Whether he’s behind bars or in the witness protection

programme, American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine knows how to keep people talking.

The controversial entertainer is in “album mode†in a recent video

posted to his Instagram account, but it’s not the new song that has people

talking.

Vibing with Senegalese-American singer Akon, whom he’s

collaborating with for a sequel to the 2004 hit, Locked Up, 6ix9ine is seen rocking a 360 lace frontal wig, unlike

the braids which have become his signature hairstyle. He did, however, ensure

that the ponytail unit bore rainbow colours.

View this post on Instagram LOCKED UP PART 2 IM ON ALBUM MODE Ÿ’¿Ÿ’¿Ÿ’¿ THIS ALBUM GOING CRAZYYYYYYY Ÿ”¥Ÿ”¥Ÿ”¥ @akon Ÿ’›Ÿ’šŸ’™Ÿ’œâ¤ï¸Ÿ§¡Ÿ–¤Ÿ¤A post shared by IM BACK AND THEY MAD (@6ix9ine) on Jun 7, 2020 at 10:16am PDT

“Hair

pretty af sus,†commented Jamaican artiste Jada Kingdom.

“Damn

girl, get it,†said another user.

“Who

installed that?†enquired another.

“What

you doing bro? Hair on point,†added another.

While

the hairdo was the show stealer, some folks also expressed disappointment in

Akon for working with 6ix9ine. The rapper has been ostracised by several

members of the hip hop community, including Snoop Dogg and Meek Mills, for

being a “snitch†after testifying against members of the Nine Trey

Gangsta Bloods in 2019, after he was busted by the feds for gang-related

activity.

Akon,

however, has been public in his support of 6ix9ine, and took to Twitter to

promote the upcoming remix.

“Being

Locked up can really change your prospective in life. Ask @6ix9ine #lockedup

Coming Soon!â€

But

some Twitter users aren’t enthused.

“Who

had #Akon collaborating with a clown for their June 2020 bingo card?â€

asked one user.

“I

don’t know how I feel about this one… something ain’t sitting right with

me…â€

“Deleting

all of Akon from my phone right now now now now,†declared another.

Others

labelled the collaboration as a betrayal of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.

“Akon

gave a guy who got black men locked up a once in a lifetime chance.

#protest2020.

These the type of ni**as that hold us back BRUH YOU HELP AFRICANS NOT AMERICANS

REAL SH*T #akon #6ix9ine #BlackLivesMatter.â€

On

the other side of the fence, one user said, “I bet this gon be a

hit.â€

Another

added, “Those hating on #Akon will still be the first to download the song

when it comes out.â€