Michael “Rab” Garrett dies of synthetic marijuana overdose.
According to the New York Daily News, shortly after Michael “Rab” Garrett was convicted of murder, the rapper and co-leader of the Together Forever Mafia was found dead due to a drug overdose.
His death at the Metropolitan Detention Center has been ruled accidental, following an autopsy.
“I’m incredulous. He was in federal custody. That’s not like Rikers Island or a county facility,” Garrett’s former lawyer, James Lisa said while speaking with the New York Daily News.
In addition to Lisa, prison consultant Cherie Nolan also expressed shock at Garrett dying from a drug overdose while in a federal jail.
“The feds usually do a good job of keeping contraband out,” Cherise Nolan said. “The security in place for people going into and out of facilities, and the performance of staff, has greatly improved.”
Following their trial, Garrett and another Together Forever Mafia member, Paul Rivera were convicted of racketeering, murder, sex trafficking of underage prostitutes, and drug trafficking.
Garrett, who faced life without the possibility of parole, had yet to receive his sentencing.
Last year, Together Forever Mafia made headlines when a judge allowed YouTube music videos to be used against Garrett and Rivera, during their trial.
How stupid everyone knows it’s impossible to die from a marijuana overdose. Get your shit together HHDX
Holy hell DX it’s synthetic marijuana not actual marijuana. Change the title. I swear you’re only after click bait crap now, no one has ever died from marijuana. Synthetic marijuana has about as much in common with marijuana as water does to bleach. figure it out.
Why don’t you guys edit anything? Seriously? I mean, this is actually a serious question. Don’t you have a single ounce of pride about writing something that looks like you even remotely read the source? This is NOT marijuana they are talking about.
Wow.
hhdx bunch of morons
This that guy. He gangsta for real for real.
Synthetic marijuana is not marijuana.
The headlines is all wrong and nobody ever died from Marijuana. You need to re-write that as K2 overdose and not Synthetic Marijuana. You cannot make Synthetic Marijuana and K2 has totally different chemicals that actually make you hallucinate. Get your shit right
Stop reporting on these assholes. Glorifying murder and criminal activity. it has nothing to do with rap. Hold our ppl accountable.
Misleading article title
Didn’t this article say “Rapper died of Marijuana Overdose” or something like that earlier? Simple mistake but yall almost getting close to AllHipHop status with the errors lol
The owner started out at Allhiphop so there’s that….
All to we’ll writers get the truth but make this story sound good . But not true my should get more then my died from a heart attack.
WTF????
Yeah, ..Wtf mikey?
Your article about my is very untrue. We’re and gave you this info?
Leave Mr Garrett and his family alone.
This comment is for the news media
the governments against rap music videos on you tube and facebook buts shits real it gots to fucking be that way you can say what ever you want on battlerap post board but threats are just threats and words but this rappa was actually a killa but you tube videos are only our delusions of real and afterlife i belive in Satan i dont think a rap video should get me sent to a mental hospital its still violation of the freedom of press with out downerys i made a you tube vide and almost got arrested for a terrorist threat on a school when my words didnt say that they getting communist again remember 2 live crew got arrested for cussing i.c.p is suing the F.b.i for lible they called the Juggalos a gang we iz a gang but we still more of a fanbase when rap is too hood to be starstruck and just cool they need to get in the press again and manipulate like Pac Em and Marilyn did our music is violent because people talk shit and they lie
Word of the day – incredulous.
I suggest scanning the cars of the prison guards and asking a convict named Avon Barksdale about the case if such exist in the register.
Dr Hiphopdx,
I’ve been visiting your website since 03 when, I was a senior in high school. I remember when I first found this site, read your articles and reviews and Hiphopdx became my cnn of sorts for all news involved in the Hip Hop culture I love so much. I remember the first Turkey awards. I remember the default graphics the site had before you guys started changing to new colors. Needless to say I’ve been around a long time. I love this site! But, I will be honest. Your site used to be a trend setter and now it seems ya’ll have fallen into trends. Click bait topics, misquotes, poor grammar and editing. I write this as someone that has been with you all along time. Some of us still care about quality of Hiphop and how it is being delivered. I hate to see ya’ll fall off and run the fate of an online Source. Please bring this site back to the essence which captivated readers such as myself all those years ago. Please stay true.
2003 you were a senior in high school tho? N***a you old ha. U do have a valid point old guy. U took me through a trip down your memory lane. and it was effective. HipHopDX, listen to OG MR.850 cuz big homie knows wat he talking about!
Lol!!!! Youngsta if 31 constitutes as being old, I’ll take it. Just, remember your day will come to my man. Lol. But yea, I remember being excited to check this site and what news it had to offer. I want that old thing back. Lol.
Yea that “kid” is took stupid to another level calling u old cuz ur 31 smdh these youngins r so stupid!!! I can’t ANY MORE w stupid ppl.
Young or old lol but SHIT is SAD.
Bet 100 dollars Ice is older than Mr.850….Either way…Note to HipHopDx…If a reader has been loyally checking your site for 13 years (!) please take heed to his concerns.
I graduated in 2000, homie. Nonetheless, 850 is in point
Wtf! You ass holes need of rephrase the headline. It is Physically impossible to O.D. on marijuana. Synthetic means it’s man made and not the actual plant. Fuck your misinformation!
“synthetic marijuana” is the name of it you cornball
This is the dude that had the Married to Mob song w Max B years ago. Make 1 song and now its a rap related death lol
They not gonna learn, til they fuckin learn
Only these young dick n booty guys die n the streets…. 30 n up crowd winning..DX step the pen game up…stop writing for the d.o.a ignorant low level middle men
R.I.P Rab. Didn’t know the side of you they depict in the news. Only knew the cool dude that welcomed me from the jump. Condolences to the fam.