Canadian artist Tory Lanez does a little bit of everything. Since the 2010s, he’s proven to be a prolific rapper, singer, mixtape creator, music video director, and songwriter for other hip-hop and R&B stars. The 2016 full-length album “I Told You So” took Tory Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) into the upper echelons of the Canadian and American pop worlds, thanks to two very different hits in the danceable “Luv” and the tender “Say It.” Although he’s collaborated with big acts like T-Pain, Lil Wayne, YG, and Sean Kingston, Peterson’s scandalous and violent altercation with another emergent musical superstar, Megan Thee Stallion, would send him to prison for a long time.
Late one night in July 2020, Peterson and rapper Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete), once a close friend, reportedly left a party at the Los Angeles home of reality TV star Kyle Jenner. An argument intensified as they prepared to leave in a car, and when Pete attempted to exit, Peterson produced a weapon and opened fire, shooting at the rapper’s feet. Megan Thee Stallion sought medical attention and required surgery. Police arrested Peterson and charged the musician with felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, possession of a concealed and unregistered firearm, and negligent discharge of a firearm. In December 2022, a court declared Peterson guilty of all charges, and eight months later, he was sentenced to a decade in prison.
