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Daniel Hernandez, who goes by the moniker Tekashi 6ix9ine, recently signed a record deal with Kartel Music that will pay him millions of dollars. Per a report by TMZ published on Monday, October 7, 2024, the rapper's contract includes a ten-song album and a tour.
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According to the article, Hernandez will be paid a million dollars for the album, which will feature Mexican regional artists. Additionally, the tour will span cities across the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. Each show will earn the rapper $250,000. In total, he will potentially bank over $6 million.
Hernandez hails from Brooklyn and is known for his aggressive style of rapping, his various controversies, and his eccentric appearance. Per Celebrity Net Worth, Tekashi69's last known net worth was an estimated $500,000.
6ix9ine signed a $10 million record deal with 10K Projects in October 2019
Owing to financial struggles growing up and severe psychological damage after Daniel Hernandez's stepfather was shot dead outside his family home, he began acting out in school. He was expelled in the 8th grade and began working at a local bodega.
6ix9ine began rapping when he was 16. Hikari-Ultra CEO Peter "Righteous P" Rogers, who visited the store where the rapper was working, urged him to pursue a music career.
By 2014, Hernandez began releasing songs like 69, Shinigami, Yokai, and Pimpin. The tracks, along with his rainbow-dyed hair and tattoos, earned him moderate recognition in the underground rap scene.
The GUMMO hitmaker gained fame appearing in Trippie Redd's song Poles 1469 (2017), which went viral. The artist has since dropped charting songs like Fefe, Kooda, Gooba, and Trollz.
Despite his success, 6ix9ine is one of the most controversial personalities in the industry. In 2015, the rapper pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to child pornography and received a probation and community service sentence.
In 2018, cops arrested the rapper on weapons, drugs, and racketeering charges. To avoid a 47-year prison sentence, Tekashi agreed to testify against Nine Trey Bloods gang members.
Per Celebrity Net Worth, during his testimony, he stated that he earned $60,000 a month from YouTube royalties and live performances. According to a September 2020 article by the New York Times, he was sentenced to 2 years and ordered to serve just 13 months.
During the COVID-19 lockdown (2020), 6ix9ine requested to serve his remaining sentence at home, stating he was at a higher risk of contracting the virus due to his pre-existing condition and the virus quickly spreading in the prison system. His request was granted.
Additionally, 6ix9ine admitted to years of domestic violence in a 2020 interview with the New York Times.
A week after his release in 2020, the rapper dropped his new song Gooba, which was an overnight hit with over 40 million views within 24 hours. Per Celebrity Net Worth, the same day 6ix9ine hosted an Instagram Live session, he claimed that he earned $2 million through the song and intended to donate a percentage of the profits to charity.
Through the years, the Brooklyn rapper has frequently claimed signing multi-million record deals with several labels, including Birdman's RICHGANG. However, these were never verified. Per an October 2019 article by TMZ, Tekashi signed a $10 million record deal with 10K Projects while in prison.
Despite his earnings, according to Celebrity Net Worth, the rapper filed documents in court claiming he was facing financial difficulties, citing loss of career due to his prison sentence.
6ix9ine's deal with Kartel Music includes a clause that requires him to not initiate any online spats, have any legal issues, or get arrested for the duration of the contract.
In a conversation with TMZ Live on Tuesday, the MALA hitmaker explained the agreement was less of a "record deal" and more of an "exclusive tour" arrangement.
No other updates about the development were observed at the time of this writing.
