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Express Tribune
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Tay-K projected release date update sparks intense online reaction
Rapper Tay-K, born Taymor Travon McIntyre, is now listed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) with a projected release date of August 8, 2099. If accurate, the date means the 24-year-old artist will remain incarcerated for another 74 years, effectively ruling out his release within his lifetime. Tay-K's release date has been updated to 8/8/2099‼️ That is exactly 74 years from today. — RapTV (@Rap) August 9, 2025 Tay-K rose to fame in 2017 with 'The Race,' a track that went viral while he was a fugitive, blending an infectious hook with the notoriety of his situation. However, before his breakout success, his legal troubles had already begun. In 2016, he was involved in a home invasion in Mansfield, Texas, that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker. In 2019, Tay-K was convicted of murder in that case and sentenced to 55 years in prison. His legal record grew in April 2025, when he was found guilty of killing 23-year-old Mark Saldivar during a botched carjacking while on the run. That conviction carried an additional 80-year sentence, to be served concurrently with the first. The combined sentences leave little possibility for parole. The newly posted 2099 date has sparked widespread reaction on social media, with fans expressing disbelief, frustration, and sadness, while others speculate it may be an administrative error. Memes and commentary have mixed with more reflective posts lamenting what many see as a lost talent. Tay-K's trajectory—from teenage rap sensation to inmate facing a near-century of confinement—has become one of hip-hop's most prominent cautionary tales. While 'The Race' continues to resonate with fans who remember its chart success, his career now exists in suspension. The 2099 release date stands as a stark reminder of the violent events that derailed his rise and permanently altered his legacy.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tay-K Sentenced To 80 Years In Prison For San Antonio Murder
Tay-K has received his punishment for the 2017 shooting that left a photographer dead in San Antonio, Texas. The 24-year-old rapper was sentenced to 80 years in prison. News 4 San Antonio reports the Arlington, Texas rapper was found guilty of murder earlier this week, and the jury delivered its sentencing on Tuesday (April 15). This trial was connected to the murder of Mark Anthony Saldivar, with whom the rapper connected with in 2017 for a photoshoot and attempted to rob at gunpoint, ultimately ending with him fatally shooting the photographer. The #SantanaWorld (+) artist is currently jailed at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice until further notice. 80 years is on the higher end of what his sentencing was originally predicted to be, as he was initially told he could face between five and 99 years. Had he been convicted of capital murder, it would have been a life sentence without parole. 'I do realize that while this is a lot of time, you're still alive. You can still better yourself,' District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd said, per KENS 5. 'But the complainant in this case is deceased, and you need to internalize that the complainant in this case is deceased. You're going to have to make changes.' The judge's message was resonant, as this was Tay-K's second murder trial in 6 years. In 2019, he was sentenced to 55 years in prison for a murder that took place during a home invasion in 2016. The murder and his subsequent effort to evade the police inspired his 2017 hit record 'The Race.' He was ordered to serve house arrest, but cut off his ankle monitor and fled from law enforcement ahead of his hearing for the 2016 murder. His latest single, 'The Race,' was part of his sole album #SantanaWorld (+), which was followed by the 2018 record 'After You.' Since then, Tay-K has not released any official new music, given the ensuing years of litigation and trials. Listen below. More from Tay-K Could Face Up To 99 Years In Prison After Latest Murder Conviction Tekashi 6ix9ine Pranked With Fake King Von Coffin PnB Rock's Murder Could've Been Inside Job, New Information Suggests
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tay-K Could Face Up To 99 Years In Prison After Latest Murder Conviction
