Tekashi 6ix9ine explains his financial struggles at court hearing
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been very low key on social media, since last spring. In spring 2021, the Brooklyn rapper dissed other artists such as Meek Mill, Lil Durk and King Von, in his “ZAZA” single, along with the music video. 6ix9ine also almost got into an altercation with Meek in an Atlanta parking lot, that month.
Since then, 6ix9ine hasn’t posted much on social media, at all. His latest posts on Twitter and Instagram were way back in May 2021. Now, it appears that financial woes are becoming an issue for 6ix9ine.
6ix9ine recently had a hearing, for an April 2018 robbery case, in Manhattan. At the time, he was still affiliated with the Nine Trey Bloods, whom he ended up snitching on, in December 2019. However, that helped 6ix9ine just get two years in prison for his racketeering case, where he was given credit for time served.
In this 2018 robbery case, 6ix9ine and Nine Trey showed up to a studio, and held three people at gunpoint. Two of the victims were publicists Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier, who sued 6ix9ine for this incident, in 2020. Five men in total appeared in that studio, as they believed the people in the studio were associated with J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Records.
In this hearing, 6ix9ine explained his financial situation, as he explained that he cannot make the type of payments that the did before. He is also skeptical about him seeing the type of money that he made before, according to Complex. 6ix9ine also plead guilty to these robbery charges, in 2019, at his racketeering trial.
“Right now, I am struggling to make ends meet. I do not know if I will ever command the kind of advances I was paid before my arrest, and my career stalled. I did receive large advances under the recording artist and merchandising agreements prior to my arrest. However, I do not receive any royalties under those agreements either since my royalty accounts remain un-recouped. It will surely bankrupt me in a way from which I will never recover to the permanent detriment and hardship of the family members who rely upon me.”
The merchandise deal that 6ix9ine referred to, was one with the 10k Projects record label that he signed with. But, that expired last month. At this point, 6ix9ine may possibly need to release more music, to generate more revenue.
Tekashi 6ix9ine explains his financial struggles at court hearing
