Since his release from prison this year after cooperating with federal authorities, 6ix9ine has become an even more polarizing figure in hip-hop, and has doubled down on his most trollish impulses in order to stay relevant.
He's embraced his reputation as a snitch (his upcoming album is titled TattleTales) and devoted himself to remaining a spectacle in the age of algorithms.
Of course, 6ix9ine himself may not see it that way: on Wednesday, The New York Times shared a somewhat-revealing and wholly revolting interview with 6ix9ine, wherein the rapper favorably compared himself to Tupac Shakur.
The conversation turns to Shakur when the interviewer, Joe Coscarelli, asks about 6ix9ine's conviction for using a child in a sexual performance..
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