Gucci Mane Curse Speculation Fueled by Mac Critter Murder Arrest

Another one in every of Gucci Mane’s artists has run into bother with the regulation, fueling hypothesis of a curse surrounding the Atlanta rapper.

On Monday (Jan. 2), 1017 Global artist Mac Critter was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide, XXL has confirmed through police information. According to a police affidavit, Mac, born Daniel Bates, is one in every 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 the suspects, recognized as Gary Taylor, has been ID’d by a witness as the one who fired a number of pictures 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 legal professional Arthur Horne launched the next assertion to native Memphis information station Fox 13:  “I thought that my client would have gotten a bond,” Horne said. “It’s alleged, in the affidavit, that he was there but he is not the shooter. When Gary Taylor got bond, he was the alleged shooter. I was optimistic that we were going to get bond today but we didn’t.”

Horne additionally launched a press release to XXL in regards to the arrest.

“We would ask his fans and the public to not rush to judgment in this case,” Horne stated. “We are hopeful and optimistic that Daniel Bates p/k/a Mac Critter will be able to clear his name so that he can move forward with his life and music career.”

Mac Critter’s crew offered out a press release on Tuesday through his Instagram Story.

“Mac said he will be home real soon some small to a giant,” the IG message reads. “He wanna thank all his fans for supporting him from day1!!”

Mac Critter’s subsequent court docket date is Jan. 10.

News of the arrest has brought about folks on-line to take a position a couple of “curse” being hooked up to artists who signal to Gucci Mane’s label.

“Mane Critter been rapping so long … to be on this type of shit after he done finally got signed is crazy. It’s the Gucci Mane curse,” one individual tweeted.

“All of gucci manes artist have a curse on them or something,” one other individual added.

“Boy is it a Gucci curse or something EVERYBODY dude sign 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. Last April, Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to over 5 years in jail after pleading responsible to a firearm conspiracy cost. Last May, Foogiano was sentenced to 5 years in jail after melting off his ankle monitor and occurring the run after being on bond for a firearm possession cost. Last January, Hotboy Wes was arrested on a theft cost in Texas.

In one other little bit of misfortune surrounding the label, promising younger artist Big Scarr tragically died late final month.

XXL has reached out to Gucci Mane’s crew for remark.

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