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The director of an upcoming 6ix9ine docuseries doesn’t have a lot of nice things to say about the rapper.
During a conversation with Page Six,
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine director Karam Gill explained that the Brooklyn native is far from a naive kid who got sucked into wanting fame and fortune.
“I think viewers will be shocked to realize how hyper calculated the rapper is,” Gill said. “Tekashi was someone who never did anything online on accident. Every click, word, and action online was designed with care to spark a reaction.”
Release date
According to the official press release, âSupervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ineâ will premiere on Showtime on February 21, 2021, at 10 pm ET/PT. Fans can catch the new episodes every Sunday through March 7, while the entire series will release for on-demand streaming or download on Showtime and across all Showtime partner platforms on the same day.
Plot
The three-part docuseries profiles the Mexican-Puerto Rican hip-hop artist and his aspiration to go down as one of the most infamous celebrities ever known. The docu-film will include interviews with Tekashi69 after his release from prison last year after he made a plea deal to testify against fellow gang members. Interestingly, âSupervillainâ is based on the Rolling Stone article âTekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Supervillainâ and is narrated by Better Call Saulâ actor Giancarlo Esposito.
Rolling Stone in 2019 and is directed by Karam Gill. The docuseries is set to premiere on Showtime’s on-demand platforms on February 21, concluding on March 7.
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Last month, a lawsuit against 6ix9ine was reportedly filed by by two people over an incident in April 2018 in which they were robbed at gunpoint in the foyer of a New York City office building.
6ix9ine had already admitted to his involvement in the crime as part of a plea deal with US authorities last year.
In October 2020, 6ix9ine – real name Daniel Hernandez – was also sued for “child sexual assault, child sexual abuse and infliction of emotional distress”, stemming from an underage video created by the rapper in 2015.
Watch First Trailer for Tekashi 6ix9ine Docuseries Supervillain
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Showtime has unveiled the first trailer for its forthcoming docu-series “Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine, which details the controversial rapper’s “epic rise to notoriety and spectacular fall to convicted criminal.” The series premieres on Sunday, February 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes will debut on-air every Sunday through March 7, while the entire series will release for on-demand streaming or download on Showtime and across all partner platforms on February 21.
According to the announcement, in the three-part series, director Karam Gill (“Ice Cold,” “G-Funk”) “examines manufactured celebrity through the lens of 6ix9ine’s controversial artistry, personal demons and mastery of social media, as a reflection of our times and the complicity of culture today.”
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Rolling Stone co-produced upcoming Showtime series on the controversial rapper
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Showtime’s new docuseries,
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine, will premiere on February 21st, with all episodes available on the network’s on-demand platforms starting that day. Showtime and
Rolling Stone, which co-produced
Supervillain alongside Imagine Documentaries and Lightbox, are also presenting an exclusive advanced screening of the first episode, followed by a panel with director Karam Gill and executive producer Pete Scalettar, moderated by
Rolling Stone President & COO Gus Wenner.
A trailer for the series offers a condensed review of 6ix9ine’s rise from an insecure outcast to one of the most polarizing, reviled, and fascinating figures in hip-hop and pop culture. The clip also touches on 6ix9ine’s increasing affiliation with various gang membe