A toddler in Corona, California, is going viral on TikTok for his dance moves—and he doesn't miss a beat.
At 14 months, Kai might just be Kendrick Lamar's youngest fan. In a clip posted by his mom, Raelene Canas, the toddler pops up his head at the first few beats of "Squabble Up."
Taking center stage, Kai then throws his hand in the air, bends his knees and grooves to the rap song like a seasoned pro.
"Kai hears the Kendrick beat and can't control his dancing—it's so cute," Canas told Newsweek.
The mom of one said her son's love for music has been nurtured by his dad, Justin Rojas, since before he was born.
"Daddy is a huge music fan and has been playing him music since he was in my tummy, so as soon as he was able to stand on his own, he started dancing, When Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' dropped, Kai danced immediately and we knew," Canas said.
Posted to the account dedicated to the pint-size fan (@lilguykai), the clip has been viewed 8.4 million times, with users delighted by his dancing.
"This little man has rhythm! That one hand bounce took me out," one user commented.
"He literally feels the music in his soul! He can't help but move with it," a second wrote.
"It's the run to the dancefloor for me," a third user said, laughing.
One user was curious to know if little Kai recognizes Lamar's voice no matter the song. "Yes, he does, it's the craziest thing," Canas confirmed in the comments.
Some commenters took the opportunity to include some of the rapper's lyrics but with a twist. "He really popped out & came squabbling from around the couch," one wrote.
Canas has also posted two videos of Kai dancing to other songs from the hip-hop star—both of which went viral, totaling 9.5 million views combined.
She told Newsweek the reaction from social media has been overwhelmingly positive, adding how rare it is for online content to avoid negativity.
"We're just happy people [who] love our baby as much as we do. We always said he was a different type of baby by the way he dances, [and] it's surprising how little hate he got. Obviously, there are people out there who have negative things to say, but the positive definitely outweighs it," she said.
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