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Also known as Taymor McIntyre, Taymor Travon McIntyre, Tay-K47, Tay K

Taymor Travon McIntyre (born June 16, 2000), better known by his stage name Tay-K, is an American convicted murderer and former rapper. He is best known for his 2017 song "The Race", which peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lyrics detailed criminal activity carried out by McIntyre, and became popular following a nationwide manhunt that led to his arrest and eventual conviction for murder.

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Gender
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Origin
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Active from
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Taymor Travon McIntyre (born June 16, 2000), popularly known as Tay-K, is an American rapper from Arlington, Texas. Born in Long Beach, California, his father and mother were both Crip gang members. During his time growing up, his father was imprisoned. However, after he was released, they all moved to Arlington, Texas, in search of a better environment, a place that would set the stage for Tay’s music career. Tay-K got his start in music at a young age. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tay-K

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Long Beach
Occupation
criminal
Instrument
voice
Record label
RCA Records
Image
Tay K 2017 (cropped).jpg
Convicted of
murder
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date of birth
2000-06-16
start of work period
2014-00-00
pseudonym
Tay-K
social media followers
70500
end of work period
2017-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • Legal issues
  • New Year's Day 2016: Bystander to a fatal shooting
  • July 2016–2019: Mansfield burglary and capital murder
  • January–June 2017: House arrest, manhunt and "The Race"
  • April–May 2017: San Antonio shooting and Arlington mugging
  • Other criminal activities
  • Industry responses
  • Lawsuits
  • Discography
  • Mixtape
  • Extended play
  • Singles
  • As lead artist
  • As featured artist
  • Notes
  • References

Taymor Travon McIntyre (born June 16, 2000), better known by his stage name Tay-K, is an American convicted murderer and former rapper. He is best known for his 2017 song "The Race", which peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lyrics detailed criminal activity carried out by McIntyre, and became popular following a nationwide manhunt that led to his arrest and eventual conviction for murder.

McIntyre spent parts of his childhood in California and Nevada before settling in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in Texas at the age of ten. After dropping out of high school during his freshman year, he began his music career as a member of the rap group Daytona Boyz in 2014. In July 2016, he was charged in connection with a home invasion and robbery that left 21-year-old Ethan Walker dead. He was released in January 2017 on house arrest until his trial. In March of that year, Tay-K cut off his ankle monitor and went on the run.

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