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Tekashi69's Chance

Does the rapper also known as 6ix9ine have an opportunity at redemption?

By Skyler SaundersPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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Does 6ix9ine see himself this way?

Never mind the multicolored hair. Never mind all the antics and outbursts. Do recall the acts of violence and the confirmed sexual misconduct leveled against Daniel “Tekashi69” or “6ix9ine” Hernandez. This is a youth who is clearly emotionally driven and in desperate need of a rational philosophy. It’s either that or more chains will be snatched, more young women will be abused, or the guns will blow. Hernandez is a successful artist. There’s no denying his talent and his flair for showmanship. That’s not what is in question. What is in question, however, is the fact that his brilliance on the microphone does not translate well into the streets. He is yelping out for assistance as a young man who wove a web of damages for himself.

His run-ins with the law have caused bus drivers, hotel concierges, and people who push a mop for a living to shake their heads in disgust. They may wonder, “How could a guy with all of that money just throw it all away?” The answer is simple: He never gave himself a chance to think. He has emoted and felt his way through life with a level of ambition and drive that clashed with emotional tirades and acts of force. Hernandez represents a millennial in crisis. Similar to the inappropriate words that comedian Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live fame uttered against wounded Navy SEAL veteran now Congressman Dan Crenshaw, Hernandez has to deal with reality. Like Davidson, whose father perished when the World Trade Center 3 building collapsed on September 11, 2001, Hernandez at age thirteen lived without his biological father who was shot to death a stone’s throw away from his residence. Now, this sobering sense that he may face up to life in prison for firearms, conspiracy to murder, and armed robbery rests on his shoulders like a thousand pound weight.

No, Hernandez does not need to find Allah or allow Jesus into his life. He doesn’t need to convert to Judaism or Scientology or any faith-based organization. He does not need to subscribe to communism or socialism and relinquish all of his possessions for the group. What he needs is a realization. His ability on the microphone is aggressive, forceful, and captivating. His ability to draw attention to himself is akin to the current commander-in-chief of the United States. In a different life, he could have ran for office. And if the late Marion Barry can be re-elected after getting busted for smoking crack cocaine during a police sting operation, then you have to remember: This is America; anything is possible.

But what Hernandez should consider is the possibility to accept a rational philosophy. It is a philosophy built on the tenets of reason, individualism, and capitalism. He has exhibited some trace amounts of each of these cardinal aspects of the philosophy. Instead of running around trying to show his masculinity and overbearing sense of self, he could corral all of that energy and utilize it for good. He is far too smart to continue to be caught up in street hooliganism and hip-hop nonsense. For a generation in seek of a way to express itself through the dominant genre of music, rap, Hernandez can continue to involve himself in battles and feuds. He will learn one way or another, bullets don’t have names and morticians would be more than happy to bury a millionaire.

Hernandez could take away one thing from all of his negative experiences and that is the fact he is still in control of his destiny. As long as the gavel doesn’t bang against him and the judge refuses to send him to jail for the rest of his days, he should zoom in on tightening his flows, standing out amongst his peers, and exploring systems of morality that stand as conducive for a living, breathing, adult human being.

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