Tay-K: A Nationwide Manhunt and Art Imitating Life
Podcast |
DISGRACELAND
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Music
Society & Culture
True Crime
Categories Via RSS |
Music
Society & Culture
True Crime
Publication Date |
May 15, 2018
Episode Duration |
00:23:00

The Arlington, Texas rapper, born Taymor Travon McIntyre, was involved in two killings by the time he was 17. Arrested on murder charges and placed under house arrest until hearings were to take place, Tay-K sawed off his ankle bracelet and announced to the world via Twitter that he was going on the run. He made it from Texas all the way to New Jersey, where he recorded his most infamous song, “The Race,” detailing his time on the lam. The song’s lyrics and video blurred real life and art and quickly went viral, garnering more than 100 million downloads. It also worked as a set of clues for authorities to use to piece together the young fugitive’s whereabouts. The viral nature of the song and video, the ensuing Twitter phenomenon, and infamy surrounding the young fugitive also caused tipsters to come out in droves and eventually led to Tay-K’s arrest.

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