SAVANNAH, Ga. – The rapper Quando Rondo has been jailed after being indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah.
The 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was behind bars in the Chatham County jail Tuesday. According to court records, he has a bond hearing scheduled Friday.
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Bowman and 18 others were indicted by a grand jury on June 14. The indictment charged Bowman with four counts, including being a manager of an illegal street gang known as “Rollin' 60's.” Other charges say Bowman conspired with others to distribute marijuana and to buy pills of the opioid hydrocodone.
Bowman's attorney, Jonah Pine, declined to make an immediate comment when reached by phone Tuesday.
As Quando Rondo, the rapper's singles “I Remember” and “ABG” led to a deal with Atlantic Records, which released his debut album, “QPac,” in 2020. His follow-up album, “Recovery,” came out in March.
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This story was first published on June 20, 2023. It was updated on June 22, 2023 to correct the name of the rapper’s attorney. He is Jonah Pine, not Joshua Pine.