Adin Ross was on his way to becoming one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. However, after several controversial appearances, the platform permanently banned him. He is now with the competitor Kick and is making headlines there as well with scandals.
What kind of appearance was that? The Kick streamer Adin Ross (23) had invited a very special guest to his stream on February 5, 2024: the popular rapper Jordan Terrell Carter, also known as “Playboi Carti.” The stream was supposed to take place right after the Grammy Awards where the musician had performed.
Adin Ross is said to have received a lucrative deal from Kick similar to xQc:
Rapper makes Adin Ross wait an hour and a half
How did the appearance go? Probably not as planned. Because Playboi Carti made Adin Ross wait for over an hour and a half – during that time, the streamer sat alone with his chat in a darkened room, apparently some sort of warehouse.
When the rapper finally showed up, the interaction between him and Adin Ross seemed quite uncomfortable and forced: Playboi Carti wore a mask and was hardly recognizable in the dark hall. The rapper mumbled a few unintelligible sentences, danced briefly to his own music, and had Adin Ross hand him a bag full of cash – then he vanished.
In just under 6 minutes, it was all over. Left behind were a disappointed Adin Ross and his viewers. Particularly bitter: The streamer is said to have paid a lot of money for the appearance.
On the day of the appearance, he had denied rumors that he would be paying Playboi Carti $50,000: In reality, it was 2 million in cash and a Ferrari:
The biggest “livestream scam” of all time?
The YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren referred to the incident in his video from February 5, 2024, as likely the biggest livestream scam of all time (via YouTube). However, he also expresses doubts that Adin Ross actually paid the full 2 million US dollars.
The streamer mentions during a phone call in the stream that he “did not pay for that.” This could mean that it was not him, but Kick who covered the cost of the appearance, or that he at least did not pay the full sum.
Some viewers even speculate that the whole appearance was staged. However, for Ludwig, this does not seem plausible: Adin Ross is not that good of an actor.
Moreover, the streamer was still specifically flown in for the appearance and really waited an hour and a half in the dark hall for Playboi Carti. Even if the monetary loss might be somewhat lower, the streamer still paid a high price, according to the YouTuber.
Although some fans are disappointed with the rapper’s behavior, sympathy for the streamer is limited, as Adin Ross himself is a controversial figure. In his early 20s, he made a rapid rise on Twitch, followed by a steep fall:
- Adin Ross had been streaming on Twitch since 2014, but his channel only really took off in 2020 and 2021. By 2022, he was already one of the highest earners on the platform.
- However, the streamer repeatedly made headlines for controversial statements, such as when he horrifically misestimated the average income of a normal working person.
- In early 2023, Adin Ross, who had increasingly showcased gambling in his streams, began streaming on Kick. Shortly thereafter, he was banned from Twitch and even prompted the platform to do something almost unique: Twitch explained the ban.
In recent years, content creators have increasingly come into the public eye and have continually attracted the attention of more traditional celebrities. The scandalous YouTuber IShowSpeed also had a prominent guest in his stream, but that went terribly wrong:
