Nicki Minaj and Akon have revealed themselves as the first two artists to be working with Tekashi 6ix9ine post-prison. His return to the music scene and to social media has been eventful, including records broken during live-streams, arguments with Billboard, and trollery with Meek Mill, Rich The Kid, and more.

When the clock hits midnight, a new song will be out on the market from 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj, which has earned Minaj a fair amount of backlash. She has stated that she doesn’t need anybody to defend her for her choices, despite her fans’ constant attacks on anybody that dares to disagree with the Queen’s decisions. 

Jim Jones is one person that people always look out for when something happens regarding Tekashi 6ix9ine. The New York rapper, and member of the Nine Trey Bloods, was caught on a phone call spewing threats about the rainbow-haired informant. You already know that he isn’t a fan of 6ix9ine but, because of her recent choice to collaborate with him, Jim Jones is also going against Nicki Minaj now.

“Lol,” wrote Capo on a post questioning Nicki Minaj’s integrity for working with Tekashi. The picture has a clown emoji placed over the rap legend’s face and a rat over 69.

One thing is for sure, Jim Jones will not be listening to “Trollz” on Friday.

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Perhaps one of the biggest stories of the past two weeks, aside from the Coronavirus, is the fact that Tekashi 6ix9ine was granted a release from prison. He was due out in the summer but because of his asthma, the judge let him free although he is still on house arrest, at least for now. COVID-19 can kill those who have respiratory issues and the judge figured it would be best to keep him out of jail, as the institution would prove to be a risk for his health.

One of the defendants in the case, Nine Trey Bloods godfather Roland Martin, also requested to be released from jail over Coronavirus fears. According to Complex, the judge denied the request. What makes Martin unique is that he was stabbed in a prison fight, which led to two punctured lungs. If he were to get COVID, he would have a hard time surviving.

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Despite this, Judge Paul Engelmayer decided that because Martin has a violent criminal past and still has 50 months left in his sentence, it wouldn’t make sense to let him free on house arrest. Not to mention, Martin was allegedly a part of the shooting at the Barclays Center as well as the robbery in Manhattan. Judge Engelmayer felt like these offenses were worthy enough of keeping him behind bars.

Martin isn’t the only one from the 6ix9ine case to be denied early release. Denard Butler was given the same ruling recently, as well.

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Another week, another episode of Spotify and Complex’s Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story, as hosted by Angie Martinez. This time, his partnership with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods is the focus. After nursing gang aspirations for years, in a twist of fate, 6ix9ine found himself crossing paths with the gang on the set of “GUMMO.” As the single wasn’t garnering the young rapper any cash, 6ix9ine turned to crime to pay the bills. Martinez details how he “acted as the middleman to a heroin deal” for some of his newfound Nine Trey affiliates. When “GUMMO” went viral, however, 6ix9ine soon found the money rolling in. Given his newfound fortune, Nine Trey saw an opportunity to strike up a mutually beneficial partnership — at least in theory. 

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Thanks to the testimony of New Jersey gang cop Edwin Santana, listeners are granted deeper insight into the process of joining Nine Trey. Apparently, one requires a “sponsor” to join the ranks, with Shotti acting as young Tekashi’s. Martinez reasons that 6ix9ine was already on the right path without the gang’s involvement, but he simply couldn’t help himself. Emboldened by Shotti’s endorsement, 6ix9ine found himself all but begging for smoke. It was a decision that would seal his fate down the line, with Judge Englemeyer reasoning that the “fateful decisions you made later to join the gang” played a role in his sentencing.

Still, the impact Nine Trey had on his image and attitude was staggering. Gang-specific slang like “Billys” and “shoot your thirty-one” quickly folded into his lexicon. With hardened gangsters at his back, 6ix9ine found himself at the center of several violent crimes, including an arranged hit on his enemy Chief Keef. As his notoriety and popularity grew, so too did the Feds interest in Nine Trey. As the law was plotting the extensive RICO case that would have major consequences on the entire operation, the bond between Shotti and 6ix9ine was growing. Cigar Talk host Naji Grampus broke down the dynamic as follows:

I think when Tekashi and Shotti met each other it was just kind of like any big homie-little homie situation in the neighborhood. There’s always the OGs kind of look out for the young kids, and that’s sort of where it was and where it stemmed from, but I think once he was able to see an opportunity to where Tekashi had an ability to actually monetize what he was doing, I think that took their relationship to another level. 

For more deep-dive information on the long and complicated tale of the Rainbow Wonder, better known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, check out episode three of Infamous below.