Tekashi 6ix9ine Responds to Kodak Black’s “Got a Rat Giving Me Cheese” Bar — After Paying Him $1 Million for the Verse

When it comes to controversy, few artists wear it like a crown the way Tekashi 6ix9ine does.
Every time the rainbow-haired rapper steps back into the spotlight, there’s drama, money, and a viral headline waiting.
This time, it’s all about his collaboration with Kodak Black — a million-dollar verse, a messy vape sponsorship, and one now-iconic lyric:

“Got a rat giving me cheese.”

Let’s break down how one bar turned a rap collab into a full-blown internet storm.

💰 The Million-Dollar Verse That Sparked a Lawsuit

6ix9ine recently revealed the behind-the-scenes chaos that went into securing Kodak Black’s verse — and the story is pure Tekashi energy.
According to him, the million-dollar payment didn’t even come from his pocket or his label. Nope. It came from a vape company called Fume.

Now, here’s the plot twist — 6ix9ine was already under contract with another vape brand, HQD.
So when Fume came knocking with an offer of $1 million per month to break that deal, Tekashi said no.
Instead, he claims he helped someone else — someone he “can’t talk about” — secure the Fume deal so he could stay in the mix without breaking his contract.

But that “favor” ended up exploding into legal drama.
Fume allegedly paid Kodak the million directly for the verse, but when the business side fell apart, they sued 6ix9ine, claiming misrepresentation and breach of agreement.

So the same money that was supposed to make a viral moment? It’s now tied up in court.

🎤 The “Rat Giving Me Cheese” Line — Diss or Coincidence?

Now to the viral moment everyone’s been talking about — that “rat” bar.

When Kodak rapped,

“Got a rat giving me cheese,”
fans immediately connected the dots. After all, 6ix9ine’s “snitch” reputation is one of hip-hop’s biggest controversies.

But 6ix9ine says it wasn’t a diss at all.
According to him, Kodak wrote that verse months before the deal was finalized — back when he thought the whole collaboration had fallen through.

So the “rat” line wasn’t a shot at Tekashi — it was just venting, a play on words that hit harder because of context.
And when things got back on track, 6ix9ine made the call to keep it in.
Why?

“It was going to be more viral that way,” he said.

He wasn’t wrong.
That one line helped the song blow up — racking up over 160 million views and turning into a meme across TikTok and Twitter (or X).

But here’s another twist: the final version of the song didn’t even include the “rat” line in the hook.
It was reportedly cut out before release.
Still, a producer leak later exposed that version online — and fans ran with it, turning it into “proof” that Kodak was shading 6ix9ine for a check.

📞 From Bars to Pardons — The Kodak Connection

Despite the rumors and online chaos, 6ix9ine insists there’s no bad blood between him and Kodak.
In fact, he says the two were just on the phone recently, still cool and still talking — not about music, but about something even crazier: a presidential pardon.

Yeah, you read that right.
According to 6ix9ine, Kodak has been trying to help him get pardoned — the same way former President Donald Trump pardoned Kodak and Lil Wayne before leaving office.

If Tekashi gets that pardon, it would wipe his record clean — meaning he could legally own a firearm again and move past some of the restrictions that came from his federal case.

It’s the kind of bizarre twist that only makes sense in the Tekashi universe — where million-dollar features, vape sponsorships, lawsuits, and presidential politics all end up tangled in one headline.

⚖️ The Culture Clash: Business, Loyalty, and Image

Beyond the clickbait, this situation highlights one of hip-hop’s ongoing debates — the line between business and respect.
Did Kodak cross that line by keeping the “rat” lyric?
Or was 6ix9ine’s decision to pay him $1 million proof that, at the end of the day, it’s all about the bag?

Fans are split.
Some say Kodak took advantage of Tekashi’s reputation for a viral moment — while others argue that 6ix9ine knew exactly what he was doing and leaned into the chaos on purpose.

One fan wrote on social media:

“6ix9ine paid Kodak to diss him, and it still worked — because the song went up.”

Another commented:

“If you can’t diss yourself and still make money, you’re not built for this era.”

Either way, it’s a perfect snapshot of how drama and marketing are almost the same thing in today’s rap game.

🔥 The Takeaway: Nobody Does Controversy Like Tekashi

Love him or hate him, 6ix9ine has mastered the art of staying relevant.
Every move he makes — even the ones that look like losses — somehow circles back into a viral win.

He turned a million-dollar business deal into a trending topic.
He turned a potential diss into one of the most replayed bars of the year.
And now, he’s turning legal trouble into yet another storyline for the internet to chew on.

At this point, Tekashi 6ix9ine doesn’t just chase controversy — he monetizes it.

So whether or not Kodak’s bar was shade or strategy, one thing’s for sure:
This story is still smoking — just like those vape deals that started it all.

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