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On Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:30:52 -0500
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

> Rap artist Killer Mike was arrested Sunday and escorted out of the
> 2024 Grammy Awards event. Earlier in the evening, he won three
> trophies at the pre-show Premiere Ceremony, including accolades for
> Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album.
> 
> The Los Angeles Police Department referenced the event with an X
> post, noting how 48-year-old Michael Render was detained and
> handcuffed Sunday afternoon in connection with a physical
> altercation. He was later placed under arrest and charged with
> misdemeanor battery and is “in the process of being released.”
> 
> The Hollywood Reporter also posted a video on X showing Render, who
> uses the stage name Killer Mike, being escorted away from the
> Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where the Grammys were taking place.
> The rap artist was led away in handcuffs. A person can be heard
> shouting, “Free Mike!” as police escort the rapper from the scene.
> 
> 	Breaking: Rapper Killer Mike has been taken away in handcuffs
> in https://t.co/aF2yiyTHol arena after winning 3 #Grammys during 
> 	telecast (Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for
> “Scientists & Engineers,” Best Rap Album for Michael) “Free Mike”
> someone shouts as he walks past. pic.twitter.com/4epfmzqMt8
> 
> 	— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) February 5, 2024
> 
> Per TMZ, the arrest had to do with Render allegedly becoming
> physically aggressive with a security officer. He stands accused of
> knocking the guard down when that individual did not move out of
> Render’s way quickly enough.
> 
> The 48-year-old rapper discussed his past before the arrest, per ABC7
> News.
> 
> “The only thing that limits your age is not being truthful about your
> age or what you’re doing,” Render said backstage.
> 
> “At 20 years old, I thought it was cool to be a drug dealer,” he
> continued. “At 40, I started to live with the regrets and the things
> I’ve done. At 45, I started to rap about it. At 48, I stand here as a
> man full of empathy and sympathy for the things I’ve done.”
> 
But none for security guards who get in his way....

> Render won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for his track
> “Scientists & Engineers,” which features fellow recording artists
> Andre 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane.
> 
> He also won Best Rap Album for “Michael.” 
> 
> It’s been more than two decades since Killer Mike took home a Grammy.
> His last win was for “The Whole World,” a collaboration with Outkast,
> in 2003.
> 
> Besides music, Render is known for his political activism, focusing
> on social inequality, police brutality, and systemic racism. He has
> incorporated these themes into his music and has also spent time
> lecturing at colleges. 
> 
> The rap artist was a vocal supporter of democratic socialist Sen.
> Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. 
> 
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
> 



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Rhino

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Rap Artist Killer Mike Arrested At Grammy Awards After Winning 3 Categories Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> - 2024-02-05 04:30 -0500
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