Rapper Killer Mike was arrested for misdemeanor battery at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. He was seen in handcuffs being escorted by LAPD officers out of the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday evening after winning three Grammys during the pre-televised portion of the ceremony.
The rapper’s lawyer confirmed to Variety on Sunday evening that Killer Mike was released: “He’s out and will be celebrating his sweep tonight.”
The Hollywood Reporter writer Chris Gardner broke the news of the arrest with his videos of Killer Mike being detained on X/Twitter.
Killer Mike won in all three categories for which he was nominated: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his track “Scientists & Engineers,” and Best Rap Album for “Michael,” his sixth studio album released in June 2023.
His song “Scientists & Engineers,” featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane, beat Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar’s “The Hillbillies”; Black Thought’s “Love Letter”; Coi Leray’s “Players”; and Drake and 21 Savage’s “Rich Flex” in the Best Rap Performance race. In Best Rap Song, the track triumphed over “Rich Flex”; Doja Cat’s “Attention”; Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, and Aqua’s “Barbie World”; and Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock.”
Killer Mike’s album “Michael” beat Drake and 21 Savage’s “Her Loss”; Metro Boomin’s “Heroes & Villains”; Nas’ “King’s Disease III”; and Travis Scott’s “Utopia” for Best Rap Album.
Sunday night marked Killer Mike’s first Grammy Award wins since 2003 when he was first nominated and won for his feature on OutKast’s “The Whole World” in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category. He was also nominated for Best Rap Song in 2018 for “Chase Me” by Run the Jewels, his hip-hop duo with rapper and producer El-P.
