Maybe Tekashi 6ix9ine fans can rejoice: He’s reportedly back to trolling other rappers, including Snoop Dogg

If Tekashi actually has any fans left, they can look forward to him getting back to what he does best: Being the 'Donald Trump of music' and the 'troll prince of hip-hop.'

Somehow from the confines of federal lockup, where he awaits sentencing on multiple weapons, drugs and gang racketeering charges, Tekashi 6ix9ine is getting word out that he is back to trolling other rappers who have been “hating” on him, TMZ is reporting.

Snoop Dogg, The Game, 50 Cent and a long list of other rappers have publicly condemned the diminutive Brooklyn-born rapper as a “snitch” for becoming the federal government’s star witness in the case against two alleged members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

But the embattled Tekashi is striking back, TMZ said, citing sources close to the 23-year-old. Tekashi is telling associates he doesn’t care what the other rappers think about him; he is  dismissing them as “haters” and as “has-beens” who are jealous, presumably of his fame.

Tekashi, who legal name is Daniel Hernandez, is pretty confident that his testimony against the Nine Trey crew will be forgotten soon after he is released from prison, TMZ said. His release also could come as early as January, as a reward for his cooperation.

If Tekashi gets out, he believes he will be more popular than ever and can go back to making lots of money by releasing multi-platinum-level hit singles, TMZ reported. That’s the reason these “haters” feel threatened by him and his potential for being successful again, TMZ added.

If Tekashi wants to get back to making music, it’s also safe to assume that he wants to get back on Instagram so he can start trolling his critics and picking feuds with the “haters.”

Perhaps more than “Gummo,” “Gotti,” “Fefe” and his other music, Tekashi is known for trolling his critics, for feuding with rappers like Trippie Redd and Casanova and for keeping everyone buzzing about his rainbow hair and his almost daily drama. Writers and music industry experts, trying to explain his sudden and confounding rise to rap superstardom, have described him as the “troll prince of hip-hop” and the “Donald Trump of music.”

So, if Tekashi is dishing on Snoop Dogg and others, it would be a sign to his remaining fans that he’s getting back to his old antics.

Tekashi also reportedly is unconcerned enough about being the target of gang retaliation that he has rejected the option of disappearing forever into a federal witness protection program, TMZ reported last week.

Tekashi apparently loves fame too much and wants to try the “hide in plain sight” approach, TMZ said. He doesn’t want to have to cut his hair or get his many tattoos removed, hoping he can count on 24/7 security to keep him safe from any Nine Trey members who want to get even for his testimony.

If Tekashi actually manages to get released in the next year and to rebuild his popularity he would be defying what is generally expected for someone who has been labeled a snitch. It’s expected that he will be rejected by fans and the hip-hop community. It’s also expected that remaining Nine Trey members, or others he testified about, will want him dead.

But Tekashi may manage to defy those exceptions. From what  TMZ has reported, it sounds like he’s eager to put on a show trying.

The former deli worker certainly has a talent for garnering attention. The spectacle of his three days of testimony against Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack had the nation spellbound.

With his rainbow-dyed hair mostly grown out, the former Brooklyn deli worker described the inner workings of the Nine Trey gang and discussed the gang affiliations of other rappers, including Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, and Casanova. He also claimed that prominent rappers Cardi B and Jim Jones were either members of the Bloods or of the Nine Trey sub-group.

Tekashi said he only joined the Nine Trey gang in 2017 after meeting some members while shooting the video for “Gummo.” He said he wanted to do a video with real-life gang members.

Tekashi said he used his association with the gang to raise the “street credibility” of his music. But the association was mutually beneficial, he claimed, saying he supported the gang financially.

Tekashi and 11 other alleged Nine Trey members were arrested last November and charged with multiple drug, weapons, assault and racketeering charges. Tekashi was facing a minimum sentence of 47 years in prison.

He testified that he immediately agreed to cooperate with authorities. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in what could be a very generous cooperation deal that could allow him to be released as early January.