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Tay-K
Born
Taymor Travon McIntyre

(2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 24)
Long Beach, California, United States
Other names
  • Tay-K
  • Tay-K 47[1]
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present

Taymor Travon McIntyre (born June 16, 2000), better known by his stage name Tay-K, is an American rapper from Arlington, Texas. He is best known for his hit song "The Race", which charted at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 following McIntyre's arrest in Elizabeth, New Jersey, after a nationwide manhunt.[2][3]

Early life

Taymor Travon McIntyre was born on June 16, 2000, in Long Beach, California. McIntyre's mother was a Crip who met McIntyre's father, who was a Nutty Blocc Compton Crip, born in Compton and later moved to Hampton, Virginia, was imprisoned during McIntyre's youth. McIntyre moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his sister when he was eight years old.[4] When McIntyre's father was released from prison, he moved the family to Arlington, Texas in search of a "better environment." They moved to the west side of the city when he was in 7th grade. In 2014, he started attending Martin High School, but was kicked out that year and went to another one. [5]

Career

McIntyre started his rap career as part of the rap group Daytona Boyz alongside rappers Pimpyz and Santana Sage.[5] The group released their first track "Drift" on audio distribution platform SoundCloud in December 2014.[6] The group released a series of songs, barely getting attention as they performed at various parties attempting to create a presence in the local rap scenes.[7][8]

McIntyre released his first solo song in mid-2015 titled "BIFF XANNEN" on his Soundcloud account.[9] The song, along with Sly Cooper which was released in November 2015, garnered local attention within the Arlington rap scene.[10][11] McIntyre's song "Megaman" was released on his SoundCloud on March 16, 2016 and along with several other songs McIntyre released, became popular after he was arrested on capital murder charges.[11]

McIntyre released several songs while on the run from the police, including "The Race" which was recorded during McIntyre's stay in New Jersey and the music video was released on YouTube two weeks before his capture.[8] "The Race" debuted at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after a large hashtag campaign pursuing the release of McIntyre using the hashtag "#FREETAYK"[12] "The Race" peaked at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its video has over 70 million views on YouTube.[13] "The Race" has been remixed by numerous artists including Tyga, Lil Yachty and Fetty Wap.[14]

While incarcerated, McIntyre released the EP #SantanaWorld.[15] WorldStarHipHop released "Coolin" on September 14, 2017[16][17] McIntyre's official twitter account tweeted that the version released by WorldStarHipHop was a leak and not official saying "[They] have something major in store."[18]

McIntyre has a history of legal troubles. The first reported case of McIntyre and his criminal interactions was when he was a witness to the shooting of 20-year-old Sara Mutschlechner by Daytona Boyz member Eric Johnson also known by his stage name Santana Sage.[19] McIntyre and Johnson had attended the same party as Mutschlechner, not interacting until they had left.[20] Johnson was driving through Denton when his black SUV pulled up along Mutschlechner's Sedan. McIntyre and other Daytona Boyz member Pimpyz began to call out to Mutschlechner's Sedan which led to a man rolling a window down and confronting them.[21] Johnson then threatened to shoot the male which led to Mutschlechner driving away.[22] The SUV chased Mutschlechner and Johnson then fired two shots, one entering Mutschlechner's head.[23] Johnson confessed and McIntyre was not charged in the case. Johnson received 44 years in prison.[24]

McIntyre and six other people were arrested in July 2016 on capital murder charges.[25] On July 26, 2016, allegedly Megan Holt and Ariana Bharrat were part of a plan alongside McIntyre and friends to burgle 21 year old Ethan Walker. Allegedly, the pair planned to seduce Walker and then let the gunmen into the house where they were to steal drugs and money from him before leaving. One of the pair unlocked the door and the gunmen then proceeded to rob Walker, which led to a fatal confrontation and the death of Walker as they were attempting to leave, along with two other non-fatal injuries from gunshot.[26]

McIntyre was placed under house arrest until certification hearings were held. A few days before certification hearings were held, McIntyre and another suspect cut off their ankle monitors and fled to San Antonio, Texas.[27] Just before cutting his ankle monitor off and going on the run, McIntyre wrote on Twitter "fuck dis house arrest shit fuck 12 they gn hav 2 catch me on hood".[28] The suspect that McIntyre fled with was captured in May 2017.[27] McIntyre made his way to Elizabeth, New Jersey where he recorded the song "The Race", which described his run from the police and his legal troubles. The song opens with "Fuck a beat, I was tryna suck some dick /but I ain't suck the dick so I ate the butt” and repeats it numerous times.[5][29] On June 30, 2017, McIntyre was captured by the U.S Marshal Service in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[25][30]

