Tay-K, one of the rappers with a succession of hit tracks on Soundcloud and Youtube has grabbed a lot of attention. Along with success as a rapper, Tay-K has also been surrounded by many controversies; Criminal charges including murder charges against him.
How much has the rapper earned from his career? Have the several legal charges caused any negative influence on his rising career?
How Much Is Tay-K's Net Worth?
The 17-year-old young rapper Tay-K who started his rap career as the member of rap group Daytona Boyz has been successful to earn quite an impressive amount of money given he is so young.
According to online sources, the estimated net worth of the rapper is around $100,000 while other source claimed that he earned $ 175,000.
Rapper Tay-K, 17
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Tay-K alongside with his band member rappers Santana Sage and Pimpyz started their career performing at parties and clubs. Their first track "Drift" was released in December 2014.
What Are Tay-K's Sources Of Income?
Tay-K released his solo songs ‘Sly Cooper’ and ‘Biff Xannen’ on Soundcloud in 2015. Both the tracks were warmly received by fans, and he was successful to caught attention within the Arlington rap scene.
His another track "Megaman" released on March 16, 2016, also got positive feedback and helped him to acc u mulate more money.
Watch video: Rapper Tay-K's track The Race
His biggest hit The Race was also ranked 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, and its video also has over 90 million views on YouTube. The track was also remixed by many artists including Tyga, Lil Yachty, Fetty Wap and 21 Savage.
The rapper most recently has re-released his #SantanaWorld EP with a remix of his hit single The Race. He has featured 21 Savage and Young Nudy in his EP.
Tay-K Charged With Murder
Tay-K has been charged with several murder cases. The first lawsuit was filed in 2016 for the murder of 21-year-old Ethan Walker who was killed during a home invasion on July 27, 2016. Tay-K along with six other people were arrested for the murder charge at the time.
The rapper was kept under the house arrest, but Tay-K and another suspect ditched the certification hearings and cut off their ankle monitors and ran away.
Rapper Tay-K, 17, charged with several Murder cases
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Also read: Rapper Tay-K Freed From Jail Amid Murder Charges: Fans Claims
Just before ditching the hearing, he wrote in his Twitter:
"f** K dis house arrest s**t f** K 12 they gn hav 2 catch me on hood".
He was also charged with attacking a 65-year-old man in Texas and re-arrested in June 2017. He was then transferred to adult jail. Tay-K was charged with another capital murder case for the murder of 23-year-old man Mark Anthony Saldiva killed on April 23, 2017, outside of a San Antonio Chick-fil-A.
Even being charged with several legal issues, his marketability as a rapper is growing rapidly and his fans following is also increasing rapidly.
Tay-K: Quick Facts
- Tay-K was born Taymor Travon McIntyre.
- He was born on June 16, 2000, in Long Beach, California, United States.
- His birth sign is Gemini.
