2024 Grammys

Killer Mike Seemingly Disses Travis Scott Over Grammy Losses On New Album

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Killer Mike is an underground legend. The rapper came up as an Outkast protege in the 2000s, before striking gold as one half of Run the Jewels. He doesn’t have hits, per say, but he’s widely praised for his lyrical ability. He’s the sort of artist that wins Grammy Awards, not the sort that tops the Billboard charts. The fact that he did just that during the 2024 Grammys, actually led to controversy. Many fans felt that Mike robbed Travis Scott of a chance to secure his first ever golden statue. This narrative is something that Mike decided to dig back up on his new album.

Songs for Sinners & Saints is an excellent release. Killer Mike does his thing over a batch of soulful beats. The closing track, though, “STILL TALK’N THAT SH*T,” made it clear that he had some bones to pick as a result of the Grammy controversy. He decided to remind Travis Scott, and the rapper’s fanbase, that he’s deserving of taking home hip-hop awards. As far as Killer Mike is concerned, he “cooked” Scott, and will happily do it again. “You gon respect me like a motherf*ckin’ Grammy winner,” he raps. “Like I cooked your favorite rapper like a Granny dinner.” There are no names mentioned, but the Grammy reference makes it clear who Mike has in mind.

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Killer Mike Claims That He “Cooked” Travis Scott

Travis Scott has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards throughout his career, and has yet to win. He admitted frustration over this fact during an April appearance on The Shop. “You play football to win a Super Bowl, you play basketball to win championships,” he noted. “It’s what that Grammy used to mean is the idea I hold on to. I love to create music.” Scott’s fanbase was irate over the fact that he lost in three hip-hop categories to Killer Mike. Adin Ross and Kai Cenat ranted about the snub during their respective Twitch streams, and the latter even admitted to not knowing who Killer Mike was.

Cenat’s comments, in particular, sparked a debate within the larger hip-hop community. Older fans felt that Mike was deserving of his three Grammy wins, and younger fans felt like Scott was due. Joe Budden highlighted this divide on his podcast. “Shut up for a change. I’m so sick of these n**gas,” he exclaimed. “We gotta rush behind Killer Mike. Killer Mike won, we gotta let these n**gas know what the f*ck we really think.” Evidently, Killer Mike feels the same way.

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Killer Mike Will Reportedly Not Face Charges From His Peculiar 2024 Grammys Arrest, But There May Be A Catch

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In February, Killer Mike scored three wins at the 2024 Grammys, but his celebration was interrupted. The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chris Gardner posted footage of Killer Mike being taken away in handcuffs, causing confusion and speculation as to why the Atlanta icon had been put in handcuffs. TMZ eventually reported Killer Mike was “booked for battery on a citizen’s arrest […] after he allegedly got physical with a security guard at the venue.” Shortly thereafter, Killer Mike’s lawyer confirmed to Variety that he had been released and “will be celebrating his sweep tonight.”

Now, Killer Mike can firmly put it all behind him.

On Wednesday, June 26, TMZ exclusively reported that Killer Mike won’t face any charges from the peculiar incident.

“Prosecutors in the L.A. City Attorney’s Office tell us they will not be filing charges against Mike for his confrontation with an event security guard, back in February, which led to his citizen’s arrest,” TMZ relayed. “We’re told he successfully completed his city attorney hearing … after which he agreed to do some community service with a non-profit organization of his choice. That said, the City Attorney’s Office added the Grammy winner needs to stay out of trouble for the next year, or they could reopen the case.”

One week after the 2024 Grammys, Killer Mike appeared on The View and downplayed his arrest, as seen in the clip below.

Ice Spice Discusses Her First Grammys Experience With An All-Star Panel On “The Shop”

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In the newest episode of LeBron James’ HBO talk show The Shop, they discuss the Grammys. Much of the attention following the release of the episode went to Travis Scott’s comments, and it’s easy to see why. He’s been nominated for a Grammy ten different times and hasn’t taken home a single win. While his fans are frustrated by the snubs, he seems to still have a lot of respect for the Grammy Academy. He spoke favorably about what the award means and how much he’d still like to win one.

