One other certainly one of Gucci Mane’s artists has run into bother with the legislation, fueling hypothesis of a curse surrounding the Atlanta rapper.
On Monday (Jan. 2), 1017 International artist Mac Critter was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide, XXL has confirmed by way of police data. In line with a police affidavit, Mac, born Daniel Bates, is certainly one of three males charged with the homicide of Markeith Taylor, which occurred in North Memphis on Dec. 21, 2022. Police say 4 suspects met Taylor in a vacant lot the place all 4 males brandished handguns. One of many suspects, recognized as Gary Taylor, has been ID’d by a witness as the one who fired a number of pictures that struck the sufferer.
The witness additionally recognized Mac Critter out of a photograph lineup. Danterio Owens has additionally been charged with first-degree homicide in connection to the killing. The suspects have been arrested and stay behind bars with out bond.
On Tuesday (Jan. 3), Mac’s lawyer Arthur Horne launched the next assertion to native Memphis information station Fox 13: “I believed that my shopper would have gotten a bond,” Horne mentioned. “It’s alleged, within the affidavit, that he was there however he isn’t the shooter. When Gary Taylor received bond, he was the alleged shooter. I used to be optimistic that we have been going to get bond as we speak however we didn’t.”
Horne additionally launched a press release to XXL in regards to the arrest.
“We’d ask his followers and the general public to not rush to judgment on this case,” Horne mentioned. “We’re hopeful and optimistic that Daniel Bates p/okay/a Mac Critter will be capable to clear his title in order that he can transfer ahead along with his life and music profession.”
Mac Critter’s workforce offered out a press release on Tuesday by way of his Instagram Story.
“Mac mentioned he might be residence actual quickly some small to a large,” the IG message reads. “He wanna thank all his followers for supporting him from day1!!”
Mac Critter’s subsequent courtroom date is Jan. 10.
Mac Critter assertion on Instagram
Information of the arrest has brought on folks on-line to invest a few “curse” being hooked up to artists who signal to Gucci Mane’s label.
“Mane Critter been rapping so lengthy … to be on one of these shit after he accomplished lastly received signed is loopy. It’s the Gucci Mane curse,” one particular person tweeted.
“All of gucci manes artist have a curse on them or one thing,” one other particular person added.
“Boy is it a Gucci curse or one thing EVERYBODY dude signal get locked up!” another person tweeted.
Mac Critter is the fourth artist on Gucci Mane’s eight-person label to be locked up on severe expenses within the final yr. Final April, Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to over 5 years in jail after pleading responsible to a firearm conspiracy cost. Final Could, Foogiano was sentenced to 5 years in jail after melting off his ankle monitor and occurring the run after being on bond for a firearm possession cost. Final January, Hotboy Wes was arrested on a theft cost in Texas.
In one other little bit of misfortune surrounding the label, promising younger artist Large Scarr tragically died late final month.
XXL has reached out to Gucci Mane’s workforce for remark.
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