
Rapper 6ix9ine is out of federal custody again, and in true Tekashi fashion, his return to freedom came with a headline few could have predicted. Within minutes of his release Friday, the controversial artist showed off a SpongeBob SquarePants plush toy he claims was autographed behind bars by Nicolás Maduro.
"Look look, Nicolás Maduro, April 2, 2026, Venezuela," the artist said as he was showing the signature to a man who went to pick him up at the jail's door. "Brooklyn MDC," he said showing the exit of the jail in the video.