Tay-K has now been handed his second murder conviction. The 24-year-old rapper may face up to 99 years in prison for killing a photographer while evading the police who were chasing him down for his first murder. The Long Beach, Calif.-born rapper has already been handed a 55-year sentence for his 2016 murder that took occurred during a home invasion. Ultimately, it was determined that he would concurrently serve a 30-year prison sentence for one of his three counts of aggravated robbery and 13 years each for the other two counts. Tay-K was 16 years old when this murder occurred. While he was supposed to be serving a house arrest sentence, he cut off his ankle bracelet and fled law enforcement ahead of the hearing for his home invasion. The controversial rapper infamously documented this story in his hit song 'The Race' in 2017. Watch the conviction and listen to 'The Race' below. In 2017, a warrant was issued for Tay-K's arrest in Bexar County, Texas. The Arlington, Texas native and a group picked up 23-year-old photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar for a photoshoot, but ended up robbing him at gunpoint for his camera. They ultimately killed Saldivar, according to Fort Worth-Star Telegram. Now, he has received his second murder conviction. While it is not a capital murder conviction, which would have meant an automatic life sentence, he is facing anywhere between five and 99 years in prison. Tay-K burst onto the music scene in 2017 with his track 'The Race,' which was part of his only album #SantanaWorld (+). 21 Savage and Young Nudy joined him on the remix to his hit record, and Maxo Kream appeared on the remix to 'I <3 My Choppa.' Tay-K shared 'After You' the following year and has been inactive musically since then due to his legal constraints. More from Tekashi 6ix9ine Pranked With Fake King Von Coffin PnB Rock's Murder Could've Been Inside Job, New Information Suggests Louisiana High School Senior Killed By Boyfriend In Apparent Murder-Suicide While Headed To Homecoming
Express Tribune
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Tay-K convicted of second murder while serving 55-year sentence for 2016 home invasion
Rapper Tay-K, best known for his viral 2017 hit 'The Race,' has been convicted of murder for the second time. The 24-year-old artist, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, was already serving a 55-year sentence for his role in the 2016 home invasion murder of Ethan Walker. Now, a Texas jury has found him guilty in the 2017 killing of photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar, which occurred while Tay-K was on the run from police for the first crime. The second conviction stems from an April 2017 incident in San Antonio. Prosecutors said Tay-K and a group of accomplices lured Saldivar under the pretense of a photoshoot. During the drive, the group robbed Saldivar at gunpoint for his equipment before fatally shooting him and leaving his body near a Chick-Fil-A. Tay-K was 17 at the time, having cut off his ankle monitor and fled house arrest just before a court appearance. The jury did not find Tay-K guilty of capital murder, which would carry an automatic life sentence, but he now faces 5 to 99 years for the new conviction. Defense attorney John Hunter argued the case lacked solid evidence, relying heavily on conflicting witness accounts. 'You have to do the work. And this case clearly demonstrates the work wasn't done,' he said, per KSAT. At the time of Saldivar's death, Tay-K released 'The Race,' which was recorded and posted just hours before his arrest in New Jersey. The song, which referenced his run from law enforcement, has over 250 million YouTube views. Tay-K previously received additional prison time and fines for three aggravated robbery charges. He must serve at least half of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rapper Tay-K Convicted of Murder for Shooting Photographer While Fleeing Separate Murder
Tay-K has been convicted of murder for the second time. The 24-year-old was previously sentenced to 55 years in prison in 2019 in connection to a murder committed during a botched home invasion. Now, he faces an additional five to 99 years in prison after being found guilty for shooting and killing a photographer while fleeing authorities after the initial murder. In 2017, an arrest warrant was issued for Tay-K, born Taymor McIntyre, in Bexar County, Texas. The document alleged that McIntyre was part of a group who picked up Mark Anthony Saldivar, a 23-year-old photographer in San Antonio, for a photoshoot that was supposed to take place at a nearby mall. While in the car, Saldivar is said to have been robbed at gunpoint for his camera equipment and fatally shot following the altercation, per Fort Worth Star-Telegram. More from Rolling Stone Nick Carter Sued by Fourth Woman Alleging Sexual Assault Menendez Brothers Prevail at Key Hearing, Resentencing Bid Will Proceed Soulja Boy Must Pay $4.25 Million for Assault, Sexual Battery of Former Assistant, Jury Finds McIntyre was found guilty of murder, but not guilty of capital murder, which would have carried a mandatory life sentence. When he was previously convicted of murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker in Tarrant County, Texas, a judge also ruled that he would concurrently serve a 30-year prison sentence for the first of three counts of aggravated robbery and 13 years each for the remaining two counts from the same robbery. He was 17 years old at the time, and went viral after releasing the video for his single 'The Race' — partially inspired by a real life event — in June 2017. After cutting off his ankle bracelet, he fled house arrest ahead of a court hearing for his part in the 2016 home invasion which occurred when he was 16. 'It wasn't part of the plan. The plan was robbery. Not killing,' Jeff Kearney, one of McIntyre's defense attorneys, told the jury in 2019. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
