Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is currently on the witness stand, and details of his testimony have been released.
The delayed trial of Nine Trey Blood Gang members, Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack which Tekashi 6ix9ine is slated to testify in began yesterday. Ellison is also being charged for the 2018 kidnapping and robbery of Tekashi69. As Jury selection took place yesterday, the trial officially started today (September 17, 2019) with different witnesses taking the stand, including rapper Tekashi69.
Participants in the courtroom were anxiously awaiting the moment the rapper took the stand. Early into his testimony, prosecutors made their move, “Your honor, the government calls Daniel Hernandez.” The rapper was then sworn in, and the proceedings began. After general questions regarding the rapper’s place of birth, employment history, and education history prosecutors get down to business. “Were you a member of a gang?” they asked. The rapper responded, “Yes. The Nine Trey Bloods.” Prosecutors then queried, “what sort of things did 9 Trey do?,” to which the rapper answered, “Robberies, assaults, drugs.”
The “FeFe” rapper was then asked if he recognized anyone in the courtroom. He stated, “Anthony Ellison has a gray suit on. Mack has a brown suit on.” After providing further info about how he became a rapper and some of his projects the government then play a video during which Tekashi points out all the guns, linking one to his former manager Shotti who was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison. The prosecutors then probe the rapper, “Is that a real gun?” to which he states plainly, “Yes.”
The rapper was then asked, “Mister Hernandez, what is Gummo about?” He stated, “It’s a diss song, toward like somebody I don’t get along with.” Rapper Trippie Redd was part of Five Nine Brims, Tekashi also testifies. “Did there come a time that Gummo was released on the Internet?” the prosecution continues. “Yes, it went viral. Meaning, people shared it. I just put it up on YouTube and said, whatever happens, happens,” responded the rapper.
When asked about his other song “Kooda” the rapper had this to say, “I knew I had a formula, to repeat it, the gang, what is the word for it, image, I would say, promote it, you know what I’m trying to say? That’s what people like.”
When questioned about the Nine Trey gang’s initiation the rapper stated, “To be initiated you had to do work. Like, cutting someone’s face.” To which the prosecution asked, “Mr. Hernandez, but you were not initiated, right.” The rapper elaborated, “Right. I just had to keep making hits and giving financial support to the gang. Equipping with guns. Like, so they could buy guns.”
This confirms earlier reports that the rapper was the bank for the gang organization, funding their various projects. The rapper was then asked, “So what did you get from Nine Trey?” To which he admitted, “I would say my career. Credibility. Protection. All of the above. Trey Way was something what we could market.” The rapper then goes on to demonstrate the gang’s handshake.
Trippie Redd was part of Five Nine Brims, Hernandez testifies.
"Did there come a time that Gummo was released on the Internet?"
Yes, it went viral. "Meaning, people shared it."
"I just put it up on YouTube and said, whatever happens, happens."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
A: "Does 9 Trey have a leadership structure?"
Yes. There was a street line up and a prison line up.
A: How did the prison line up work?
"My understanding is that with the prison line up there was a higher up to get anything sanctioned on the street."
Objection!— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
The rapper then goes on to identify gang members from photos and explain the rank dynamics of the gang. “Mel Murda… He’s the grandfather, I mean godfather, of the Nine Trey Bloods. There was a street line up and a prison line up. My understanding is that with the prison line up there was a higher up to get anything sanctioned on the street. They could say who had ranking and who didn’t. There was a godfather… twins… Five star general…Mel Murda was the godfather. Right under was Shotti… Seiko Billy was a five star.”‘
The rapper then added, “Shotti told me if you take care of the people behind the wall, they’ll take care of you.”
The trial was then adjourned for the day. The rapper could retake the stand tomorrow. Back in January, Tekashi secured a plea deal to get his possible 47-year sentence cut down to 3 years. Now labeled a snitch by many, Tekashi has to face court alone as his family has been absent from the proceedings thus far out of fear for their safety.
Q: Mr Hernandez, where were you born?
Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Q: how far did you go in school?
Like tenth grade.
When did you start living in federal custody? When did you start cooperating?
"The next day. The day after we were taken down."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
#6ix9ine: "Shotti told me if you take care of the people behind the wall, they'll take care of you."
Judge Engelmayer says lunch will be ordered in for jurors tomorrow, to save time.
"Counsel I'll see you tomorrow." It's done for the day. Last story on this coming— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
It was called Gummo. G-U-M-M-O
I had signed a 20% management deal… Seiko Billy…
(starts rapping: in the hood… first use of N-word).
Billy is Nine Trey, so I asked him to provide members for the video. "I met him at the studio in Williamsburg."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Where'd you go to school?
PS 59. Campos middle school. Legacy high school.
Did you work?
I started working at 13. My first job was at Youth Corps, for about 2 months. Didn't make a lot, so bussed tables with my brother. Then grocery store delivery boy 2 years— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
A: "Does 9 Trey have a leadership structure?"
Yes. There was a street line up and a prison line up.
A: How did the prison line up work?
"My understanding is that with the prison line up there was a higher up to get anything sanctioned on the street."
Objection!— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Toured in Bratislava, Slovakia; Moscow…
For all those shows I made about $2 thousand profit. I did it just for the experience. It changed in Sept 2017. Filmed a music video in #BedStuy, 370 Madison.
Gov't exhibit 202 [Inner City Press has requested all exhibits]— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Q: were you a member of a gang?
Yes. The Nine Trey Bloods.
Q: what sort of things did 9 Trey do?
Robberies, assaults, drugs…
Q: do you recognize anyone in court?
A: Anthony Ellison has a gray suit on. Mack has a brown suit on.— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
