French Rapper MHD Charged With "Voluntary Manslaughter" In 23-Year-Old's Death

French rapper MHD, née Mohamed Sylla was charged with voluntary manslaughter yesterday over an incident that resulted within the dying of a 23-year-old man. According to The Guardian and the preliminary report out of Paris from France24, MHD stands accused of taking part in a "gang-related" brawl within the neighborhood set (Paris' 19th district) of his childhood.

MHD has since instructed his lawyer Elise Arfi to assist clear his title. As of this writing, Sylla denies any involvement "in any way" within the altercation. The 23-year-old who was discovered lifeless on account of the reported violence has been recognized as "Loïc Okay."

"His presence on the scene of the incident stays to be confirmed," Elise Arfi expressed on the behalf of her shopper. She additionally maintained that MHD contacted, and thereby complied with investigators "as quickly as he turned conscious" that his automotive was being utilized by a member of the 19th district gang. His lawyer added that MHD has “by no means been concerned" in gang exercise, a lot much less the turmoil beset by the operating animosity between the 19th and 10th district neighborhood sets.

MHD put out his 2nd ever full-length challenge final 12 months, underneath the mantle of the ever-popular "Afro Trap" sound. Sylla is finest recognized Worldwide for "Afro Trap Part. three (Champions League)," a music he wrote in help of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer membership. As of this writing, the music has amassed over 100 million streams on YouTube alone.