Post Malone may be known for collaborations, but he isn't keen to work with everyone who has had success. During a night out in West Hollywood in February 2021, the "Die For Me" hitmaker was captured leaving a building by a number of paparazzi. Before signing a bunch of autographs for fans, he was asked on camera by The Hollywood Fix about an artist he would love to work with that he hasn't already yet. Malone responded, "I've worked with a lot of different artists... I met Robin Pecknold from Fleet Floxes today, which was one of my favorite bands since middle school and it was really cool to be able to meet him and vibe with him." When questioned whether rapper 6ix9ine is someone he would consider, Malone bluntly replied, "Would I? Chances are, no."
This isn't the first time an artist has turned down a collab with 6ix9ine. In 2021, Benny The Butcher revealed in a now-deleted tweet (via HotNewHipHop) that 6ix9ine's manager contacted him and asked whether he would be interested in doing a song with one of his acts. "What u think I said ?" he added before sharing a poll with the options "No" and "F*** No." A year prior, a fake tracklisting for 6ix9ine's album suggested that Megan Thee Stallion had done a song with him, causing fans to hope it wasn't real. Her producer, LilJuMadeDaBeat, confirmed on Twitter that it was fake.
