6ix9ine
publication date: Saturday, September 8, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)
category: Music
clue: He's named after a sexual number (and has it tattooed all over his face and hands), but his position on the charts is a lot higher.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Erik Bates
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