DJ Paul On 6ix9ine: "I Think He's The Smartest Dude In The Music Industry"

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DJ Paul of the rap group Three 6 Mafia arrives at the grand opening of the KISS by Monster Mini Golf amusement attraction on March 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rapper Tekashi69, real name Daniel Hernandez and also known as 6ix9ine, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Tekashi 69, arrives for his arraignment on assault charges in County Criminal Court #1 at the Harris County Courthouse on August 22, 2018 in Houston, Texas.
DJ Paul praises Tekashi 6ix9ine.

Tekashi 6ix9ine's one of the most divisive figures in hip-hop. While many dislike him over his controversial behavior and his legal troubles, other people find his trolling highly entertaining. Although 6ix9ine's skills as a rapper are questionable, there are a lot of people who think he's a genius for the way he's marketed himself, including DJ Paul.

DJ Paul has nothing but praise for Tekashi 6ix9ine and hopes they could work together someday. TMZ recently caught up with the Three 6 Mafia member who revealed that he thinks Tekashi 6ix9ine is one of the smartest people in the music industry.

"I think [6ix9ine] is the smartest dude in the music industry," he said. "The way he marketed himself, no record label could've came up with that. He just basically said, 'I'ma start shit with everybody around this mothafucka. Fuck you.'[...] It's a real genius move. And he got good music to go with it."

When asked if he'd work with him, DJ Paul simply said, "Fuck yeah." Hopefully, we see a collaboration between the two in the future.

Paul also chimed in on the rising feud between Tekashi 6ix9ine's NY crew and the L.A. label he's signed to, which police believe could spark an east-west coast "war." DJ Paul said that he doesn't doubt things won't get real, but he does think that it won't be as big of a deal as it was in the 90s.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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