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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike was arrested in the Grammy awards on Sunday after the rapper and activist won three Grammy Awards including the first in more than two decades.
in a published video According to business website The Hollywood Reporter, Mike was escorted in handcuffs by Los Angeles police into the Crypto.com Arena after some joyful moments for him at the Grammys premiere ceremony on Sunday, where he won his awards in quick succession. succession.
Police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said Mike’s arrest stemmed from an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m. He was booked for a misdemeanor.
The rapper, whose real name is Michael Render, was released on bail at 8:37 p.m. and is scheduled to appear in court on February 29 in Los Angeles.
A representative for Mike did not immediately respond to emails or text messages requesting comment.
“The only thing that limits your age is not being honest about your age or what you’re doing,” Mike, 48, said backstage. He won for best rap performance, rap song and rap album.
“At 20, I thought it was cool to be a drug dealer,” he said. “At 40 I began to live with regrets and the things I had done. At 45 I started rapping about it. At 48 years old, I stand here as a man full of empathy and sympathy for the things I have done.”
Mike’s first win came after winning Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” which also took home Best Rap Song. The single features Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane.
He won best rap album for “Michael.”
Before Sunday, Mike’s last Grammy came in 2003, when he won for “The Whole World” for best rap performance by a duo or group.
As he collected his third award, the Atlanta rapper shouted, “Sweep! Atlanta, it’s a sweep!
As a member of Run the Jewels, Miguel, along with producer El-P, released four critically acclaimed albums. He made noise outside of music as a sociopolitical activist who spoke out against black inequality, race relations and became a strong supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders 2016 US presidential campaign.
The Grammy winner was the host of Netflix. “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike” a 2019 documentary series about issues affecting the black community. He also made an emotional call to calm a protest against police brutality that turned violent in Atlanta.