TROLLZ - 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj

What this video is

Released June 12, 2020, 'TROLLZ' arrived during an extraordinary convergence of cultural pressures: the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the peak of the Black Lives Matter protest movement following George Floyd's death, and 6ix9ine's highly controversial post-prison return to public life under federal house arrest. The video was physically shot within 6ix9ine's home, making it a documented artifact of…

Why it matters

A landmark document of pandemic-era trap-rap spectacle, 'TROLLZ' encapsulates the 2020 moment in which social media virality, artist controversy, and chart mechanics became inseparable from the music itself. It represents the apex of 6ix9ine's rainbow-maximalist visual brand and stands as a case…

The director

The Don Canon (credited as CanonF8) is a Brooklyn-based rapper and music video director. His confirmed directorial credits include 6ix9ine's 'GOOBA' (2020), 'TROLLZ' (2020), and 'Punani' (2020). He is also active as a recording artist, with music available…