RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2018–2020
Chief Keef vs. 6ix9ine
The Chicago troll war
A conflict that began around Tadoe and Cuban Doll escalated through public taunts, the Times Square shooting, an O’Block stunt, a leaked-video controversy, and federal court proceedings. Chief Keef largely stayed silent; the public record eventually became louder than the rappers.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media · disputed account
The Tadoe call pulls Chief Keef into it
A public FaceTime exchange involving Tadoe and Cuban Doll becomes the entry point for 6ix9ine’s broader clash with Chief Keef’s circle.
“Lose your temper! Lose your temper!”6ix9ine, 2018 video
▶ Read the Tadoe and Cuban Doll setupSocial media · disputed account
“Fuck Chief Keef” goes public
Beside Cuban Doll, 6ix9ine broadens the conflict to Chief Keef and Lil Reese in the direct public rant that turns the episode into a headline feud.
“Fuck Chief Keef. Fuck Lil Reese.”6ix9ine, 2018 video
Read the receipt ↗Disputed account · disputed account
A Times Square shooting raises the stakes
A gunman fires near Chief Keef outside a Times Square hotel; Keef is not hit. Subsequent reporting and later case developments connect the episode to the larger conflict.
▶ Read the shooting case updateSocial media · disputed account
The O’Block vlog turns provocation into content
6ix9ine travels to Chicago, films the O’Block/McDonald’s stunt, and frames the visit as a public challenge to Chief Keef’s home-city stature.
▶ Watch the O’Block stuntDisputed account · disputed account
A leaked ‘30 pack’ video enters the case file
A video reported to show 6ix9ine discussing a cash hit on Tadoe surfaces after his federal arrest. Coverage preserves the claim and its context without independently interpreting the clip.
“Thirty-thousand cash, right now.”6ix9ine, video as reported
▶ Read The FADER’s leaked-video reportInterview · disputed account
Court proceedings close the public loop
Federal proceedings put the public conflict into a formal case record, including 6ix9ine’s reported admission of a role related to the Chief Keef shooting. Keef avoids a sustained public answer as the case overtakes the trolling.
▶ Read the plea and admission report
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
XXL — 6ix9ine disses Chief Keef and Lil Reese ↗Pitchfork — 6ix9ine associate pleads guilty in Chief Keef shooting ↗Complex — details on the attempted Chief Keef shooting ↗The FADER — leaked 6ix9ine/Tadoe ‘hit’ video ↗Variety — 6ix9ine plea and Chief Keef shooting admission ↗ARTIST LENSES