Rapper Killer Mike had the bittersweet experience of winning three awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, but ended up being taken away in handcuffs by the police.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Michael Santiago Render, known as Killer Mike, won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “The Scientist & Engineer,” and Best Rap for “Michael.”・Won the album award. “Scientists & Engineers” features Andre 3000, Future, and Erin Allen Cain. This award was his first Grammy Award in over 20 years.
After winning the award for the third time, the Atlanta-based rapper said, “Sweep! Atlanta, sweep!”
The victory didn’t last long, as the 48-year-old rapper was detained and arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers at the Crypto.com Arena.
“A person was taken into custody at approximately 4 p.m. [Crypto.com Arena] due to a physical altercation,” a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. hollywood reporter. “The person is currently under investigation. We cannot confirm his identity until charges are filed. The investigation is ongoing.”
Arena security officials told THR that Render was detained for reasons unrelated to the Grammys.
but Associated Press “Police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said Mike was taken into custody as a result of an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m.,” the report said.
Before his arrest, the rapper said of his Grammy win: I don’t care if you’re 78 and rapping about how many girls you put in nursing homes, please keep hip-hop alive. ”
THR has not received comment from Killer Mike’s team, the Recording Academy or CBS.
Killer Mike, a member of Run the Jewels, won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2003 for his collaboration with Outkast, “The Whole World.” .
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