6ix9ine has left rap behind in the intervening time, dropping off his third studio album Leyenda Viva – and it’s all in Spanish.
The 11-track LP arrived as a shock to followers on Friday (June 16) with little or no options, although Latin Grammy-winning star Lenier makes seven appearances in complete. The title interprets to “Dwelling Legend” in English.
Included on the tracklist is the previously-released regional Mexican-inspired file “Y Ahora,” which was made along with Mexican band Guapo Firme.
Hearken to Leyenda Viva beneath.
The hassle is 6ix9ine’s first full studio album in three years, and follows his sophomore album TattleTales launched in 2020. Arriving simply after his high-profile launch from jail, TattleTales debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 53,000 album-equivalent models in its first week.
The Billboard guidelines have since modified, although, and 6ix9ine not too long ago aired his grievances in opposition to the publication after they reinstated their rule that excludes merch bundles from counting in the direction of chart placements. The Rainbow-haired rapper stated it occurred in the summertime of 2020 after he bought over three million {dollars} value of merch for his “Gooba” single.
“The rule bought modified in June/July 2020,” 6ix9ine wrote on IG. “I bought over 3,000,000 {dollars} of bulged merch for gooba. The nicki and travis factor was in 2018 for queen as a result of I promoted it. The trade modified guidelines and legal guidelines simply to blackball an artist that’s how I do know I’m actually him. Get mad all you need however that is information.”
6ix9ine was referring to when Nicki Minaj went nuclear on Travis Scott after her 2018 album Queen debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 behind Scott’s Astroworld, which snagged the No. 1 spot.
In additional optimistic information, 6ix9ine’s picture was not too long ago immortalized on a mural in his mom’s residence nation of Mexico. Sadly, it lies in one of many metropolis’s most harmful areas.
Throughout a brief go to to his mom’s homeland final month, the rapper stopped by Tepito. The realm has been nicknamed “Barrio Brava” – which suggests fierce neighborhood – however when 6ix9ine touched down, he was met with tons of affection.
He additionally got here throughout a mural devoted to him, which gave him the prospect to fulfill followers and take footage whereas he admired the paintings.