Kanye West Agrees Doechii Is an 'Industry Plant': 'Is That How You Say Her Name?'

Last year, West also called Kai Cenat an industry plant.

April 25, 2025
Ye and Doechii
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Ye thinks Doechii is an industry plant, and seems to have a whole theory to back it up. In a clip shared by DJ Akademiks, Kanye West is reportedly seen talking on the phone to Top5 during a stream.

As Ye discusses the industry putting “Kendrick over Drake,” he brings up Doechii.

“Who is Doechii? Is that how you say her name? Doechii?” West asks.

Top5 responds, “That’s an industry plant, too.”

“That’s what I’m saying,” Ye says.

Ye continues, implying that Doechii popped up only when Doja Cat, who he described as "talented [and] crazy," started "popping all this Nazi shit."

West didn't specify, but he may be talking about the time in 2023 when Doja posted a selfie where she was wearing a t-shirt with a photo of comedian Sam Hyde, who, per Billboard, "reportedly has ties to the neo-Nazi movement."

Doechii isn’t the only person Ye has accused of being an industry plant. Last April, the Donda rapper said the same thing about Kai Cenat after Ye believed the streamer was talking negatively about a pair of Yeezy pants he was sent.

"If you posting something negative, you sit on the wrong side of the future ‘cause we out here stepping away from Adidas,” Ye told Justin LaBoy on The Download. Ye then specifically called Cenat an "industry plant." He added, “That exact genre is the most industry plants. It’s about influence and mind control.”

“Who the fuck is Kai Cent?” Cenat later responded. “Okay, buddy, first things first, Ye. I have been doing this shit since 2018. Facebook. Me. Bronx. Funny skits. Been doing this shit, Ye. You feel me!”

Cenat also pointed out that the pants were just too big.

“The pants ain’t fit, my n***a! God damn. Why is he arguing, bruh? Man, what the fuck? Bro, Ye, just send me some new pants, bro. All of this cuz the pants ain’t fit?… Ye, just send me some new pants, bro. Like no cap… I’m far from an industry plant. I done got this shit out the mud.”