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Tekashi 6ix9inehas nothing to say.
6ix9ines entire bit is to offend and then laugh when it ruffles feathers.
Its a serviceable bit but a very old one.
It works for media shock jocks.
It works for stand-up comics who feed off outrage.
People pawning off legitimate criticism as baseless hate are the circulatory system powering this peculiar moment in American history.
6ix9ine is the dead-eyed, self-promotional insouciance of this period made flesh.
No other era could produce this character.
No other era would stomach him.
The portrayal didnt line up with the reality.
Prior to the trial, Hernandez admitted to committing domestic violence for the better part of the past decade.
1 that week, a charge thatBillboardand both singers have denied.
(Recently asked if he ever tries to inflate hisownstreams, 6ix9ine replied, Who doesnt?)
Trollz debuted atop the Hot 100, giving guest Nicki Minaj her long-overdue first No.
1, but it made history in its second week of sales when it plummeted to No.
34, the biggest fall for a chart-topper in Hot 100 history.
The single maintained this pace; a month after launch, it was gone from the running.
His flows on Trollz mimic Futures Magic and Juveniles Back That Azz Up, while Tutu cannibalizes Trollz.
He thinks his audience craves party rap over emotional candor, and maybe hes right.
Its a game of diminishing returns.
Realistically, theres no topping that.
