Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine claims he shared jail cell with Diddy: 'We sleeping right next to each other'

Express Tribune

07-04-2025

Rapper 6ix9ine is making headlines again — this time not for his music, but for an unexpected jailhouse revelation involving none other than Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
During a candid Twitch livestream with DJ Akademiks on April 6, the controversial artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, claimed that he and Diddy were briefly cellmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
'We like, we literally like… we sleeping right next to each other, nah for real. I sleep right here, he [Diddy] slept right there,' said 6ix9ine, recalling their time in custody in late 2024.
The rapper didn't stop there. He said he encouraged Diddy to take control of the narrative surrounding his legal troubles. 'I told him like, yo bro, like speak… you see how media is crucify Diddy, the media is crucify him, because they know they got the narrative, they got the upper hand,' 6ix9ine explained.
According to 6ix9ine, he repeatedly urged the music mogul to be more vocal about his side of the story. 'I talked to Diddy — I mean, I know about your situation… but you gotta give a narrative or they will crucify you,' he added.
Diddy was arrested in September 2024 on serious charges including sex trafficking and intimidation tied to so-called 'freak-off' parties. While he has remained in custody since, 6ix9ine was released in December 2024 after serving a 45-day sentence for violating probation. His infractions included missing court-ordered drug rehab, taking unprescribed Adderall, and traveling without permission.
When asked for confirmation about the rapper's claims, 6ix9ine's attorney Lance Lazzaro told TMZ last year that his client had, in fact, been placed in the same unit as Combs but did not elaborate further. 'He was transferred to that same unit that P. Diddy is in. How they're getting along, I have no information as to that,' Lazzaro said at the time.
As Diddy awaits trial — set to begin on May 5, 2025 — the hip-hop community is watching closely. Whether or not these two music figures shared more than just a holding cell remains to be seen, but 6ix9ine's story has certainly reignited public curiosity about the high-profile case.