6ix9ine has claimed that Hip Hop has a gatekeeping problem when it comes to hating on Spanish rappers in the genre.
Tekashi had a few things to get off his chest in a video posted to social media on Tuesday (May 2), calling out the industry for essentially blackballing Latin MCs.
“You know how many Spanish n-ggas is born and raised in Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island — the whole New York City?” he began. “What y’all trying to say? Spanish n-ggas can’t eat? So when you Spanish, you can only make reggaeton? You can only make Spanish music? It’s our culture too, n-gga. Fuck is you talking about?
“Just think about it: name one Spanish rapper other than me and shawty that could enter the top 10 on Billboard. Name them, I can’t even name Spanish rappers. Y’all don’t let n-ggas eat. Y’all just mad ’cause I could enter a whole different demographic in the Spanish market. I dominated the English [market], now I’ma dominate the Spanish.”
6ix9ine continued to explain himself in Akademiks’ Instagram comments section after he reposted the clip, which drew backlash from fans.
“If u a Spanish/Latin/Hispanic kid anywhere in America, just based off these comments just know you can’t make it in rap,” Tekashi wrote. “They won’t give you a chance, you got to take it.
“Bully your way. I’m from New York black and Hispanics grow up together same lingo same story why they can’t rap and make it too. We not forced to sing in Spanish because we Hispanic.”
The rainbow-haired rapper also admitted in his original video that he’s still on the hook for a Spanish album for his 10K Projects label, who allegedly paid him $3 million in 2020 for the project.
6ix9ine has pivoted to Spanish music in recent weeks as he’s dropped off a series of singles featuring Spanish lyrics and artists including “Y Ahora,” “WAPAE,” and “Bori.”
The latter’s music video, which contains footage of him recovering after his recent gym beatdown in Florida, has almost 30 million views on YouTube alone.
Niggas ain’t racial, they only hate you.
Estuipdo, you should have dominated that gym fight — fuck the fake ass charts!!
Snow Tha Product is actually a solid rapper. You’re hot garbage. That’s why they hate YOU
Big Pun and Fat Joe did quite well for themselves and have the respect of their peers because they put out good music. They had / have talent. 69 does not. He’s a troll rapper in that he’s more famous for being a troll than for his music. I could recite some of Puns most complex lyrics but can’t name one 69 song off the top of my head.
That’s word. Has this clown never heard of the myriad of Latino rappers, breakers, Graf artists from the Old School? He suffers from ignorance and the need to try to make himself relevant in the wake of his snitching controversy.
He sounds like the female who be saying all men ain’t shit cuz she got played. There’s tons of rappers, singers celebrated in hip hop, your time is just up
The headline is actually great for once
This is some bullsheet he’s just mad no one is messing with him anymore. I never liked his music so it’s irrelevant to me. He needs to check his history all the latin rappers that have made it making great music not this crazy shit he makes.
I hate to tell you this, but he’s got tons of fans and followers. Just checked his YouTube. Video 5 days ago has 4.5 million views. Video 2 weeks ago 11 million. I don’t get it, but I guess we all have our own tastes.
Pandering for sales huh?
Two words. Big Pun.
Pandering for sales huh?
Two words. Big Pun.
Cypress Hill begs to differ…
FOH, Hispanics only fuck with us when it’s convenient. In some ways it’s worse than Whites because they try to co-opt our style too. Let’s be clear, not all of them, I have some solid Hispanic friends and White friends too, but date a few spanish women and you’ll see the truth. Sidebar, Fat Joe is a legend of over 4 decades and Pun was one of the greatest. Step your rap game up, the “real” niggas are no longer holding you down
FOH, Hispanics only fuck with us when it’s convenient. In some ways it’s worse than Whites because they try to co-opt our style too. Let’s be clear, not all of them, I have some solid Hispanic friends and White friends too, but date a few spanish women and you’ll see the truth. Sidebar, Fat Joe is a legend of over 4 decades and Pun was one of the greatest. Step your rap game up, the “real” niggas are no longer holding you down
I have something to get off my chest. Why do we keep allowing spics to use the n-word?
Well, first off, we haven’t collected all the infinity stones. As soon as we take care of that – we can snap the word away from their vocabulary. That should change the world, right?
Because freedom of speech. Anyone can say what they want. It isn’t your choice, or “our” choice, as if you or your friends represent all black people, oe any race for that matter. But to be honest, if I was black I wouldn’t use that word still. I think its demeaning to use the word so loosely. Yeah, the word makes sense occasionally, like the C word. But “nigga” gets thrown around more I’m black convo than the word “the” almost. Super low class. I LOVE the Doc debut album… had only a few curse words on the whole thing! That is a special talent. Dope gangster rap that doesn’t use curse words, as curse words are really just filler words in rap
What an ignorant comment. You’re fucking stupid
That’s specifically Puerto Rican/Dominican/Caribbean culture you’re referring to güey smh.
Clown.