Tay-K is trending after sharing a message on Twitter, where he stated that he just needs "one chance at adulthood" after being sentenced to 55 years in prison when he was found guilty of murder at 16.
Tay-K's tweet reads, "I really just need 1 chance @ adulthood. I bet if I was a lil white kid they wouldn’t have gave me no 55 years for a crime I was alleged to play the most insignificant role in when I was 16….they woulda rightfully argued that my mind wasn’t fully developed and gave me rehabilitation and a 2nd (1st) chance at adulthood."
Tay-K added, "one of my codefendants was a white girl who was 16 jus like me…they didn’t certify her as an adult but they certified me n pimp as adults, pimp got 30, I got 55, she ended up getting 10 years of probation without no deal…that girl @ home rn."
"The Race" rapper was sentenced in 2019 after he was found guilty of murder for the 2016 death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker. Tay-K was among six people who entered a house in Mansfield, Texas, in the hopes of stealing cash and drugs. However, things turned violent during a confrontation that left Ethan Walker dead.
In 2017, Tay-K was placed on house arrest for the incident, and he famously cut off his ankle monitor, and while on the run, he made his famous song, "The Race." During his time evading authorities, Tay-K and his friends also killed 23-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery. Tay-K was also accused of beating an elderly man unconscious in another incident before he was arrested on June 30, 2017.
After being sentenced to 55 years in prison, Tay-K will be eligible for parole on January 23, 2047.
