Tekashi 6ix9ine
Tekashi 6ix9ine was reportedly kidnapped and robbed early Sunday morning, and is currently recovering in a hospital.
According to TMZ, the 22-year-old Brooklyn rapper had returned home following a music video shoot when he was confronted by three hooded men blocking his driveway. The men pistol whipped 6ix9ine, knocking him unconscious, and proceeded to load him into the back of their vehicle. Once 6ix9ine regained consciousness, the men demanded money and jewelry or else they threatened to kill him. Two of the men then entered 6ix9ine’s home and robbed him of $750,000 in jewelry and between $15,000 and $20,000 in cash. Tekashi’s partner and daughter were inside the house but were not hurt.
TMZ reports that the gunmen then drove away with 6ix9ine still in the vehicle. At some point, 6ix9ine was able to open the door and jump out of the car. One of the men attempted to chase him down before returning to the vehicle and speeding off. 6ix9ine was able to flag another vehicle, who called 911.
6ix9ine is currently in the hospital.
Update – 1:00 p.m. ET: TMZ reports that 6ix9ine told a different story to police. In this version of events, 6ix9ine said he was confronted at a red light by two gunmen, who stole his driver’s iPhone and dragged 6ix9ine into their car. They then went to 6ix9ine’s house, where he was forced to hand over his jewelry to the men. He then managed to escape and called the police, but later became uncooperative. He also checked himself into the hospital.
Hours before the alleged incident, 6ix9ine released a brand new song called “FEFE” featuring Nicki Minaj.
Update: In an odd development, TMZ is now reporting that Tekashi 6ix9ine's version of events (read: what he told the police) is slightly different than what they originally reported. Apparently, 6ix9ine said a car ran into him at a light, two men with guns jumped out, grabbed him, and drove him home—where he asked "someone inside" to bring down his jewelry. At this point, 6ix9ine "managed to escape," called the police, and checked himself into the hospital. Read the original story below.
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Original story: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (also known as Tekashi69) has reportedly been hospitalized after being attacked, kidnapped, and robbed in Brooklyn. TMZ reports that 6ix9ine was working on a music video in the early hours of Sunday morning, and when he arrived at his home at close to 4 AM, another car pulled up and blocked the driveway.
Per TMZ sources, 3 gunmen came out of the car, "pistol whipped" the rapper, and knocked him unconscious:
We're told the next thing Tekashi knew, he was in the back seat of the car as the gunmen were driving around, telling him if they didn't get what they wanted from him—jewelry and money—they would kill him.
The gunmen reportedly drove back to 6ix9ine's home and stole $750k in jewelry and "between $15k and $20k in cash." They then left with the rapper in the car, and he was eventually able to open the back door and jump out. He reportedly "jumped in the passenger seat of a stranger's vehicle and pleaded for help," 911 was called, and 6ix9ine was taken to the hospital where he still remains and is undergoing tests.
At the time the alleged gunmen entered the rapper's home, his girlfriend and daughter were inside, but thankfully remained unharmed.
Rapper Teskashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after he was kidnapped, pistol-whipped and robbed.
According to TMZ, the 22-year-old was filming a music video in Brooklyn, New York, and left the set around 4am on Sunday.
He told police that around 4.30am, he was sitting in the passenger side of a car when they were hit from behind.
Tekashi told law enforcement two men with guns jumped out of the vehicle, stole the driver's iPhone and put the rapper in the back of their car.
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Rapper Teskashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after he was kidnapped, pistol-whipped and robbed. A photo of him dressed in a hospital gown and the right side of his face looking badly bruised and beaten (pictured) was released
The 22-year-old (left and right) was filming a music video in Brooklyn, New York, and left the set around 4am on Sunday. He told police he was the passenger in a car when, around 4.30am, they were hit from behind. Tekashi told law enforcement two men with guns jumped out of the vehicle, stole the driver's iPhone and put the rapper in the back of their car
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the men demanded jewelry and cash from Tekashi.
He then allegedly called someone inside - believed to be his daughter's mother - and asked her to come down with his jewelry.
The men were allegedly given $750,000 in jewelry and between $15,000 and $20,000 in cash, reported TMZ.
The gunmen then drove away with Teksahi in the backseat. Sources told TMZ he managed to get one of the rear passenger doors open and escape from the car.
This is different from what TMZ originally reported, that he arrived home to find his driveway surrounded.
He allegedly was pistol-whipped and thrown into the backseat of a car by three masked gunmen.
Tekashi is then said to have flagged down a passing driver, getting into the passenger's seat and begging them to call 911.
The controversial rapper was taken to the hospital via ambulance where he awaits test results, says TMZ.
The gossip website published a photo of the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, dressed in a hospital gown and the right side of his face looking badly bruised and beaten.
Tekashi (pictured, right, with La La Anthony, December 2017) reportedly called the mother of his daughter, who was inside the home and asked her to bring down his jewelry. The men reportedl stole around $750,000 in jewelry and between $15,000 and $20,000 in cash
He escaped the car and is then said to have flagged down a passing driver, getting into the passenger's seat and begging them to call 911. Tekashi is currently in the hospital
Tekashi has gotten into trouble with the law several times.
In October 2015, he pleaded guilty to one count of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance.
The incident involved a 13-year-old girl who was seen 'engaging in oral intercourse' with Taquan Anderson, who was also charged, while Tekashi stood behind her and made thrusting motions with his pelvis.
In another video, the girl was seen sitting naked on Tekashi's lap while Anderson groped her breasts.
As part of his plea deal, Tekashi was ordered to obtain his GED and not commit another crime for two years. If he did so,he would be given probation for three years and not have to register as a sex offender.
In July 2018, he was arrested in New York for an outstanding warrant in Texas, where he allegedly choked a 16-year-old in January 2018.
Update: 6ix9ine's account of the early-morning scuffle that allegedly landed him in the hospital early Sunday morning (July 24) differs dramatically from initial reports of the incident.
6ix9ine was reportedly hospitalized early Sunday morning (July 24) after three hooded gunmen attacked and robbed him shortly following the wrap of a music video shoot in Brooklyn -- but the rapper provided authorities with a different version of the scuffle.
TMZ initially reported that 6ix9ine was pursued in front of his home before assailants pistol-whipped him and knocked him unconscious. He supposedly came to in the backseat of their car, where they threatened him before returning to his home to rob him of $750,000 of jewelry, along with $15,000-$20,000 in cash.
When the robbers fled the scene with 6ix9ine still in the backseat of their car, he escaped by opening the door of the vehicle and jumping out. After seeking the help of a stranger, who called 911, an ambulance arrived and took 6ix9ine to the hospital, where he's currently being treated. (Billboard has reached out to 6ix9ine's representatives for comment.)
Meanwhile, the Associated Press confirmed with the New York Police Department that 6ix9ine claimed he was forced from the car he was riding in around 4:30 a.m. The men who did so then had him call someone to bring personal property to the scene, where they took an "undisclosed amount of jewelry" from 6ix9ine and left.
The AP adds that 6ix9ine became "uncooperative" with authorities once he filed his report; furthermore, there's no mention of the rapper seeking medical attention or being treated for any injuries following the event.
The incident occurred in the hours following the drop of 6ix9ine's "FEFE" remix, which features Nicki Minaj. He hinted at the collaboration earlier this week, and TMZ additionally reported that a Miami jeweler completed a rush order for a custom chain he intended to wear for a music video shoot involving Minaj.
