‘He Gonna Open the Books On You Too’: 50 Cent Roasts Tekashi 6ix9ine About Naming Jim Jones in Court, Fans Say He’s Next

Tekashi 6ix9ine is now in this third day of testimony at New York’s Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, where he’s testifying for the prosecution in the trial of alleged Nine Trey Gangsta Blood members Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack.

Ellison and Mack are being accused of kidnapping the Brooklyn artist in July of last year and robbing him of cash and jewelry. Tekashi testified on the witness stand Thursday that rapper Jim Jones is a member of the Nine Trey Bloods gang, which 50 Cent had something to say about on Instagram. Tekashi referred to Jones in court as a retired rapper as well.

On Thursday prosecutors reportedly played an audio recording of a wiretapped phone call that is believed to be Jones telling Jamel “Mel Murda” Jones that Tekashi had to be dealt with. They asked Tekashi to identify the voices on it, and that’s when he said one was Jones and identified him as a retired rapper.

Prosecutors say Mel Murda was a high-ranking member of the Nine Trey Bloods. And it’s also known that he was a member of Jones’ group Byrd Gang.

“He’s not a gang member no more,” Jones is accused of telling Mel Murda. “He was never a gang member. They going to have to violate shorty because shorty is on some bull–it.”

Jones didn’t mention anyone’s name, but it’s believed he was speaking about Tekashi.

50 weighed in on all of this Thursday, and he clowned Tekashi for exposing Jones and calling him a retired rapper.

” 😆he said jimmy a retired rapper yo. LOL, ” said 50 Cent.

Many folks laughed along with him.

“Lmao nigga snitching on everyone and everything, Jesus,” one person wrote.

” 🤦🏾‍♀️😔 he retired him 🤣,” wrote another.

But a lot of people told 50 that Tekashi could tell on him next, so he ought to be concerned.

Before Tekashi was busted by the feds in November of last year for charges that include robbery and conspiracy to commit murder, 50 appeared in photos with him and even referred to him as his son.

“Yo @50cent he might snitch on you u getting everyone caught up please be careful,” someone wrote.

“Wonder who gonna put a meme on you when 69 brings u up on some sh-t we don’t know🤔,” another person stated.

He Gonna Open The Books On You Too Fif? 😆 a third person wrote.

The trial is expected to last a little over two weeks.

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