US rapper Killer Mike shrugs off Grammy arrest, focuses on three wins

Killer Mike is in custody following an altercation inside the arena.

American rapper Killer Mike, known offstage as Michael Render, shrugged off his arrest at the Grammy Awards, calling it a “speed bump” on his victory night.Los Angeles police reportedly detained him following a physical altercation at the event on Sunday British Broadcasting Corporation.

The 48-year-old artist dominates three major rap categories but is undeterred by the hiccups. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), Killer Mike can be seen being escorted out of the Crypto.com Arena in handcuffs by a group of police officers after his win.

His detention resulted from a brawl within the arena. Police charged him with misdemeanor battery but later released him. Mr Mack is due to appear in court later this month.

rapper calls broadcasting company in Atlanta to discuss his Grammy win. While dodging questions about the arrest, Killer Mike shared his perspective, saying, “We hit a speed bump and then we get back to the party. We’ll get back to the real question. ‘How did he do that?'” Three Grammys – 20 years! “We partyed all night. Nothing happened to us, man. But we are victors. That’s it,” he added.

Killer Mike won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Scientists & Engineers,” a collaboration with André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane, from the MICHAEL project, which itself also won Best Rap Album .

In his acceptance speech, he said: “I am a black man in America, and as a child, I dreamed of being a part of music. That nine-year-old is now dancing with excitement inside me.”

“You can’t tell me you’re too old, you can’t tell me it’s too late, you can’t tell me dreams [don’t] come true! Sweep, sweep, sweep! ” he added.