Gandhi speaks to collaborators, lovers and journalists, who help flesh out Hernandez's life, although the musician's unwillingness to participate leaves this an intriguing snapshot rather than a definitive portrait.
Read full article"'69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez" manages to lay out the fragments of the Tekashi story well enough to cast a valuable spotlight on the nature of his fame.
Read full articleGandhi's insights into Tekashi69's psyche are limited, and some of his conclusions about the disgraced rapper's character are bizarre.
Read full articleThe comprehensive treatise we've needed about such an enigmatic, problematic figure, especially when it comes to understanding the full extent of his artifice.
Read full articleTells a furiously contemporary tale in the memes, madness, and body morphing that make a rap star in the Millennial age.
Read full article69 is surprisingly (ahem) by-the-numbers considering its bombastic subject matter.
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