6ix9ine Must Enroll in Mental Health Program After Release: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.8K Views

Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced in the firearms and racketeering case earlier this week.

Things are far from over for Tekashi 6ix9ine. The rapper's sentencing finally occurred this week which didn't result in the immediate release of the rainbow-haired rapper, as many suspected. He was given a sentence of 24 months with 13 months going towards time served. Although there's a slew of conditions that he must follow once he's released, it appears that one of them enrolling in a mental health program.

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According to TMZ, the court ordered 6ix9ine to join an outpatient mental health program upon his release. Additionally, he's a committed snitch for life. The rapper will have to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office in the future once he's released for any other investigations where he "might be useful." Although it's ambiguous, this might make people even more wary of associating themselves with him, especially in the hip-hop community.

So the rapper will be released at some point in 2020 and the court recommended that they put the rapper in a prison near NYC in order for his family to visit him easily.

Along with having to enroll in a mental health program, the rapper will be on supervised release for five years following his stint in prison. He's also ordered to complete three hundred hours of community service along with a massive $35K fine.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on 6ix9ine.

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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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