | Just Chatting |
| Followers | 2.2 millon |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2016-present |
| Subscribers | 1.05 million |
| Views | 232 thousand |
Career
editOriginally from Syracuse, New York,[1] Rakai started his career on YouTube in 2016.[3][unreliable source] In November 2024, Rakai appeared during Kai Cenat's long-month subathon Mafiathon.[1] During the event, he was frequently referred to by viewers as Kai Cenat's son, a nickname that circulated within the streaming community. Rakai appeared in Mafiathon 3 in 2025. Rakai later appeared in Cenat's Streamer University event in May 2025, where he participated in various streamed activities and room-based challenges alongside other creators. During the event, he was repeatedly removed from sessions after disruptive behavior and skipping scheduled activities.[citation needed]
In 2025, Rakai appeared on streamer PlaqueBoyMax's series In The Booth, where he collaborated on the track "Turn Up" alongside PlaqueBoyMax and rapper BunnaB. The song was released on October 24, 2025, under 5STAR Records. During recording sessions, Rakai contributed improvised lyrics and a dance that became widely circulated online.[4] Also in 2025, Rakai was nominated for Best Breakout Streamer at the Streamer Awards.[5][6]
In December 2025, Rakai was banned from multiple platforms following allegations related to legal misconduct. During a livestream, he appeared in a vehicle while reportedly texting and driving, which was cited as a violation of Twitch community guidelines.[7] Rakai received a 730-day ban from Twitch after, while streaming in a store, he handed a woman flowers that he did not pay for; Twitch flagged his actions as "illegal activities".[2] His YouTube live chat was also disabled.[8]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Turn Up" with PlaqueBoyMax and BunnaB (2025)
- "AMP DissTrack" with BabyChiefDoit (2025)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. | |
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| 2025 | The Streamer Awards | Best Breakout Streamer | N/a | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "The 25 Up-And-Coming Streamers You Need To Know, Ranked". Complex. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- 1 2 Ocho, Alex (December 7, 2025). "RaKai Confronts Twitch CEO After Being Banned from Walmart Stream". Complex.
- ↑ Shrivastava, Aarnesh. "Kids watching RaKai gonna do the same thing": Fans react as 16-year-old Twitch streamer shows off his first tattoo". Sportskeeda. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ Trapp, Malcolm. "Watch Rakai, PlaqueBoyMax And BunnaB Hit The Rakai Dance In Their "Turn Up" Music Video". REVOLT. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- 1 2 Connellan, Shannon (2025-12-08). "The Streamer Awards 2025 winners list: IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year". Mashable. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ Trapp, Malcolm. "Soulja Boy Reacts To PlaqueBoyMax Saying He's The First Grammy-Nominated Streamer". revolt.tv. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Roy, Lachit (December 4, 2025). "Why did Twitch suspend RaKai again? IRL streamer's two-year suspension explained". The Times of India. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Why did RaKai's YouTube live chat get disabled after Twitch ban? Streamer 2xRaKai lashes out at fans and subscribers after latest ban". The Times of India. December 11, 2025.