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. His debut studio album, Dummy Boy, was released on November 27, 2018, after being delayed a week earlier due to his arrest, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
Hernandez pled guilty to using a 13-year-old child in a sexual performance in 2015. He was arrested in November 2018 on racketeering and firearm charges, among others, for which he is facing a possible life sentence in federal prison.
Early Life
He was raised with his older brother by his parents until he was 13, when his father was shot dead steps away from the family home. Emotionally disturbed by the death of his father, Hernandez started to act out and was eventually expelled from school in the 8th grade for bad behavior. Rather than continue his education, he started working various odd jobs such as working as a busboy to help his mother financially. Hernandez also dealt drugs to supplement his income, most notably selling cannabis and heroin on the streets while working at a local Brooklyn bodega. He was eventually arrested for his criminal activities and sentenced to prison time at Rikers Island, where he began to associate himself with the Nine Trey Gangsters, a prison subset of the Bloods street gang. Hernandez began his career as a rapper in 2014, releasing songs such as "69" and "Scumlife". Other early songs were taken down by YouTube.
Career
Hernandez began releasing rap songs in 2014. Over the next three years, he released multiple tracks and videos with titles such as "Scumlife", "Yokai", and "Hellsing Station", drawing attention for his aggressive rapping style and use of anime as music video visuals. Many of his early songs were released by FCK THEM, a music label based in Slovakia. Gathering fame as an internet meme for his rainbow-dyed hair and rainbow-plated grills, he eventually became an associate of fellow New York rapper ZillaKami. They later feuded after Hernandez allegedly stole instrumentals and songs they had made together.
Hernandez's commercial debut single "Gummo" was released on November 10, 2017, and eventually peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 5, 2018. His next single, "Kooda", debuted at number 61 on the Hot 100 the week of December 23, 2017. On January 14, 2018, Hernandez released his third single, "Keke", with Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie, which also charted on the Hot 100.
Shortly afterward, Hernandez announced his debut mixtape, titled Day69. The mixtape was released on February 23, 2018, and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 55,000 album-equivalent units, of which 20,000 were pure sales. According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times, the tape was an outgrowth of the "SoundCloud rap explosion", and was notable for its willingness to deviate from hip-hop's prevailing sound. After the release of Day69, two songs from the album, "Billy" and "Rondo" both debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Billy" peaking at number 50 and "Rondo" at number 73.
In April 2018, Hernandez released "Gotti", a remix of a feature he did for artist Packman titled "Got it, Got it". The song's video was released on April 16, 2018, and involved footage of Hernandez donating bundles of $100 bills to poor citizens in the Dominican Republic. The song was added to Day69 as a deluxe song and debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 before dropping off the following week, making it his sixth consecutive Hot 100 entry.
Hernandez stirred up controversy in May 2018 when he was involved in a shooting with the entourage of fellow New York rapper Casanova as part of a feud; this led to Hernandez losing a $5 million headphone deal and being banned from the Barclays Center. After the shooting, Hernandez stopped releasing music for several months, before releasing "Tati", featuring DJ Spinking in June, which debuted at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In July 2018, Hernandez released his eighth single, "Fefe", featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz; the single debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number three in its second week, marking 6ix9ine's highest entry on the chart and his first single to reach the top five of the Hot 100. "Fefe" was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His subsequent singles, "Bebe" and "Stoopid", also reached the top 30 of the Hot 100.
In early October 2018, Hernandez was featured on the song "Aulos Reloaded" with French house DJ Vladimir Cauchemar and "Kick" with Danish singer Jimilian.
On November 7, 2018, it was announced that his debut studio album, Dummy Boy, was to be released on November 23, but on November 21, it was announced that the album would be postponed. The album was ultimately released without notice on November 27, on all streaming services.
FEFE
6ix9ine Lyrics
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It's King of New York, lookin' for the Queen
Uh, you got the right one, mm
L-let these-l-let these b-b-bitches know, nigga
Queens, Brooklyn, brr, ah!
Murda on the beat so it's not nice!
