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Rapper & Convicted Murderer Tay-K Loves Olivia Rodrigo’s Music, Listens to Her Behind Bars: ‘I F–k With That S–t’
Rapper Tay-K said in his first interview from prison that he enjoys Olivia Rodrigo’s music, describing her first album as a favourite and saying he had listened to her latest release. His eclectic listening habits have broadened in prison, where he has also discovered artists including Nirvana and Linkin Park.
Tay-K, whose legal name is Taymor Travon McIntyre, is serving concurrent 55-year and 80-year sentences in Texas for two murder convictions. He spoke to Complex ahead of Friday’s release of #MonstersUnderMyBed, his first album since 2017, recorded while incarcerated. Rodrigo’s third album, released in June, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate.
In short
- Tay-K says Olivia Rodrigo is among his favourite artists in prison.
- His listening has expanded to include rock and pop.
- His new album was recorded behind bars.