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Star rapper wants to 'dance with Maduro' behind bars — and play card games

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City on Jan. 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Star rapper wants to 'dance with Maduro' behind bars — and play card games

By: Nicole Charky-Chami Jan 06, 2026 3:25PM ET
Nicole Charky-Chami
Nicole Charky-Chami

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University. She has worked with the Los Angeles Times and Times Community News, Maria Shriver, Vertical Networks, attn:, Patch and City News Service. She is a Southern California native and Loyola University Chicago graduate.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine checked into prison Tuesday at the same high-security Brooklyn facility as ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, saying he'd love to have a dance with him.

The American rapper, also known as Daniel Hernandez, told TMZ that he hopes to see Maduro during his three-month stay there after violating the terms of his supervised release.

The rapper told the outlet, "I want to dance with Maduro!" To boot, the artist plans to ask Maduro to play Spades.

The dance he referred to was reportedly the last straw for President Donald Trump after Maduro apparently mocked Trump's moves.

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