Tekashi 6ix9ine is painted as a supervillain in a new trailer for the upcoming Showtime documentation, Supervillain: the making of Tekashi 6ix9ine.
The series trailer – released today (January 28) – follows the rapper’s controversial rise to one of the most fascinating figures in hip hop culture today.
The clip of just over two minutes also addresses the increased affiliation of 6ix9ine with gang members, which resulted in his arrest and prison sentence for extortion and charges of possession of a firearm. His testimony led to the conviction of two members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.
At the end of the trailer, 6ix9ine can be heard saying, “Superheroes always die, but villains never die.
“I want to be a villain.”
Watch the trailer below:
Super Villain will feature an interview with 6ix9ine that happened after the rapper was released from prison last year. Actor Giancarlo Espositio (Breaking Bad, You better call Saul, The Mandalorian) will narrate the series.
The series is based on a resource written by Stephen Witt for Rolling Stone in 2019 and directed by Karam Gill. Docuseries is scheduled to debut on Showtime’s on-demand platforms on February 21, ending on March 7.
Last month, a lawsuit against 6ix9ine was allegedly brought by two people over an incident in April 2018 in which they were assaulted at gunpoint in the lobby of a New York City office building.
6ix9ine had already admitted his involvement in the crime as part of a court settlement with the American authorities last year.
In October 2020, 6ix9ine – real name Daniel Hernandez – was also prosecuted for “child sexual assault, child sexual abuse and the imposition of emotional suffering”, resulting from a smaller video created by the rapper in 2015.