Pussy got that wet, wet, got that drip, drip
Got that Super Soaker, hit that, she a Fefe
Her name Keke, she eat my dick like it's free, free
I don't even know like "Why I did that?"
I don't even know like "Why I hit that?"
All I know is that I just can't wife that
Talk to her nice so she won't fight back
Turn around and hit it from the back, back, back
Bend her down then I make it clap, clap, clap
I don't really want no friends
I don't really want no friends, no
Draco got that kick-back, when I blow that, they all do track
They don't shoot back, one shot, close range, red dot
Head tight, yeah, I did that, yeah, I live that
Call a Uber with my shooter, with a Ruger, we gon' do ya
Niggas say they killin' people, but I really fuckin' do it
I don't really want no friends
I don't really want no friends, no
He-he tryna 69 like Tekashi, call him papi
Word to A$AP, keep me Rocky, I'm from New York, so I'm cocky
Say he fuckin' with my posse, copped me Chloé like Kardashi'
Keep this pussy in Versace, said I'm pretty like Tinashe
Put-put it all up in his face, did I catch a case?
Pussy game just caught a body, but I never leave a trace
Face is pretty, ass for days, I get chips, I ask for Lay's
I just sit back and when he done, I be like, "Yo, how'd it taste?"
(Yo, how'd it taste?)
I don't really want no friends
I don't really want no friends, no
Ayo, Draco got that kick-back
When it kick-back, you can't get yo shit back
In fact this that bitch that
"I hate small talk, I don't fuck with chit-chat"
AC just stopped workin'
So they hit me, told me bring my wrist back
Come through rockin' fashions
That got all these bitches like "Yo, what's that?"
I don't really want no friends
I don't really want no friends, no
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
I catch a hoe right by her toe
If she ain't fuckin' me and Nicki
Kick that ho right through the door (TR3YWAY)
I don't really want no friends, my old ho just bought this Benz
Nicki just hopped in this shit, now I won't see that bitch again
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe (no)
I catch a ho right by her toe (no)
If she ain't fuckin' me and Nicki (no)
Kick that ho right through the door (no, TR3YWAY)
Mmm, Young Money, Young Money bunny
Colorful hair, don't care
I don't really want no friends, I don't really want no friends, no
I don't really want no friends, I don't really want no friends, no
Scum Gang!
The lyrics of 6ix9ine's song FEFE are about his sexual desires and conquests, his reputation as a dangerous and violent person, his confidence as the "King of New York", and his disdain for making friends. He boasts about his sexual prowess and the pleasure he derives from it, referring to a woman who he calls Keke and stating that he engaged in an activity without knowing why he did it. He also claims that he kills people unlike those who talk about it, and expresses his loyalty to his gang, TR3YWAY. 6ix9ine also references the #69 position, paying homage to his own stage name, and referring to himself as "papi". He also boasts about his fashion and the reactions he gets from women.
One interesting aspect of the song is that it features Nicki Minaj, one of the most successful female rappers, who delivers a verse in which she echoes 6ix9ine's sentiments about not wanting any friends and embracing her individuality. The song's title is a reference to the name 6ix9ine uses to refer to his gang, TR3YWAY. The song was produced by Murda Beatz, a well-known Canadian hip-hop producer, and features his signature catchphrase, "Murda on the beat so it's not nice!" The song was released in July 2018, and its music video, which features 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj in a colorful gumdrop-like setting, has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.
Line by Line Meaning
It's fuckin' TR3YWAY!
This is the gang that I am representing
It's King of New York, lookin' for the Queen
I am the dominant rapper in New York and looking for a female partner to share my success with
Uh, you got the right one, mm
I am the right choice for a partner, I am confident and successful
L-let these-l-let these b-b-bitches know, nigga
I want all the women to know how good I am and that I do not mess around with anyone who is not at my level
Queens, Brooklyn, brr, ah!
I represent the tough areas of New York, where gangs and violence are common
Murda on the beat so it's not nice!
