Tekashi69 Still Trolling Even Over Battery Case

7/18/2018 6:41 AM PDT

EXCLUSIVE

Tekashi69[1] is keeping his head high and humor intact in the wake of surrendering to cops in Texas to face a serious battery charge for allegedly choking a kid ... too soon?

We got 6ix9ine Tuesday night in the L.A. area a day after he turned himself in[2] to authorities in Harris County, TX and posted bail soon after to walk out a free man.

He's got a funny way of describing the case, which he likens to a murder charge. It's not even close to that -- he's facing a misdemeanor battery charge after the rapper allegedly put hands[3] on a 16-year-old earlier this year. Like we've said ... this dude likes to troll.

Tekashi even makes light of his time at Rikers, saying he was close to being killed. He might not be too far off on that one ... he was, in fact, siloed away for his own safety[4]

imageHe does get serious for a bit about the case -- for which he'll be arraigned this Friday -- saying it's a classic money grab. But not before he addresses that fantastic tie job he had in court.

References^ Tekashi69 (www.tmz.com)^ turned himself in (www.tmz.com)^ allegedly put hands (www.tmz.com)^ siloed away for his own safety (www.tmz.com)

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