Whilst on-the-run, McIntyre attacked 65-year-old Skip Pepe in Cravens Park, Arlington on May 25, 2017.[3] McIntyre allegedly held a gun to Pepe's head before knocking him unconscious in the park, only to be found by a runner later on.[31] Pepe later identified McIntyre during a photo lineup.[32]

McIntyre was transferred to an adult jail on July 21, 2017.[33] A preliminary certification hearing to decide upon Tay-K's status as a juvenile was held on August 30, 2017. Trent Loftin, a lawyer for McIntyre said to the New York Times that McIntyre was optimistic and that they were confident he would be exonerated of his charges.[34] It was decided that McIntyre would be tried as an adult in the case. The trial was eventually pushed back due to lack of evidence.[35] In a statement, Loftin said to the New York Times:

We just concluded the "certification transfer" hearing for Mr. Mcintyre. The judge has ruled that his case should be moved to adult court case based on his age (and the fact that the juvenile court will lack jurisdiction soon). The judge was very clear to tell Mr. Mcintyre on the record that this decision had no bearing whatsoever of his guilt/ innocence in this case. After a full day of hearing with numerous officers testifying under oath, officers testified there was no evidence that Mr. Mcintyre engaged in any violent act or possessed any weapons. Mr Mcintyre remains upbeat after this hearing. I believe once all of the evidence is presented, Mr. Mcintyre will be exonerated on all charges. We look forward to moving ahead[36][35]

On September 20, 2017, additional capital murder charges were added to McIntyre's case involving a murder in San Antonio.[37] The incident, which occurred outside of a Chick-fil-A, happened on April 23, 2017, while McIntyre was on the run from authorities.[38] The victim, 23-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar, was in a black SUV with McIntyre and several other passengers. Saldivar exited the SUV and started to shout for help, which led to the SUV accelerating in an attempt to hit him. Saldivar jumped onto the hood of the SUV, kicking the windscreen until the front passenger left the car and shot him once before driving away.[39] Police claim that McIntyre was in the vehicle during the shooting and that there is surveillance footage of the incident.[40] McIntyre is being held on $500,000 bail.[41]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Album details
#SantanaWorld[15]
  • Released: July 29, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13] 		US
R&B/HH
[42] 		US
Rap
[43] 		CAN
[44]
"The Race" 2017 44 23 12 69 #SantanaWorld

References

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  2. ^ "Tay-K's 'The Race' Is No. 70 On Billboard Hot 100 | Welcome To KollegeKidd.com". Welcome To KollegeKidd.com. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  3. ^ a b "Violent teen fugitive from DFW arrested in New Jersey". star-telegram. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  4. ^ Say Cheese TV (2017-07-25), Tay K (FIRST EVER JAIL INTERVIEW!) "I have a lot of unreleased music, i would sign to Soulja Boy", retrieved 2017-08-19
  5. ^ a b c "Viral Rapper Tay-K: A Rundown of the Tumultuous Journey of 'The Race'". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Daytona Boyz - Drift (Prod. Eazy), retrieved August 19, 2017
  7. ^ Christian Simon (2015-11-08), Daytona Boyz Tay-k Performs Sly Cooper, retrieved 2017-08-19
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  9. ^ BIFF XANNEN (prod.1999BEATS), retrieved August 19, 2017
  10. ^ SLY COOPER (PROD.1999BEATS), retrieved August 19, 2017
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  12. ^ CBSDFW (2017-07-20), Teen Wanted For Murder Getting Social Media Support Behind Bars, retrieved 2017-08-19
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  14. ^ "14 Remixes to Tay-K's 'The Race' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  15. ^ a b "Tay-K - Santana World - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  16. ^ WORLDSTARHIPHOP (2017-09-14), Tay-K "Coolin" (Prod. Danny Wolf & Dilip) (WSHH Exclusive - Official Audio), retrieved September 16, 2017
  17. ^ "Tay-K Is "Coolin" On His Latest Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  18. ^ 47, TAY-K. (September 14, 2017). "THE VERSION OF COOLIN THAT WAS LEAKED TODAY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION, WE HAVE SOMETHING MAJOR IN STORE, MORE MUSIC COMING SOON STAY TUNED". @TAYK47USA. Retrieved September 16, 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
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  20. ^ "Sara Mutschlechner, 20, killed in Texas road rage shooting". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
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  26. ^ "Pair set up Mansfield drug heist that turned deadly, affidavit says". star-telegram. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
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  43. ^ "Tay-K – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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