A shocking new video shows the minutes just before a group of men jumped rapper Tekashi 6ix9nine at a gym in Florida, LA on Tuesday.
Gym surveillance footage obtained by TMZ shows the men may have had a plan to attack the rapper when one man lets another into the facility just before the beating.
In the video, a man at the gym can be seen talking on his phone before approaching a door and letting a second man into LA Fitness in South Florida.
The men approach the receptionist, with whom they have a brief chat, before heading straight for the restroom where the brutal attack took place.
Footage of the attack itself was posted online late Tuesday night and shows the jump on the rapper, who was seen bloody and blue with serious injuries.
A shocking new video shows the minutes just before a group of men jumped rapper Tekashi 6ix9nine at a gym in Florida, LA on Tuesday
In the new footage, a man who appears to be bald can be seen staring out the windows at the front of the gym while the woman at the front desk speaks to a customer.
The man looks around, seems to be waiting for someone, then opens the door and hangs up when he sees the person coming.
The first unknown attacker is black from head to toe and has a large beard.
The other man he lets into Palm Beach LA Fitness is wearing a black t-shirt and black shorts with a large chain around his neck.
As they pass the front desk, the first man waves to the clerk towards the bathroom as they walk past it.
Distracted by another conversation, the woman does not stop the couple.
At one point as they make their way to the toilet, the first man appears to be turning his head towards the receptionist and the second man as he has a smile on his face.
In another clip from the gym, the men appear to have picked up a third attacker, also dressed from head to toe in black.
The group head towards the bathroom and even pass a man looking up from his phone and turning his head towards the group of ominous looking people.
In videos circulating online, the attackers called him a “rat” who would not be tolerated in their “hood.”
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is seen curled up on the floor while being pounded by three men in the locker room of an LA gym
The 26-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was leaving the LA gym when he was jumped
The beatings took place at this LA Fitness in Lake Worth, Florida
The artist was “beaten to a pulp” in the ambush, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ. He had no security on hand at the time but did his best to defend himself
Footage of the attack itself shows Tekashi 6ix9ine being “beaten to a pulp” and humiliated in front of fellow gym-goers at LA Fitness last night.
The group of men who beat him later boasted about the attack on social media.
In videos circulating online, they called him a “rat” that would not be tolerated in their “hoodie.” .
As he kicked and punched him, one could be heard yelling at the other, “Take a picture, take a picture—I’m going to be famous.”
On Wednesday, TMZ reported that the rapper was taken to the hospital with injuries to his face, back, ribs and jaw.
According to the outlet, he is still being treated in hospital.
Tekashi 69 was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of armed robbery, attempted murder, extortion and weapons possession
The exact reasons for the attack are still unknown at this time.
It’s unclear what triggered the attack, but Tekashi doesn’t lack enemies; In 2018, he was labeled a “snitch” after testifying for prosecutors against the likes of the Bloods gang and Cardi B.
The rapper made a deal to have his own sentence reduced after being charged with a range of crimes and only spent two years behind bars.
Tekashi was facing a minimum sentence of 47 years and a maximum of life in prison when he was arrested in 2018 on charges of racketeering, gun possession, armed robbery and attempted murder.
It was part of a widespread crackdown on gangs in New York that saw nine members of the same gang arrested.
He quickly abandoned his co-defendants, instead making a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to be their key witness.
He took the stand in court to describe the inner workings of the gang and his own rise through them.
“We have been involved in many crimes. Robberies, muggings, drugs,’ he said.
As a result, Anthony Ellison – one of his co-defendants – was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
Tekashi was sentenced to two years in prison in December 2019.
After testifying for the government against gang members in 2018, the rapper was labeled a “snitch” and reinforced his security team
Among those charged by Tekashi during the trial was rapper Cardi B. She was not charged
The rapper quickly struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to testify against his gangmates, some of whom went under for 24 years
By then he was already 13 months behind him.
He was released in early April 2020 and was allowed to remain under house arrest for the remainder of his sentence.
He had asked correctional officers for his release, saying he was afraid of catching COVID behind bars.
Since then he has done little to keep a low profile.
He continues to brag about money and women on social media, where he has more than 24 million followers, and still makes music.