Rapper Quando Rondo charged with federal drug crimes. He was already fighting Georgia charges

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Rapper Quando Rondo has been indicted on federal drug charges in Georgia, where he also faces state gang and drug charges filed six months ago.

Chatham County jail records show the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was charged in the federal case on Saturday after being arrested in his hometown of Savannah. He was scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.

A federal indictment unsealed Monday accuses Bowman of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. The indictment does not accuse Bowman of directly possessing or selling illegal drugs.

Bowman was already charged in Chatham County Superior Court, where a grand jury indicted him in June. He is accused in the state case of being the manager of an illegal street gang and conspiring to sell marijuana and buy pills of the opioid hydrocodone.

Bowman's attorney, Kimberly Copeland, did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment Tuesday. Bowman pleaded not guilty to the state charges in September.

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,” was released in March. .