Ice Spice also hasn’t won any Grammys, but this was only her first ever time attending. She picked up her first ever nominations for her Nicki Minaj collab “Barbie World,” but it didn’t win either category it was nominated for. Spice didn’t seem bothered by that one bit though. She explained that she was just happy to be there and wasn’t expecting to win anyway. Afterwards she discussed the after party where she met artists she’s idolized for years like Ed Sheeran and Beyonce. Check out the clip of her discussing her Grammys experience below.

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Ice Spice On Her First Grammys Trip

Ice Spice is on the verge of releasing her debut album. She’s already announced that the project will be called Y2K and that it’s nearly done. Over the weekend she made her debut at Coachella where she flew through some of her biggest hits for fans. While there she debuted two new songs that are expected to land on her debut album. One of the songs in particular got fan’s attention when it sounded like she was taking more shots at Latto. She first dissed the “Big Energy” rapper last year when she dropped the deluxe version of her Like…? EP.

What do you think of Ice Spice discussing her first Grammys experience with Travis Scott, LeBron James, and more? Do you think she will ever take home a Grammy going forward? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Travis Scott Gets Candid Discussing His Grammys Snubs

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Travis Scott is one of the biggest stars in not just rap music, but music period. He’s fresh off the release of his album UTOPIA last year, his first since 2018’s Astroworld. Astroworld received one nomination with its hit single “Sicko Mode” locking up two more. UTOPIA also scored a nomination for Best Rap Album. Ultimately, Scott lost the category to Killer Mike’s Michael as part of a sweep of the rap category that resulted in three wins for the Run The Jewels rapper.

Adding in his work with other artists like Kanye West and SZA, Travis Scott has 10 total Grammy nominations and 0 wins. While you would think that would affect his opinion of the institution, he still sees the award as an admirable goal. During a recent interview he discussed the respect he still has for the Grammys. “A lot of my peers, everyone is like, ‘f*ck that award.’ I actually f*ck with it,” his statement begins. He discusses a time when the Grammys used to be more respected and sought after, then confesses that he still views the awards with that idyllic image. He even goes as far as comparing making music to win Grammys to basketball and football teams trying to win championships. Check out the clips where he discusses the award show below.

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Travis Scott’s Surprising Respect For The Grammys

Earlier today, Nicki Minaj announced a new “SLEEZE Mix” of her hit song “FTCU.” She had been teasing a new version of the song with Sexyy Red for weeks. But when the announcement finally came she revealed that in addition to those two, the remix also featured Chris Brown and Travis Scott. Despite being two of the biggest stars in all of music, Scott and Nicki have never properly collaborated before until now.

What do you think of Travis Scott’s surprising level of respect for the Grammys after losing all 10 of his nominations so far? Do you think he will ever break through and finally win one? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Killer Mike Shares 2024 Tour Dates, New Music Video For “EXIT 9”

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Fans of Killer Mike just got some great news. He officially confirmed a bunch of tour dates for 2024. Some of them were already known about as he’s included on a number of previously announced festival line-ups. But now fans will get the chance to look at all of his planned performances together and decide the best route to seeing the Run The Jewels rapper this year. He also shared a new music video from his 2023 Blxst-featuring song “EXIT 9.” Check out the new visuals below.

Killer Mike is fresh off of the release of his new album Michael last year. The record was a commercial success that resulted in three Grammy wins for the rapper. His big night was famously interrupted when he was arrested backstage during the Grammys pre-show ceremony. Thankfully, he was released shortly after and was able to get right back to celebrating.

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Killer Mike Hits The Festival Circuit

Last month, Killer Mike spoke out for a fellow rapper. He advocated for a second season of Vince Staples recently released Netflix show. The series received positive reviews from critics but hasn’t yet has a second season officially confirmed. What do you think of Killer Mike’s new music video and tour dates? Do you plan on seeing the recent Grammy winner perform this year? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Tour Dates:
05-04 Memphis, TN – Riverbeat Music Festival
05-21 Washington, D.C. – Kennedy Center
06-22 Atlanta, GA – Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash
06-29 Vancouver, British Columbia – Vancouver Jazz Fest
07-03 Montreal, Quebec – Montreal International Jazz Festival
07-05 Quebec City, Quebec – Festival d’été de Québec
07-06 Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Blues Fest
07-07 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
07-12 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Folk Fest
07-26 Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Music Festival
07-27 Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival
07-29 New York, NY – Blue Note
07-30 New York, NY – Blue Note
07-31 New York, NY – Blue Note
08-02 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
08-03 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08-05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08-07 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
08-08 Salt Lake City, UT – Ogden Amphitheatre
08-10 Seattle, WA – Thing Festival
09-29 St. Louis, MO – Evolution Festival
10-15 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo

