Rapper Mac — born McKinley Phipps Jr. — has been reportedly granted parole by the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole after spending over two decades behind bars for a crime he vehemently denies committing.
The former No Limit Records signee’s exact release date remains unknown, but this serves as a huge step in regaining his freedom as soon as possible. The hearing happened over Zoom on Tuesday (June 22) with Mac joined by his wife Angelique as well as his parents Shelia and McKinley.
“Today marks the end of a long fight for justice,” Mac’s wife told WDSU6. “Today we are looking towards a brighter future for our family. We are grateful to all of those who have never wavered in their support of Mac’s innocence.”
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All three members on the board voted in favor of Mac receiving immediate parole. In 2000, a 19-year-old named Barron Victor Jr. was shot and killed at Club Mercedes in Slidell, Lousiana where Mac was preparing to perform later that night. Phipps was arrested and convicted on manslaughter charges despite lacking evidence on a 30-year sentence.
HuffPost got their hands on a leaked videotape confession in April 2016 which featured a security guard working the concert where Victor Jr. was killed admitting to pulling the trigger. The guard still was not charged and Mac remained behind bars.
Former No Limit Soldier Mac Granted Clemency In Louisiana
The New Orleans native released a pair of solo albums on No Limit Records in 1998 and 1999 and also contributed to a collaborative project titled Goodfellas with the 504 Boyz in 2000. His Shell Shocked LP peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
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Excellent news.
Mac was always a dope rapper
Sad him and Big Ed got locked up
C murder and Mac locked up. Sad situation! Lord please get em out!
Big Ed died of cancer
Big Ed did not get locked up………he died from cancer years ago
Will c murder get parolled as well. Innocent black man.
Everyone wants to get out of Prison now , Stop breaking the law and you won’t go to prison! Idiots !!! Your not Gangster anymore when they take away your Freedom and Family !!!
Does your mom have big tits?
You’re an idiot. Not everyone that goes to prison, belong in prison. So kill youreslf for making your statement, and take your kids with you when you do
It clearly states that he was wrongly convicted and the perpetrator confessed, but that wasn’t good enough for people with your beliefs.
I believe If you stay active in a gang while in prison you’re still a Gangster
funny how techical it all is, release, then just the end of zoom…. life is precarious, stay safe.
Two decades of taking it up the ass
Naked that’s momma you’re talking about fam
Mac was a decent rapper, and it’s sad he got all that time when he really didn’t do it. I used to bump his shit back in 1998 shell shocked was a nice album, but great to seen he’s back home.
I think Mac was the dopest rapper on the No Limit label.Dope as freestyle on the shell shocked album. Why are we so quick to throw someone in jail without doing a proper investigation. They obviously locked up the wrong man. Must have been an election year.
Stay up Mac you got a lot of life left live it homie.
Peace
Big white Mike iam out yo
Its about time, that man should’ve never been in jail in the first place.