Gucci Mane Curse Speculation Fueled by Mac Critter Murder Arrest

One other certainly one of Gucci Mane’s artists has run into hassle with the regulation, fueling hypothesis of a curse surrounding the Atlanta rapper.

On Monday (Jan. 2), 1017 World 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 that fired a number of photographs 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 stated. “It’s alleged, within the affidavit, that he was there however he’s not the shooter. When Gary Taylor obtained bond, he was the alleged shooter. I used to be optimistic that we had been going to get bond at this time however we didn’t.”

Horne additionally launched an announcement to XXL in regards to the arrest.

“We might ask his followers and the general public to not rush to judgment on this case,” Horne stated. “We’re hopeful and optimistic that Daniel Bates p/ok/a Mac Critter will have the ability to clear his identify in order that he can transfer ahead along with his life and music profession.”

Mac Critter’s crew supplied out an announcement on Tuesday by way of his Instagram Story.

“Mac stated he can be house actual quickly some small to an enormous,” the IG message reads. “He wanna thank all his followers for supporting him from day1!!”

Mac Critter’s subsequent courtroom date is Jan. 10.

Information of the arrest has precipitated folks on-line to invest a couple of “curse” being hooked up to artists who signal to Gucci Mane’s label.

“Mane Critter been rapping so lengthy … to be on this sort of shit after he performed lastly obtained 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 critical expenses within the final 12 months. 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 happening 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 crew for remark.

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