Key Takeaways
- The recent conviction of rapper Tay-K has raised curiosity about his past life, including details about his parents.
- In a jail interview, Tay-K opened up about his struggling past and relationship with his parents.
- He has an elder sister named Kayla Renee, who is an entrepreneur.
Tay-K, an American rapper serving a 55-year sentence for his role in a 2016 home invasion and robbery, has been charged again.
Popular for his 2017 song ‘The Race,’ released while he was on the run, rapper Tay-K was found guilty in 2019 for his role in the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Ethan Walker.
While serving a 55-year prison sentence since 2019, prosecutors charged Tay-K with a second murder, fatally shooting 23-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar in 2017 while on the run.
Recently, on April 15, 2025, a jury convicted him and sentenced him to 80 years in prison.
Furthermore, both of his sentences will run concurrently.
His recent conviction has raised curiosity among netizens, with many wondering about his past life and details about his parents.
Talking about his parents, Tay-k was born Taymor Travon McIntyre on June 16, 2000, in Long Beach, California, to father Kevin Beverly and mother, whose name is unavailable.
Moreover, both of Tay-k’s parents were associated with Crip gangs, a large and well-known African-American street gang primarily based in South California.
Tay-K Opened Up About His Past Life And Parents In His Jail Interview
In his first-ever jail interview in 2017, Tay-K shared details about his struggling past and his estranged relationship with his parents.
He said that his mom was part of the East Side Long Beach Insane Crips, and his dad Kevin was from Compton.
In the interview, Tay-K further mentioned that his mother got him into gang culture, regarding her as ‘Baby Insane.’
Likewise, when Tay-K was just eight years old, his father, Kevin, went to prison, and while he was behind bars, Tay-K’s mother moved him and his sister, Kayla, to Las Vegas.
He also revealed that after his father got out of prison, the family moved to Arlington, Texas, hoping to find a better environment and leave the dangerous streets of Long Beach Behind.
However, Tay-K said that even though they moved, he didn’t have a strong bond with his parents and gave his relationship with them a 6 out of 10.
He explained that he often had to take care of himself, earn money, buy clothes, and even find places to stay alone.
His mom stayed in Long Beach, while his dad lived in Arlington, but “on that other stuff,” said Tay-k.
He added that his mother knew everything he did, even though she was cool and couldn’t support him the way he needed.
From his childhood to date, his elder sister Kayla Renee has been his constant source of support.
She also testified in her brother’s final hearing on April 15 in Bexar County Court in Texas.
Kayla recounted how she and her brother Tay-K entered foster care as children and faced physical abuse from their father upon returning to his custody.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Tay-K started his rap career in 2014 as part of the rap group Daytona Boyz, alongside rappers Pimpyz and Santana Sage.
- He released his first solo song in August 2015, titled “BIFF XANNEN” on his SoundCloud account.
