Nino Paid and Warhol.SS arrested on felony murder charges

Two rising rappers, Nino Paid and Warhol.SS, have been arrested and charged with felony murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Keion Borders in Atlanta. The incident occurred in April 2026, with Borders succumbing to his injuries after being hospitalized in critical condition. Both artists remain in custody without bond as legal proceedings unfold, with no motive yet disclosed by authorities.

The Arrests and Charges

Nino Paid (real name: Jacquawn Andrews) was apprehended on September 1, 2026, by U.S. Border Patrol at the Canadian border while attempting to re-enter the U.S. after a show in Toronto. He was initially held at Wayne County Jail in Michigan before being extradited to Atlanta. Warhol.SS (real name: Zahair Myles) turned himself in to police on September 14, 2026, and is currently detained at Fulton County Jail.

Both rappers face identical charges of felony murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. Myles also faces an additional charge of criminal attempt to commit a felony. A bond hearing for Andrews was scheduled for October 15, 2026, though no updates on the outcome have been released.

Authorities identified Andrews as an accomplice in the crime using Ring doorbell camera footage, though no other suspects have been charged at this time.

Who Are Nino Paid and Warhol.SS?

Nino Paid, a 25-year-old rapper from Landover, Maryland, rose to prominence after signing with Sony’s Signal Records in 2023. His breakout single, Pain & Possibilities, went viral, and he was named to the 2025 XXL Freshman List. His latest album, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, was released in August 2026 to critical acclaim.

Warhol.SS, a Chicago-born rapper, emerged during the SoundCloud rap wave in 2015. A 2019 XXL Freshman, he collaborated with Nino Paid on multiple projects, including the December 2025 track Murder She Wrote. His most recent album, I Can’t Feel My Face—a collaboration with Atlanta rapper B6—dropped in April 2026.

What Happened on the Night of the Shooting?

According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to a late-night shooting call in April 2026 and found Keion Borders with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital in critical but stable condition but later died from his injuries on April 25, 2026. The investigation remains ongoing, with no motive released to the public.

What’s Next for the Rappers?

Both Nino Paid and Warhol.SS remain in jail without bond. Legal proceedings are expected to continue in the coming months, though no trial dates have been set. Their music careers, which had been gaining momentum, are now on hold as the case develops.

Fans and industry observers are closely watching the case, which has sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community. Neither artist’s representatives have issued public statements as of this report.