The 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards have taken a turn for the worse. After winning three GRAMMY Awards, Michael “Killer Mike” Render was reportedly handcuffed and escorted out of the venue. Representatives for the four-time GRAMMY Award winner nor the Los Angeles Police Department have provided a comment regarding the matter.
Prior to being escorted out of the venue, Killer Mike was having a career-defining outing at the awards ceremony. His latest studio album, Michael, beat out King’s Disease III by Nas and Heroes and Villains by Metro Boomin’ to win Best Rap Album. Also, the project’s standout single, “Scientists & Engineers” featuring Eryn Allen Kane and Future, won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
“Atlanta, it’s a sweep. You can’t tell me God ain’t good,” he told the crowd.
“For all the people out there that think you get too old to rap, bullshit. I don’t give a damn if you’re 78 rapping about how many gals you got in the nursing home, make sure we keep hip-hop alive.”
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