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Tyla Didn’t Know Who Nancy Pelosi Was Despite Grammys Photo

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Tyla has admitted hat she “had no idea” who Nancy Pelosi was when the former Speaker of the House asked for a picture at the Grammys. “I had no idea. I didn’t know who she was, honestly, but I think she may have known [me] because she asked to take a picture with me.” The photo of the two soon made the rounds online, which left many wanting to know the backstory. I was like, ‘OK, cool,”. She held my hand, and I was like, ‘Are you sure we should hold hands?’ Because I didn’t know. I was kind of feeling a bit tight, but she was like, ‘Hold my hand, hold my hand.’ It was cute,” Tyla told PEOPLE.

However, someone Tyla did recognize was Cher. “I was like, ‘What the heck?’ I was literally in so much shock. I love her. She’s always been an inspo. I can’t wait to even tell my kids, that’s how much of a good time I had,” the singer gushed.

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GloRilla Dodges Joe Biden Endorsement While Discussing White House Trip

Elsewhere, GloRilla made sure to keep herself firmly apolitical when talking about her recent trip to the White House. Glo shut down CNN when the outlet asked her if she had been invited to the White House to endorse Joe Biden. “That ain’t got nothing to do with me. I’m just livin’ life like it’s golden,” Glo replied. Glo attended a White House function earlier this week as part of Women’s History Month. This included a semi-viral moment in which she got President Biden to say “Yeah Glo”.

Of course, Glo’s star continues to shine brighter and brighter. Last month, she linked up with LeBron James in LA. LeBron stopped to take pictures with the Memphis femcee as well as enjoying a brief conversation with her. Furthermore, LeBron was also seen singing along to “Yeah, Glo!” when it was played over the Crypto.com Arena PA and was also reportedly seen dancing to more of her music in the locker room.

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Killer Mike Shares Jay-Z’s Reaction To His Grammy Wins & Arrest

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Killer Mike’s now-infamous Grammys run in 2024 is fortunately a much more positive affair to look back on that what it was to witness. That has nothing to do with his incredible three-for-three sweep in his nominated categories, but rather with the fact that authorities arrested him shortly after. Since then, the Atlanta legend’s made his peace with the minor incident, and spoke to The Breakfast Club on Wednesday (February 14) about the whole ordeal. During this conversation, he revealed some interesting background about how Jay-Z reacted, whose Global Impact Award speech created a viral Grammys moment of his own.

“What’s cr*zy is Jay was hitting me,” Killer Mike told the radio program, recalling that night at the Grammys. “I didn’t realize, as I was going through my thing, Jay was hitting me like, ‘Hold on, stick around, I want to toast you.’ And then he hit me later and was like, ‘I was going to concede my time to you for the speech.’ So shout out to Hov! It’s love, though. Me and him laughed. He said, ‘You wanted to go and get locked up during the biggest moment.’ I was laughing, it was hilarious.”

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Killer Mike Reveals How Jay-Z Reacted To His Grammys Journey

“It could be,” Killer Mike expressed when asked whether this arrest happened for a deeper reason and whether conspiracy theories played a part. “But look. It didn’t work against Martin [Luther King Jr.], it didn’t work against Malcolm [X], didn’t work against Mandela. Didn’t work against Method. Whatever the devil give you… God, if you stay in tune, man, he’ll multiply the good over the bad.” 

“I’m thankful for the Grammys, I’m thankful for the bulls**t,” he said of his overall experience. “Bulls**t is the best fertilizer on the farm. I got a chance to sit by myself for three hours and thank God and invoke praise and be grateful for the things that I received.” Let us know what you think about all these developments and revelations in the comments section down below. Also, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Killer Mike and Jay-Z.

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Killer Mike Clashes With “The View” Host Over Brian Kemp Support

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Killer Mike has a surprising and particularly notable start to his February. He took home a sweep of the rap Grammys this year winning Best Rap Album for his project Michael. He also took home Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his track “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” with Future, Andre 3000, and Erin Allen Kane. But as soon as fans online were processing those wins, videos of Mike being escorted out of the ceremony in handcuffs began making the rounds online. It took days for the details of the situation to eventually fully unravel.

