Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Industry Plant Who Broke Hip-Hop I ain’t gonna front—I can’t stand or believe anything about this Tekashi 6ix9ine kid. At first, it almost felt organic. Outta nowhere, his track Gummo blew up in the algorithm game, and I’ll admit, the beat was fire. But let’s be real: social media is full of sheep following sheep. Nobody wants to be left behind on a trend or a moment, so everybody jumped on the wave. And then came the trolling. Behind the scenes, it wasn’t just Tekashi pushing himself. You had industry connections—like Lucian Grainge’s son helping with promo—and media personalities like DJ Akademiks amplifying his antics. You couldn’t turn on your phone or computer without seeing that rainbow hair plastered everywhere. To me, Tekashi is the biggest industry plant of our time. He didn’t just sneak into the game—he broke it. The old gatekeeping is gone, artist development is dead, and now it feels like anyone can get in with corny antics instead of talent. Eve...