6ix9ine Reveals How He Filmed "WAPAE" Music Video

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With just an iPhone and a day, the New York-born rapper put his latest MV together and shared the process on Instagram.

6ix9ine is making a strong and surprising return to music shortly after his viral gym beatdown. Moreover, he recently released a couple of music videos filmed in various locations, traveling down to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Uganda. His video for his latest single "WAPAE" featured a lot of people in Ugandan communities in particular, and he recently shared some behind-the-scenes footage of such on Instagram. In the clips, he films a crowd of kids dancing, greets everyone, and intermittently chronicles his process. It might not be the most exciting thing in the world, but it's always interesting to see the video edits and extra details behind a new song or visual clip.

"SMALL RECAP of how I Filmed & Edited the whole #wapae video all on a iPhone ALL in 1 day," 6ix9ine captioned his post. "To all the artist in the world don’t let nothing stop you from doing what you love. It’s right there just do it. The only person who’s stopping you and is in your way it’s you. Thank you so much to the hyper kids in Uganda for showing me love and allowing me to come to there home. I love you Uganda."

6ix9ine Shows Behind The Scenes Footage From "WAPAE" Music Video

Despite some haters jumping down the song's throat, 6ix9ine actually found a lot of success in a short amount of time. "Wow… I just want to say thank you," the 26-year-old wrote in an appreciative post. "1,300,000 views & #4 already trending in the world in 3 hours. I decided to jump into the Latin market because 1. I am of Latin [descent] & 2. Not the main reason but I did sign a 3,000,000 dollar deal in 2020 for a Latin album that I never delivered. But I never expected to receive the support that you guys have given me. I want to say thank you & I love you."

Meanwhile, 6ix9ine made big moves after reflecting on how his attack showed people's true colors. "I think it was cowardly. I think it was opportunistic, but again I’m not mad because I know in the streets there are no rules. I’m at a loss for words because they saw an opportunity and they took it. I think life just keeps going. I can capitalize off of anything. I’m that talented, I don’t need to get beat up to sell a record." Regardless of your take, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on 6ix9ine.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.