Killer Mike was arrested for misdemeanors after an argument backstage at Grammy 2024 (PHOTO). Forty-eight year old political activist and lively supporter of Joe Biden, Michael Santiago Render (this is the real him) was seen leaving the ceremony with two agents and three other people.
Killer Mike’s arrest
L’Killer Mike’s arrest it occurred shortly after the collection of the three statuettes won. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police confirmed this.
“On Sunday, February 4, just after 4:00 p.m., an adult male was arrested and handcuffed for a physical altercation occurred in the 700 block of Chick Hearn Court”, reads the note released by the authorities. “The suspect, arrested and transported to the Los Angeles Police Central Division, was identified as Michael Render, 48 years old. Charged with misdemeanoris about to be released.”
The Hollywood Reporter released the video shot on Xin which Killer Mike is seen in handcuffs, escorted by two officers and three other people out of the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles.
It all happened immediately after the 2024 Grammy awards ceremony, which saw him triumph in three categories: Best Rap Album for the record MichaelMibest rap song e Best Rap Performance for his song Scientists and Engineers featuring Andre 3000, Futuro ed Eryn Allen Kane.
The celebrations (before the arrest)
It’s unclear who Killer Mike argued with backstage at the Grammys.
“At 20, I thought it was cool to be a drug dealer,” he said after winning his awards. “At 40 I started to deal with regrets and the things I had done. At 45 I started rapping to talk about my life, at 48 I feel enormous empathy and sympathy for what I was”. On stage, with the statuettes in his hands, he dedicated the award to those who believe that – to a certain point – yes too old to rap. The Hollywood Reporter attempted to contact a representative for comment on the arrest but received no response.
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Who is Killer Mike
Rapper class 1975, Killer Mike he debuted in 2000 by participating in the album Stankonia by OutKast. Three years later he released his first album, Monsterand started working as voice actor in Frisky Dingo, animated series for adults. In 2008 she signed with TI Grand Hustle Records and, with El-P, formed the duo Run the Jewels. In 2019 he was the protagonist of the Netflix series Explosive News with Killer Mike, about the problems the black community faces in the USA. His latest album, Michaelcomes out in 2023.