Shotti Explained

Shotti
Birth Date:14 April 1982
Birth Name:Kifano Jordan
Alias:CEO[1]
Birth Place:Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago[2]
Origin:Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Record executive

Kifano Jordan (born April 14, 1982), better known as Shotti, is a Trinidadian-American convicted felon and former affiliate of Tr3yway Entertainment rapper 6ix9ine. During their tenure, Shotti provided interludes on his singles such as "Billy" and "Blood Walk". 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.

Early life

Kifano Jordan was born on April 14, 1982,[3] 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.[4]

Musical career

Jordan has stated that he met 6ix9ine through a mutual friendship with Maino before their musical careers. 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. He has affiliation with the street gangs United Blood Nation's set Nine Trey Gangsters.[5] [6]

Legal issues

In late 2018, Jordan was tied to a series of felony assaults, including 3 shootings and multiple drug and firearm charges.[7] Jordan has also served as a co-defendant for 6ix9ine's November 2018 racketeering trial.[8] 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.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tr3y (@tr3yway_ent). Instagram. April 7, 2019.
  2. Web site: Before They Were Famous: Tr3yway. . August 30, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway & The Game's Manager Wack100 Trade Shots . Hotnewhiphop.com . March 20, 2018 . November 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: Tr3yway's first interview. . August 23, 2018 .
  5. Web site: Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway Released From Jail After Casanova Shooting . Hotnewhiphop.com . May 25, 2018 . November 23, 2018.
  6. Web site: Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Federal Crime Charges, Faces Potential Life Sentence . Pitchfork . November 19, 2018. November 23, 2018.
  7. Web site: 6ix9ine's Manager Shottie Charged With Felony Assault In NYC Shooting Incident: Report . Hotnewhiphop.com . November 8, 2018 . November 23, 2018.
  8. Web site: 6ix9ine manager, Tr3yway, investigated for involvement in 2 Brooklyn shootings. .
  9. Web site: Former Tekashi 6ix9ine Manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison. . September 6, 2019.