6IX9INE

American rapper, singer, songwriter and Internet personality, born May 8, 1996 in Bushwick, NY, USA. Known professionally as 6ix9ine, Tekashi69, or Tekashi 6ix9ine. He is known for his distinctive rainbow-themed look, tattoos, aggressive style of rapping, public feuds with fellow celebrities, legal issues, and controversial public persona. Hernandez rose to mainstream fame in late 2017 with the release of his debut single "Gummo", which was certified platinum by the RIAA. In early 2018, Hernandez released his debut mixtape, Day69, which debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. He later earned his first top-five entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Fefe", featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz, which peaked at number three on the chart. He was arrested in November 2018 on racketeering and firearm charges, among others, and was sentenced to two years in prison. In April 2020, he was granted early release. He was put on house arrest for the remainder of his term, and was released in early August 2020.