When Mike did eventually sit down to discuss the night’s events he did so in a surprising place. He sat down with the panel on The View to discuss his night at the Grammys and his own political activism. When addressing his Grammys arrest he chose to valorize the night. He called out many of his political heroes who have also been arrested in the past. But during the next segment, he dug into politics where he found himself going back and forth with one of the show’s hosts Sunny Hostin. That came from a surprising comment Mike made giving the Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp credit for his impact on business. Check out the full clip of his interview below.

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Killer Mike Debating Sunny Hostin On “The View”

After his comments about Kemp, Hostin responds saying that he lost her when he supported Brian Kemp. Mike replies trying to add context to the claim. “Not support of Kemp, that’s misinformation, you can not like me but don’t lie on me. He’s the governor of my state so I have to be involved with him because I can’t divorce myself,” Mike explained.

“But let me say this, if you criticize someone don’t lie. Don’t say I didn’t support Abrams, because I did. Don’t say that I don’t support Democrats because I helped get three Democratic mayors elected,” Killer Mike elaborated. What do you think of Killer Mike defending his own positive comments about Brian Kemp? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Killer Mike Discusses His Grammys Arrest Following Big Wins

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Killer Mike had a complicated weekend at the Grammys earlier this month. He took home a trio of awards in the rap category. The headliner of the bunch was Best Rap Album which he took home for his record Michael. One of the standout tracks from the album is “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” which sees Mike teaming up with Future, Andre 3000, and Eryn Allen Kane. The song took home the Grammys for both Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

But as soon as fans were celebrating his big night, things got complicated. Videos of Mike being led out of the ceremony in handcuffs began to flood online resulting in confusion from many fans. That was only moderately clarified when news eventually came out about a confrontation back stage that resulted in a misdemeanor assault charge. Thankfully he was released pretty quicky and was able to get right back to celebrating his big night. During a recent appearance on The View, Mike reflected on the situation. Check out what he had to say about it below.

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Killer Mike On His Grammys Arrest

In his response, Killer Mike seemed to valorize his arrest. “All of my heroes have been in handcuffs – Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, Medgar. I walked out with the same dignity and respect that I walked in with, and I would implore people to just take that from it,” he began. Later in the interview, he did confess to being a little “overzealous” while celebrating his win backstage. Exactly what happened that led to his arrest still isn’t entirely clear.

Recently, Killer Mike also made an announcement about more music that has fans excited. he confirmed that his Grammy winning album MICHAEL is the first in a trilogy of releases he has planned. He didn’t clarify when fans can expect the next part but that didn’t dampen anybody’s excitement. What do you think of Killer Mike’s reflection on being arrested after winning three Grammys? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Killer Mike Responds To Kai Cenat’s Complaints About His Grammy Sweep

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Killer Mike is having an absolute victory lap of a week. The rapper recently took home an impressive sweep of hip-hop Grammys at the 2024 ceremony. His new album MICHAEL took home the award for Best Rap Album of the year. The standout track from the album is called “Scientists & Engineers” and it features Future, Andre 3000, and Eryn Allen Kane. The track took home two more Grammys of its own for both Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

Unsurprisingly though, fanbases of others rappers who were nominated came for Mike online. The biggest backlash likely came from Nicki Minaj’s Barbs and they did at least have a reason to be frustrated. The official Grammys Twitter account mistakenly tweeted out about Nicki’s and “Barbie World” winning one of the awards, which it didn’t. That led them to get angry at Mike for actually winning the award. Another upset fanbase was that of Travis Scott, whose album UTOPIA lost to Killer Mike’s for best rap album. One of Scott’s biggest fans, streamer Kai Cenat, followed up the Award Show with a viral rant aimed at Mike and now the rapper is standing up for himself.

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Killer Mike Takes The High Road With Kai Cenat

Killer Mike started his response by thanking Kai for mentioning him on stream at all. But he quickly gets into the jokes. “I wanna come to the room, I wanna bring you a broom” Mike jokes. It’s a reference to the viral acceptance speech he delivered after winning his third Grammy in a row, calling it a Grammy sweep.

Just after winning the award, Killer Mike was arrested. Before any information was made available online, videos of him being led out of the pre-show in handcuffs made the rounds. Thankfully, he was released shortly after and got right back to celebrating his trio of wins. What do you think of Killer Mike’s response to Kai Cenat not knowing who he is? Let us know in the comment section below.

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