Rapper Killer Mike made headlines at the Grammy Awards on Sunday when he was handcuffed and escorted out of the event by police. The incident occurred after he won three Grammys during the pre-televised portion of the ceremony.
The LAPD confirmed that an individual was detained following a “physical altercation” at Crypto.com Arena, but would not reveal the person’s identity. Killer Mike’s lawyer later informed Variety that he has since been released and plans to celebrate his awards tonight.
Killer Mike’s victories included Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his track “Scientists & Engineers” featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane. He also won best rap album for “Michael,” his sixth studio album released in June 2023.
In a recent appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Killer Mike made waves when he refused to endorse Joe Biden for re-election in the upcoming presidential race against Donald Trump. During the conversation, Maher probed Killer Mike for his opinion on the election.
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Killer Mike stressed the importance of focusing on policies that will impact future generations rather than getting caught up in the cult of personality that often surrounds political figures.
When pressed by Maher to choose a side between Biden and Trump, Killer Mike skillfully avoided a direct endorsement. Instead, he shared wisdom from his grandfather about avoiding involvement in “white folks’ business” and remained neutral while expressing a preference for the policies of Bernie Sanders, whom he previously supported.
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“…You can’t get yourself to say ‘vote for Biden over Trump?'”, Maher asked.
“You want me to list it now? Can he get himself to apologize for the [1994] crime bill? Can he get himself to get his head out of his ass and say ‘black people, you are black regardless? I need you to tell me what I need to do.’ “
“Can he pick a coalition of former people who were affected by drug law, street gangs, recidivism, and crime and say ‘I need you as a board to advise me how to fix federal prisons’? If he can do that, absolutely I can. So my challenge is out,” the rapper said.
“This is not the Dallas Cowboys versus your favorite team. This is about the policies that will affect our generations for the next 20, 30, 40 years to come. So, close your eyes, guys. Listen to the policies that are being pushed, and pay attention even to the people who don’t have a chance of winning because they’re going to mention policies you may want to push. And I would say, do that, but make it policy-based,” he added.
Killer Mike won his first Grammy Award since 2003 on Sunday night when he was first nominated and took home the trophy for best rap performance by a duo or group for his feature on OutKast’s “The Whole World.” Along with rapper and producer El-P, he was nominated for best rap song in 2018 for the song “Chase Me” by Run the Jewels, their hip-hop duo.
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Joe Biden or Gavin Newsom ordered his arrest, I bet.