Rapper Phipps paroled; long claimed innocence in death case Associated Press Updated: Tags: In this photo provided by Angelique Phipps, rapper McKinley "Mac" Phipps stands in his New Orleans home, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the day after he was released on parole after serving more than 20 years for a 2001 manslaughter conviction in connection with a nightclub shooting in Slidell, Louisiana. The parole for Phipps, who has long maintained he was wrongfully convicted for the shooting, was granted Tuesday. (Angelique Phipps via AP) (Angelique Phipps) NEW ORLEANS – Rapper McKinley “Mac” Phipps has been released from prison after being granted parole in the case of a 2001 shooting at a south Louisiana nightclub.