
Plus, C-Murder was under a strict gag order in relation to the case, so he couldn’t discuss anything in relation to it. He had to have every guest screened and approved by the judge before they could come into the house, including any reporters doing interviews for the press release of the album. Of course, getting the music out into the world was far from easy. The Truest Sh!* I Ever Said was the first of three albums that he put out during his time under house arrest. A little over a month after, he was indited on the charges of Thomas’ murder.Įven while under investigation for murder, that didn’t stop C-Murder from putting out new music. Surprisingly, C-Murder got away from the chaos, but police apprehended the rapper later that night on unrelated charges.

But when Thomas went to the Platinum Club, he and C-Murder got into a fight, a single gunshot was heard, and Thomas was bleeding out on the floor with one bullet hole in his chest. Getting to see him in concert was a dream. So, is the rapper serving his time fair and square, or was he found guilty of a crime he never committed?ĭuring the trial, Thomas’ father recounted how huge of a fan Steve was of C-Murder. Charged with second-degree murder, C-Murder is still serving his life sentence at Louisiana State Penitentiary.īut two of the witnesses who testified in the case recanted their testimonies in 2018, saying police threatened them into testifying against C-Murder. The artist behind Life or Death had a legendary rap career, but it was cut short after C-Murder was arrested for the shooting of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in Louisiana. The legendary rapper is still serving time in the murder of a fan, but we don’t know if he truly killed him. But in the case of C-Murder, this prophecy may have been fulfilled, but it may not have been truthful.

With murder in your rap name, it’s hard to believe that you won’t eventually be charged with it. By: Bethany Wade Self-fulfilling prophecy: Inside the life and crimes of C-Murder
