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Tekashi 6ix9ine Scored New Record Deal After Snitching On Alleged Gang Members
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Oct. 10 2019, Published 7:50 p.m. ET
Tekashi 6ix9ine snitched on alleged members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods as well as other celebrities linked to the Bloods street gang, but it didn’t stop him from scoring a record deal! The “Gummo” rapper reportedly resigned to his former label 10K Projects.
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Tekashi is still awaiting his December 18 sentencing. The rapper was arrested in November 2018 and pleaded guilty to various federal charges, including racketeering.
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According to reports, the resign with 10K Projects awarded Tekashi with a $10 million deal. He will allegedly be paid for an album in English and one in Spanish. Tekashi first signed with the label in 2017.
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“Wow...this new Generation don’t care about the quality of music or snitches. They are going to embrace Tekashi like ain’t s**t happened. Smh,” one fan wrote on Instagram following the announcement. Another similarly wrote, “All the snitches are rejoicing ???.”
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The “Stoopid” rapper rose to fame shortly before his arrest in November 2018. “ I blame these kids for making this Internet gangster famous,” one person reacted to the news of his updated record deal.
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“It looks like he will be making music right away when he comes home,” a music insider told PageSix on October 9. “He already contacted a young NYC producer, and someone purchased two beats for him.”
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Tekashi accepted a plea bargain in an effort to reduce his sentence. Many of his initial charges were dropped due to his cooperation during a highly publicized trial from September 23-26. During that time, he named several members of the Bloods who he was linked to in crime. He also named rappers Cardi B and Jim Jones as gang members.
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The move labeled him as a snitch, but the “Gummo” rapper reportedly declined witness protection because he wants to continue to live life in the spotlight.
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“I’ve heard of people telling on each other, ratting on the organization but he ratted on other organizations on top of his organization, his friends, his people. I mean he just went berserk. That motherf***r sang like Aretha Franklin,” Snoop Dogg said on Howard Stern on October 8.
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