Shotti
Shotti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kifano Jordan |
| Also known as | Tr3yway CEO[1] |
| Born | April 14, 1982 Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
| Origin | Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Labels | Tr3yway Entertainment |
Kifano Jordan (born April 14, 1982), better known as Shotti, is a Trinidadian-American convicted felon and talent manager.[3] Shotti is best known for being rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's manager and associate from 2017 until November 2018.[4]
Shotti is the founder of record label Tr3yway Entertainment.[5] He is also a known member of the Nine Trey Gangsters, a set of the larger United Blood Nation which is the East Coast branch of the Bloods gang.[6]
In 2019, Jordan was sentenced to 15 years in prison on various felony and racketeering charges, as part of the 2018 racketeering trial against him, 6ix9ine, and other associates.[7]
Early life
[edit]Kifano Jordan was born on April 14, 1982,[8] in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, in the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and later moved at a young age to the United States, settling in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City.[9]
Career
[edit]Jordan and 6ix9ine met through mutual friendships[10][11] in the summer of 2017, while 6ix9ine was working on his breakout, hit single "Gummo".[12] From 2017-2018, Jordan served as 6ix9ine's manager and bodyguard,[13] and introduced the rapper to the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods.[14] The Bloods provided 6ix9ine with, in his own words, "career, credibility, street credibility, videos, music, protection".[6] In return, 6ix9ine provided financial compensation to the gang's members, and repped the Nine Trey Bloods.[14]
In 2018, it was reported that rapper Fetty Wap, who was featured on a 6ix9ine song, had signed with Tr3yway Entertainment.[15][16]
In November 2018, 6ix9ine accused Jordan of stealing $2.2 million from him in tour money, as well as sleeping with his ex-girlfriend.[17] Shotti denied the accusations.[18][19] Amid these accusations and their 2018 racketeering trial, their business relationship dissolved.[20]
Legal issues
[edit]Jordan is known to have affiliation with the United Blood Nation's Nine Trey Gangsters set.[21]
2016
[edit]Jordan was arrested in 2016 in Trenton, New Jersey on drug and weapon possession charges, after initially evading arrest.[22][23] It was reported by Complex that during this incident, Jordan had instructed a female passenger to hide the drugs in their possession inside her vagina.[24] After failing to appear in court, Jordan was named Hunterdon County's "Fugitive of the Week".[25]
2018
[edit]In April 2018, Jordan was sentenced to 7 months of community jail after being ruled as a person of interest in a Barclays Center shooting, involving 6ix9ine and rapper Casanova.[26]
In late 2018, Jordan was tied to a series of felony assaults, including 3 shootings and multiple drug and firearm charges.[27][28] Jordan served as 6ix9ine's co-defendant in the Nine Trey Gangsters racketeering trial,[29] during which 6ix9ine turned state's evidence against him and the Nine Trey Gangsters.[30] 6ix9ine testified that in one incident, 6ix9ine, Shotti, and Nine Trey members had robbed a rival and were making their escape in Midtown traffic, when they heard police sirens. Shotti forced 6ix9ine to take the gun the members had in their possession, and "kicked him out" of their getaway car.[31][32]
During a court appearance, Jordan was quoted as stating, "We don’t fold, we don’t bend, we don’t break. It's Treyway."[33]
On March 28, 2019, Jordan pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to multiple charges with a sentencing possibility of up to 15 years to life in prison. On September 6, 2019, Jordan was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[34]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tr3y (@tr3yway_ent)". Instagram. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Before They Were Famous: Tr3yway". YouTube. August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Former 6ix9ine manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan sentenced to 15 years in prison". The FADER. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Bekiempis, Victoria (March 28, 2019). "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Ex-Manager Also Pleads Guilty in Federal Racketeering Case". Vulture. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (July 27, 2021). "The Source |Tekashi's Former Manager Posts New Pics On IG, Says He'll Be Home Soon". thesource.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Saul, Emily; Celona, Larry; Lapin, Tamar (September 19, 2019). "How the Bloods and Tekashi 6ix9ine used each other". Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Aleia. "6ix9ine's former manager sentenced to 15 years in prison". REVOLT. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway & The Game's Manager Wack100 Trade Shots". Hotnewhiphop.com. March 20, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Tr3yway's first interview". YouTube. August 23, 2018.
- ^ RealTalk TruStories (October 9, 2023). Seqo Billy | Discovering 6ix9ine | is Snow Billy Real? | Tr3yway | Shotti (RAW & UNCUT INTERVIEW). Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ No Jumper (May 15, 2020). Billy Ado & Seqo Billy on 6ix9ine and the REAL Origins of Treway. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "5 Big Takeaways From the Second Episode of 'Infamous: The..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Schube, Will (March 2, 2021). "A Guide to the Tekashi 6ix9ine Documentary Universe". GQ. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "6ix9ine's Testimony: The Rapper's Rise, Beefs and Crash, in His Own Words - The New York Times". web.archive.org. September 20, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (September 18, 2018). "Fetty Wap Reportedly Signs With Tr3yway Entertainment". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Crowder, Khaaliq (September 18, 2018). "Fetty Wap Reportedly Leaves 300 Entertainment To Sign With 6ix9ine's Tr3yway". VIBE.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "6ix9ine's Former Manager Allegedly Stole $2.2 Million Fro..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Shotti Responds to Whether He Stole Money From 6ix9ine, C..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "6ix9ine's Ex-Manager Kifano 'Shotti' Jordan Responds to R..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Trent FitzgeraldTrent (March 28, 2019). "6ix9ine's Former Manager Calls Him an Ungrateful Rat Bastard - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Federal Crime Charges, Faces Potential Life Sentence". Pitchfork. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Trenton man arrested on drug charges, after running from police". 69 News WFMZ-TV. June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Turpin, Craig (August 26, 2016). "Trenton man who ran from cops among those indicted on drugs, weapons charge". Lehigh Valley Live. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Behind the Robbery That Brought Down 6ix9ine and Nine Tre..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Turpin, Craig (October 18, 2016). "Trenton man named Hunterdon's Fugitive of the Week". NJ.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway Released From Jail After Casanova Shooting". Hotnewhiphop.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "6ix9ine's Manager Shottie Charged With Felony Assault In NYC Shooting Incident: Report". Hotnewhiphop.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "6ix9ine manager, Tr3yway, investigated for involvement in 2 Brooklyn shootings". Complex Networks.
- ^ "Southern District of New York | Recording Artist And Performer Tekashi 6ix 9ine And Five Other Members And Associates Of Violent New York City Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Firearms Offenses | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. November 19, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Shanahan, Ed; Weiser, Benjamin (December 4, 2018). "Tekashi69 Is Praised by Prosecutors, Who Urge a Lenient Sentence". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Behind the Robbery That Brought Down 6ix9ine and Nine Tre..." Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Saul, Emily; Rosner, Elizabeth; Salo, Jackie (September 18, 2019). "Tekashi 6ix9ine told to stop 'choosing when you wanna be a gangster'". Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (November 26, 2018). "Tekashi 6ix9ine Pleads Not Guilty to Firearms Charges, Trial Set for September". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Former Tekashi 6ix9ine Manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison". Pitchfork. September 6, 2019.
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