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Hernandez was asked whether there were beefs with other artists.
Casanova was also in another Blood group, whereas Chief Keef was part of the Black Disciples.
He quipped that Rap-a-Lot is not a f*cking gang.
Theyre like, a wannabe mafia kinda thing.
He then described how his dispute with Trippie Redd spiraled into violence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Longyear asked.
We attacked him at his hotel, Hernandez replied matter-of-factly of the November 2017 incident.
Hernandez said he was in a restaurant with former manager Kifano Shotti Jordan when Trippie Redds manager called.
Trippie Redds manager said that he wanted to squash the beef … the online verbal attacks, Hernandez said.
He said, If you change your mind, here is the address of the video shoot.
Hernandez and Jordan did go to the shoot location in Red Hook.
They spotted Trippie Redds sprinter van a large vehicle that can hold over 12 people and waited.
We camped out, Hernandez said.
Trippie Redd eventually left the shoot and got into the van.
Were, like, cutting between lanes.
Trippie Redds sprinter van eventually rolled up to the Gansevoort Hotel.
Ellison also arrived and parked parallel to the hotel.
Kifano, Ellison, and others in their group went into the hotel.
Shotti comes out screaming, Its f*cking TreyWey.
Its the f*cking mob!
We got that n- - - -!
He said that Harv punched Trippie Redd in the mouth.
Hernandez said he and Ellison became close after the incident.
Once again, they staked out Trippie Redds sprinter van.
Shotti sticks his hand out and empties his clip, Hernandez said.
Hernandezs pals wound up robbing Rap-a-Lot affiliates, stealing a bookbag, a passport, and some fake jewelry.
Shotti got back in the car.
They didnt make it two blocks before they heard sirens.
I aint going to jail!
He throws the gun on my lap and says Bix, get the f*ck out the car!
Im like, Bro, Im f*cking famous at this point.
Jordan booted him from the vehicle anyway.
Hernandez tucked the gun into his hoodie and went into the subway.
I saw the turnstile and I was like,Naw, Hernandez said.
He left the subway station and saw another pal, Crippy, outside.
We tried to flag some cabs down, but they werent stopping for us, Hernandez said.
Hernandez passed the gun to Crippy chest-to-chest.
Keep your head down, Crippy told him before they got on the A train.
Pull the strings on your hoodie.
Hernandez said he wasnt initiated in Nine Trey but was nonetheless a member.
He was supposed to keep making hits and bankrolling Nine Trey.
In exchange, he got street cred.
Hernandez is testifying under a plea agreement he made with the Manhattan U.S.
Attorneys Office; under the deal, he agreedto nine federal countsand agreed to cooperate with authorities.
