6ix9ine Says He Was Drunk When He Dissed Brittney Griner But Still Stands On It

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The New Yorker is having the time of his life in Russia.

Blame it on the alcohol.

Just a few days ago, New York rapper 6ix9ine failed to heed previous warning and went through with his trip to Russia, where he performed in front of an adoring crowd – not before taking a moment to diss currently captive WNBA athlete Brittney Griner for the cameras, though.

"F*ck Brittney Griner," the "GOOBA" artist said in a video shared earlier this weekend, leaning in close to whisper the hateful comment, which he giggled at immediately after delivering.

Those aren't the only antics 6ix9ine got wrapped up in during his trip overseas. In one video, he can be seen standing shirtless on stage, a bottle of what looks to be vodka in his hands. While speaking to the crowd, he tells them that if anything unfortunate were to happen to him, he would rather be buried in Russia than sent back to America.

Cameras also caught the recording artist leaving the venue, showing love to patrons waiting outside as he walked out – many of whom were clearly star-struck over seeing Tekashi up close and in person.

As for the trash talk, 6ix9ine aimed at Griner earlier, he's since addressed it and claimed that he was under the influence at the time, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still stand by what he said.

"I'm not gonna lie I was drunk," the 26-year-old shared on Instagram. "But I stand on that. I'm in Russia while y'all are scared to come here. Argue with yourself, [suck my d*ck], I'm like that."

He then reminded readers, "Just remember I'm still alive while your favourite rapper is dead. I'll be mad too."

Do you think 6ix9ine's diss took things too far? Sound off in the comments below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.