The beat has been produced to match the violent and aggressive tone of this song
Pussy got that wet, wet, got that drip, drip
The girl is very sexually aroused and her vagina is very wet
Got that Super Soaker, hit that, she a Fefe
The girl's vagina is like a water gun that gets you wet when you hit it, and she is a wild one
Her name Keke, she eat my dick like it's free, free
I have a girl named Keke who gives me oral sex for free because she is crazy about me
I don't even know like "Why I did that?"
I do things without thinking and do not know why I do them
I don't even know like "Why I hit that?"
I do not know why I had sex with that girl
All I know is that I just can't wife that
I cannot turn that girl into a wife because she does not meet my standards
Talk to her nice so she won't fight back
I treat her well so that she does not resist or argue with me
Turn around and hit it from the back, back, back
I have sex with her from behind multiple times
Bend her down then I make it clap, clap, clap
I slap her buttocks and make them clap, while having sex with her from behind
Draco got that kick-back, when I blow that, they all do track
I have a gun called Draco which is so powerful that when I shoot it, people run away
They don't shoot back, one shot, close range, red dot
When I shoot, people do not shoot back and get shot in the head at close range
Head tight, yeah, I did that, yeah, I live that
I have killed people by shooting them in the head and I have done it multiple times
Call a Uber with my shooter, with a Ruger, we gon' do ya
I hire a Uber ride for me and my shooter (a person with a gun), and we are going to harm you with a Ruger gun
Niggas say they killin' people, but I really fuckin' do it
Other people just talk about killing people, but I actually kill people
He-he tryna 69 like Tekashi, call him papi
He is trying to have mutual oral sex like Tekashi, so I call him daddy
Word to A$AP, keep me Rocky, I'm from New York, so I'm cocky
I reference rapper A$AP Rocky who keeps me strong, because I am from New York I am confident and cocky
Say he fuckin' with my posse, copped me Chloé like Kardashi'
He says he is hanging out with my crew, so I got myself an expensive Chloé purse like Kim Kardashian
Keep this pussy in Versace, said I'm pretty like Tinashe
I keep my vagina covered in designer clothes brand Versace, and I am pretty like Tinashe
Put-put it all up in his face, did I catch a case?
I put my sexual skills right in his face, did I break the law?
Pussy game just caught a body, but I never leave a trace
I have just had sex so great it felt like murder, but I do not leave any evidence behind
Face is pretty, ass for days, I get chips, I ask for Lay's
I have a cute face and a big buttocks, I make a lot of money and ask for more
I just sit back and when he done, I be like, "Yo, how'd it taste?"
I just relax and after he has had sex with me, I ask him how it felt or tasted
Ayo, Draco got that kick-back
Again, I have a very impactful gun named Draco
When it kick-back, you can't get yo shit back
When the gun shoots, you cannot take back what has already happened
In fact this that bitch that
Specifically, this gun is the one
"I hate small talk, I don't fuck with chit-chat"
I do not like to engage in meaningless conversations or talk to anyone who is not important
AC just stopped workin'
The air conditioning has stopped working, which might be a sign of my extreme strength or an unintended consequence of my actions
So they hit me, told me bring my wrist back
Someone contacted me to return to the place where something has gone wrong and fix it
Come through rockin' fashions
When I arrive, I am fashionable and looking good
That got all these bitches like "Yo, what's that?"
I make all the women feel inferior or inferior reactions when they compare themselves to me
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
I use the simple game of choosing in order to make decisions
I catch a hoe right by her toe
I have an agreement with a female to have sex
If she ain't fuckin' me and Nicki
If she is not having sexual relations with me and Nicki Minaj
Kick that ho right through the door (TR3YWAY)
I would kick her out immediately, and refer to my gang name TR3YWAY
Mmm, Young Money, Young Money bunny
I reference rapper Lil Wayne's record label Young Money, and call myself his girl bunny
Colorful hair, don't care
I have unique hair colors and do not feel self-conscious about it
Scum Gang!
I repeat my gang name, once again asserting my identity, and finishing the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew David Green, Daniel Hernandez, Kevin Gomringer, Onika Tanya Maraj, Shane Lee Lindstrom, Tim Gomringer
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