Police confirmed Wednesday that rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was hospitalized after being struck while in the Los Angeles Fitness, South Florida steam room on Tuesday.
“An altercation occurred between several individuals, resulting in injury to Daniel Hernandez,” the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office wrote. Facebook Wednesday. Fortunately, his injuries are not life threatening.
His attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ that the rapper, who sports rainbow-colored hair, suffered facial cuts.
The mayor’s office said the alleged attack took place at Los Angeles Fitness in Lake Worth, Florida.
Video posted to multiple social media sites showed Hernandez on the gym bathroom floor as at least two men kicked him and pulled him by the hair, CBS Miami reported. mentioned.
6ix9ine was a social media phenomenon with millions of followers on Instagram before becoming a rising name in hip hop music.
He had a multi-platinum hit, “Fefe,” with Nicki Minaj, which peaked at No. 3 on the pop charts, and “Stoopid,” featuring then-imprisoned rapper Bobby Shmurda.
Lázaro told TMZ that 6ix9ine, who he had no personal security with, tried to fight back during the attack but was overpowered and outnumbered.
The rapper was released early from federal prison after he cooperated with law enforcement officials during an attempt to prosecute other gang members, CBS Miami says.
