Rappers Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens, Dante Wicker Missing After Detroit Gig's Cancelation: Report

Rappers Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens, Dante Wicker Missing After Detroit Gig's Cancelation: Report
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Three aspiring rappers from Michigan have been reported missing for over 10 days.

Detroit Free Press cited local authorities which revealed they are currently searching for Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens, and Dante Wicker. The three rising hip-hop artists have not been seen since Jan. 21 when their gig at Lounge 31 in Detroit was canceled.

The family of 27-year-old Kelly reported him missing after losing contact with him on Jan. 21 around 5 p.m. NBC News said his mother and his fiancée, Taylor Perrin, made the reports.

They revealed that the rapper drove three hours to the venue from their Oscoda, Michigan, home to perform. Kelly reportedly told them that the concert had been canceled and that he would look for another venue to resume his and the other two rappers' appearances.

Meanwhile, Givens and Wicker's families also filed separate missing persons reports.

Detroit Police Cmdr. Michael McGinnis held a news conference on Tuesday to address the case.

"Usually it's when you deal with an adult that's missing it's usually one person," he said. "In this case, the fact that the three of them are missing together is very concerning and very alarming for us."

Meanwhile, The New York Times (via People) quoted a statement from Detroit police chief James E. White, who said the most concerning part is that all three show no activity on their phones since they have been reported missing.

White added that it is an unusual circumstance.

More Details About Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens, and Dante Wicker's Missing Case

Kelly's mother, Lorrie Kemp, confirmed that the gray Chevrolet Equinox her son drove had been impounded after it was tracked in an apartment complex in Warren. It reportedly moved three times in the area.


Kelly, Givens, and Wicker met while they were serving prison time.

"With how many days it's been, it's hard to believe he's still out there alive,'' the matriarch said. "But I can't sit here and tell everybody, 'Oh, I think he's dead' because I don't know, and the world is a crazy place. Until I see a body, I'm not going to believe it."

Kemp added she does not want to appear on "Dateline" in two decades "to find his body." "Dateline" is a hit series offering in-depth news stories and investigative journalism, including crime-related stories.

Police are yet to release a new update regarding the case.

This is a developing story.

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