Meanwhile, Mac and his mother felt that No Limit Records artists were being targeted by authorities at the time. Tammany law enforcement coerced her into making Mac out to be the shooter. Tammany Sheriff's Office that he saw another man with a gun, saying, "If Mac didn't do the shooting, you know who did."Ī woman named Yulon James admitted to not seeing the incident, but in a 2013 affidavit, James said St. Apparently, he also claimed to a deputy at the St. Tillison also said that Mac was the aggressor, but in a prior testimony, he identified one of the rapper's associates as the aggressor. However, other witnesses from the club contradicted Tillison's version of the story, but also placed him at locations where he wouldn't have been able to see the shooting. The key witness, victim Victor's cousin, Nathaniel Tillison, claimed that he saw Mac fire shots at the victim from point-blank range. Tammany Sheriff claimed it didn't match up with the physical evidence. His testimony was later dismissed in court because the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office and claimed that the deceased victim-Barron Victor Jr.-had approached him with a broken beer bottle. The case appears to have been riddled with questionable testimonies.Ī man named Thomas Williams, who worked as Mac's security on the night of the shooting, confessed to the incident less than two weeks after it happened. Mac says he was concerned about his mother as she was collecting his appearance fee at the door. When he came out of the bathroom, he noticed commotion near the front of the stage, then heard a gunshot. Mac's account from the night of the shooting is that he was observing the venue trying to determine whether or not he should perform due to lack of crowd attendance. Mac was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, which according to Louisiana is when "the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm." His mother, father, friends and associates were there as well. Thus, offering hope for Mac's release due to false imprisonment.Īs far as the details of the incident, Mac was present at the club that night to help promote an open mic event. Our goal is in sight, and we will get to the finish line."īack in 2015, an investigation led by The Medhill Justice Project sparked doubt regarding a key witness testimony. She added, “Not only is this amazing for us, but I believe that it also provides hope for those in comparable situations. "It’s kind of the beginning of the road to freedom, but there’s still some more bases to go. It’s a start.
Mac's wife, Angelique Phipps, seemed hopeful of the new update in her husband's case. Mac was sentenced to 30 years behind bars. Kane & Abel, Mr.The hip-hop artist, who played a pivotal role in Master P's No Limit Records empire in the late 1990s, was convicted of manslaughter in 2001, in connection to the February 2000 shooting at Club Mercedes in Slidell, La., which killed 19-year-old Barron “Bookie” Victor Jr. Shell Shocked charted highly on the Billboard charts, making it to #11 on the US Billboard 200 and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album proved to be Mac's most commercially successful release to date. The album features Storm and contains the hit single " Boss Chick" featuring Mia X. It was almost entirely produced by Beats By the Pound. The album sold over 400,000 copies in the United States. Mac chose to focus his efforts in a more mainstream direction.
Shell Shocked is the second studio album by American rapper Mac, released on Jon No Limit Records in the United States.