Tekashi 6ix9ine - The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Supervillain

Daniel Hernandez also known as 6ix9ine and Tekashi69 is a top-charting rapper. He has more than 15 million Instagram followers.

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In February 2015, Hernandez performed sexual acts with a 13-year-old, whom he said he believed was 19.

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He confessed to racketeering, illegal firearms possession, and aiding in attemped murder as part of a violent crime ring, the Trey Nine gangsters.

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He became famous with "Gummo" in 2017. It hit the Billboard charts and was remixed by Offset and Lil Wayne.

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He released a song with Nicki Minaj and was reportedly kidnapped.

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He reportedly choked a 16-year-old in Texas and was arrested in New York.

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Federal authorities believe Hernandez is also a member of the gang named Treyway.

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After a number of procedural delays and appeals, Hernandez was sentenced to four years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service for the 2015 child-sex case.

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Later on Hernandez pleaded guilty to the charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

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He also struck a deal with Kifano "Shotti" Jordan to be his manager, who was a fugitive from New Jersey authorities, having been charged with narcotics trafficking.

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