Doechii is the latest to encourage Kai Cenat on his reading journey, and she’s recommending one of the most important authors in American literature to help him level up.
On X, the rapper offered Cenat a thoughtful suggestion as fans praise the streamer’s literary progress.
“Try some Toni Morrison books frien,” Doechii tweeted. “That’s expanded my vocabulary, my descriptiveness and just softened my heart a bit. She pulls out words you’ve never heard of and uses them in ways you couldn’t imagine @KaiCenat.”
While Doechii’s suggestion was received warmly by many fans, not everyone agreed it was the best place to start.
One user replied critically, writing: “This is horrible advice. it’s so crazy to me how much ppl don’t comprehend how much of a learned skill reading is. u don’t just pickup toni morrison, either. this will only lead to discouragement because of density & both of their tendency to use syntactically complex sentences.”
Doechii didn’t let the pushback slide as she wrote in a now-deleted post, “Oh brother… reading police? Toni Morrison was available in middle school libraries. Her books arent just amazing stories but great writing anddefinitely can improve vocabulary if you’re willing to learn new words.You in fact CANjust pick up Toni Morrison. And should!”
The recommendation comes as Cenat’s fanbase watches him shift into a different lane than his usual gaming and entertainment streams. After a long stretch of low public activity following his record-setting Mafiathon 3 streaming marathon in September 2025, Kai reappeared this month and explained that he’s been using his time away from the spotlight differently, including uploading content quietly on a hidden YouTube channel.
One of the standout surprises was that Kai has been seriously reading, a very real insecurity sparked something he said: his inability to express himself clearly under pressure.
“To be honest, I wanted to articulate myself better,” Cenat said. “I noticed that when I got into arguments, and I had to get a point across, people were not taking me seriously at all. I would have anxiety build up and I would stutter my words, and not know what happened.”
A clip circulating on X shows Kai starting a 20-minute timer and reading out loud, stopping every so often to look up unfamiliar words, including checking pronunciation before continuing.