The $22 Million Diss Track: 6ix9ine Blasts Young Thug’s Interrogation in New Song to Save His Broke Career

The rap world’s quiet tension just erupted into outright chaos with the release of 6ix9ine’s new song, “FAX (Call Me Wham).” The track is a brutal, direct assault on rapper Young Thug, reviving the highly sensitive issue of “snitching” and using details from Thug’s interrogation room footage as ammunition. While the track is creating a massive stir, many in the industry believe this is a calculated, desperate move by 6ix9ine to save a career—and a bank account—that has completely imploded.

The Core Diss: The “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” Remix

The central theme of 6ix9ine’s diss track is the claim that Young Thug was not “a real thug” and was cooperating with law enforcement during a two-hour interrogation following the 2015 Lil Wayne tour bus incident.

6ix9ine samples a key moment from the footage where Young Thug asks an officer for promises and tells them “don’t tell the world” what he tells them. The most viral element is the track’s chorus, a twisted nursery rhyme aimed at Thug: “The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout, down came the feds and he rat his man’s out. I gave you my number, tell me what you want, don’t tell the world, just please let me out.”

6ix9ine reinforced the attack by going on Instagram Live to troll Thug, further painting him as a hypocrite for his gangster persona.

A Desperate Financial Play?

The aggressive nature of the diss track has led to speculation that 6ix9ine is desperate for a hit to resolve his dire financial situation. The rapper’s once-booming career and lavish lifestyle came crashing down after he snitched in his own Nine Trey case, leading to a loss of public support and major financial trouble.

Recent reports confirm 6ix9ine owes the IRS more than $22.4 million. The scale of this debt has forced the IRS to seize and auction off many of his most valuable possessions, including:

Luxury Vehicles: Multiple exotic cars were publicly towed away.
Iconic Jewelry: His famous diamond chains, including the Diamond Bruce the Shark and the Water Park chains, were auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars.
Music Plaques: Even his platinum music plaques were listed for sale for as little as $1,000, underscoring the severity of his financial collapse.

Many believe that by beefing with a currently-restricted rapper like Young Thug, who cannot travel or fully engage in a physical or lyrical response, 6ix9ine is attempting to generate controversy and revive his career for a quick cash injection.

The Backlash and YSL Divide

The diss track has caused chaos not only in the general rap community but specifically within the YSL camp.

Young Thug’s Response: Thug initially responded on Twitter, calling the song a “lie” and claiming 6ix9ine was “broke” and trying to revive his career, though he quickly deleted the tweet, likely due to his probation agreement.
YSL Member’s Betrayal: A YSL member named Mondo publicly sided against Young Thug, calling the interrogation statements “100% snitching” and criticizing Thug for coming home from a RICO case only to push a “rat narrative” against others.
Thug’s Sister’s View: Young Thug’s sister, on the other hand, called out all rappers for dissing her brother, arguing they are only doing it because they know he is legally restricted and “can’t move anywhere.”

The situation has created a dangerous and deeply personal rivalry, with 6ix9ine capitalizing on a legal and emotional weak spot in Young Thug’s life to fuel his own desperate attempt at a comeback.