Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine Poster

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

This three-part documentary series profiles hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine's epic rise to notoriety. Director Karam Gill examines the culture of manufactured celebrity through 6ix9ine's mastery of social media.

  • Status: Ended
  • Original Language: en
  • In Production: No
  • Number of Seasons: 1
  • Number of Episodes: 3
  • First Air Date: 2021-02-21

Seasons

Season 1 Poster

Season 1: Season 1

Air Date: 2021-02-21

Episode Count: 3

This is the unauthorized documentary series on the most notorious rapper of all time, Tekashi 6ix9ine. The journey begins with a first-gen Mexican and Puerto Rican kid from Bushwick, Brooklyn named Daniel Hernandez. Deep childhood trauma, a broken education system and a gentrifying neighborhood set the stage for his bizarre transformation into hip hop’s greatest villain, propelling him to global fame, and a terrifying downfall. Emotionally charged interviews and never before heard audio unveil a story that could only be told in the digital era.