Tekashi 6ix9ine is outside.
After a long stretch under house arrest, the controversial rapper is officially free and no longer wearing an ankle monitor. 6ix9ine shared the news on social media by revealing celebratory footage of a female cutting off his ankle bracelet, after which he downed some liquor and jumped in a pool.
“I’m freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,” he captioned the post after becoming cleared to move freely without the restrictions that have kept him grounded for months.
The update follows a legal saga that has seen the polarizing star in and out of courtrooms and headlines since his federal case took over hip-hop news cycles in 2019. While he was released from federal custody in 2020, international run-ins and probation violations in places like the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico kept him under tight supervision, including a recent stretch where he was reportedly wearing an ankle bracelet as part of new charges tied to domestic allegations. But now, that’s changed.
Reports say 6ix9ine fulfilled the requirements tied to his most recent legal restrictions, which included limited travel, regular check-ins, and full-time location monitoring. With the ankle monitor officially removed, the Brooklyn rapper has wasted no time getting back to the spotlight. He’s already been seen popping up at clubs and recording studios in Miami, surrounded by heavy security and the usual chaos that follows his every move.
The bigger question now is whether he plans to make a serious return to music or continue leaning into the viral movement that’s kept him trending regardless of what the charts say. Since his last release, “Shaka Laka,” featuring Kodak Black and Yailin La Más Viral, 6ix9ine has been relatively quiet on the music front. Evidence lean to the former since he did preview a new song in the clip.
For now, he’s got his freedom. Whether he turns that into a fresh start or more headlines remains to be seen.
