Tay-K, the controversial teen behind the hit single “The Race,” will be tried as an adult on charges of capital murder.
A judge made the ruling about Tay-K, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, on Wednesday (August 30) at a pre-trial hearing. Additionally, the 17-year-old rapper’s court date has been pushed back due to lack of evidence.
Despite this batch of setbacks, Tay-K’s lawyer, James McMillan, is optimistic that Tay will be exonerated. McMillan provided the following statement to the New York Times’ Joe Coscarelli:
“We just concluded the ‘certification transfer’ hearing for Mr. McIntyre. The judge has ruled that his case should [be] moved to the adult court 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 has no bearing whatsoever of his guilt/ innocence in this case. After a full day hearing with numerous officers testifying under oath, officers testified there was no evidence that Mr. McIntyre engaged in any of the violent [acts] 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 of the charges. We look forward to moving ahead.”
Tay-K’s murder charge stems from the 2016 death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker. Walker was killed during a home invasion in Mansfield, Texas. After being booked for the murder of Walker and put on house arrest, Tay-K infamously became a fugitive by cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing home.
During his time on the run, he became the suspect in another murder and was accused of assaulting a 65-year-old man. He was eventually apprehended in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 30.
After being detained, Tay-K’s “The Race” was released online and quickly blew up over the summer. The song has peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in spite of (or perhaps due to) his sordid backstory. For more on Tay-K, check out HipHopDX’s in-depth look at his legal issues and rise in popularity.
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sorry little bro, play the game, get killed. i think he should be put down. for the greater good.
Little man needs to stop throwing signs in the holdin cell.
how ab you STFU!!!!!!!
Not going to like prison man it will be hell for a kid like this
Glad he’s not my son. I have a toddler but would still be disappointed in my lil man if he did anything like this for money.
Shut up jordan face aka mn
aint me postin that. if i use the n word, its with er. and its because you fittin the bill, dink.
After watching his video, I’m not surprised. We need to really guide the list youth and get out of this slave mentality.
damn…smh a hate to see a young..smart..educated black man go through this type of drama..them white folks need to leave than boy alone yall know hes inocient hes only 17 like c’mon..THINK PEOPLE ..
i swear people just look for reasons to lock young black people up he aint even do nothing man…
but according to folks hes looking at 10 to 15..at least he will be out before 40
he’s not smart or educated
Did you even read the article…like at all? He was involved with two murders and assaulted a senior citizen. A senior citizen! And you say he’s innocent. If he was smart and educated like you say he is, he wouldn’t be doin this shit in the first place. And what does it matter if he’s 17? So he can be a part of two murders, assault somebody and be a fugitive and they’ll just let all that shit slide, just because he’s 17? “THINK PEOPLE”? No, how about YOU think? White people didn’t make him do all that, those were his own actions and decisions. He could’ve easily said “no” and walked away from being involved with the first murder, and he’d be a free man with no worries and no drama behind him. It’s not a difficult choice to make at all. I smh at the continual cycle of lost black youth, but I smh even harder at people in denial like you defending these lost black youth, acting like they didn’t do anything wrong when all the details are right in front of your face. Get your mind right, missy.
You might be as retarded as this kid right here.. play that race card homie! That is the only leg you have to stand on. This dude straight up murderd people. Maybe if this poor, sweet, intelligent, innocent, young, misguided, black man would’ve had any morals or brains at all. He wouldn’t be in this situation. I don’t care if you are black, brown, or blue.. if you can’t get your shit together and are out here murdering people for their money.. f#ck you. Lock his ass up for good.
Todays teens love going to jail. Some kids today are just lost.
I will make him my bitch. I like little boys.
He needs to be locked up for that wack ass song…Corny ass musick!!
lmao, you cant even blow up like him so what you doing allat for?
T Who???
#freeTAY-K
its just the simple fact that yall are mad about the whole situation. they had lack of evidence!!!!! i bet neither one of yall will tell him nor his crew that.
free tayk til its backwards!!!!!!!!!
What happened to teens under the age of 18 not having the proper mental capabilities to be charged as an adult, as in the case with Dimitrios Pagourtzis? Also 17, from Texas, killed 10 people, injured 13. He will not face the death penalty due to his age and could possibly make parole in 40 years. The difference…being black vs being white.