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Killer Mike Speaks On His Arrest At The GRAMMYs On “HUMBLE ME”

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Killer Mike was involved in a lot of controversy at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. The veteran lyricist from Atlanta was nominated for three categories –Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance– and took home the honors in each one. For a lot of casual rap fans, it was an utter shocker, but it was also quite surprising overall. Not only did Mike usurp Travis Scott, Drake, Metro Boomin and more, but he also got the attention from an inconsistent panel of voters. However, the night was a bittersweet one. The Run The Jewels rapper would be arrested for a misdemeanor battery charge in the nearby area surrounding the award show. Overall, this is why we have this new Killer Mike single, “HUMBLE ME”, in front of us.

This is his first release since dropping a longer version of “EXIT 9” with Offset a few months ago. On “HUMBLE ME”, Killer Mike compares his ordeal to the Biblical story about Daniel and the lion’s den, according to Billboard. The accompanying visuals are equally powerful, as it shows him losing his chains, rings, and other expensive pieces, just like how he was stripped of his moment at the GRAMMYs. Additionally, his son Mikael “Pony Boy” Render makes an appearance in the video, too after his life-altering kidney transplant. This song is the perfect encapsulation of something good coming out of something negative.

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Listen To “HUMBLE ME” By Killer Mike

Quotable Lyrics:

I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar, did that for Atlanta
Did that for Atlanta bruh, swept up like a janitor
Got sent to the slammer bruh
Treat me like an animal or some kind of hannibal, vicious and cannibal
The devil be doing you, right when you doing it, the devil will ruin you
Behind me Satan I walk out the door with my head up and handcuffs with pride

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Killer Mike Will Not Face Charges Following 2024 Grammy Arrest

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Killer Mike Addresses GRAMMYs Incident and Reveals His Son Has a Match for New Kidney

In a surprising turn of events following the 2024 Grammy Awards, rapper and activist Killer Mike, known for his outspoken advocacy on social issues, found himself in the spotlight once again after being arrested on the night of the prestigious event. However, what followed was an unexpected twist: Killer Mike was not charged, sparking discussions about justice, accountability, and the influence of public figures.

The incident occurred amidst the glitz and glamour of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where Killer Mike, a prominent figure in the hip-hop community, was attending festivities surrounding the music industry’s biggest night. Reports indicate that the arrest stemmed from an altercation involving the rapper and security personnel at a private event, although specific details surrounding the incident remain somewhat murky.

What sets this episode apart is the subsequent decision by authorities not to press charges against Killer Mike. This outcome has prompted scrutiny and speculation, given the high-profile nature of the event and the public figure involved. Critics and supporters alike have weighed in on social media, debating the implications of the decision and its broader significance.

For Killer Mike, who has built a reputation not only as a talented artist but also as a vocal advocate for social justice and community empowerment, the incident raises questions about accountability and the treatment of celebrities within the justice system. Supporters argue that his activism and positive contributions to society should be taken into account when assessing the situation, emphasizing his commitment to effecting positive change.

Conversely, skeptics question whether the outcome would have been the same for individuals without Killer Mike’s status and influence. They argue that justice should be blind, regardless of one’s fame or societal standing, and that the decision not to pursue charges may reflect unequal treatment under the law.

Beyond the legal ramifications, the incident has reignited conversations about the intersection of celebrity, responsibility, and the impact of public actions. As public figures continue to wield significant influence, both in cultural discourse and societal norms, their conduct and the consequences thereof are scrutinized more than ever.

In conclusion, Killer Mike’s experience following the 2024 Grammy Awards serves as a reminder of the complexities surrounding fame, justice, and public perception. While the decision not to charge him has sparked debate, it also underscores broader issues of equity and fairness within the legal system. As discussions unfold, the incident prompts reflection on the roles and responsibilities of public figures in today’s interconnected world.

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Killer Mike Addressed His 2024 Grammys Arrest With ‘Humble Me,’ A Spiritual Song He Wrote The Day After

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Last week, TMZ exclusively reported that Killer Mike would not face charges from his arrest at the 2024 Grammys, where The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chris Gardner captured footage of Killer Mike being put into handcuffs after winning Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song. As relayed by TMZ at the time, the arrest allegedly stemmed from “getting into some kind of physical altercation with a security guard.”

On February 12, the Atlanta rapper, actor, and activist addressed the arrest on The View, but he really addressed it on “Humble Me,” his new spiritual song that uses his personal experience to shed light on the broader, deep-rooted injustices.

“I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar / Did that for Atlanta,” Killer Mike raps, while hands grab at him in the accompanying black-and-white video. “Did that for Atlanta, bruh / Swept up like a janitor / Got sent to the slammer, bruh / Treat me like an animal / Or some kind of Hannibal, vicious and cannibal / The devil be doin’ you, right when you doin’ it / The devil will ruin you.”

“I was in the studio the very next day,” Killer Mike said in a statement, as per press release. “I’m as inspired as ever, and I’m just following the music at this point. “All my heroes have been cuffed and mishandled in some way. I just thanked God in that moment of being Daniel in the lion’s den.”

Mike continued, “I came out of the jailhouse in the pouring rain to my wife waiting for me, lit a joint, celebrated a bit and then woke up and got the news about my son’s kidney. I believe that humility and worship granted me God’s grace in the face of that test, and I believe my son receiving his kidney was a blessing from God.”

By the video’s end, Killer Mike is joined by Pony Boy and puts his arm around him while rapping, “The devil put me on his whipping post / The Lord did not allow him to whip me / So, I went to sleep as free as can be, and the next day, my son got a kidney / Lord, humble me now.”

In February, Killer Mike spoke with GQ about his son, “Pony Boy,” receiving a kidney after three years on the list.

On Sunday, June 30, Killer Mike returned to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, the site of his 2024 Grammys arrest, for the BET Awards 2024, where he got the last laugh by winning Album Of The Year for Michael.

Watch the “Humble Me” video above.

Killer Mike Triumphs at BET Awards, Releases New Single “HUMBLE ME” Reflecting on Grammy Arrest

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Killer Mike Triumphs at BET Awards, Releases New Single "HUMBLE ME" Reflecting on Grammy Arrest

Killer Mike’s career has continued to ascend over the past decade, but one specific day has dominated conversations recently. On Feb. 4th, Mike won all three Grammy awards he was nominated for, including Rap Album of the Year for his solo album MICHAEL. However, his celebration was abruptly cut short when he was arrested at the awards show, sparking widespread speculation about the incident and its impact on him.

Today, with the release of his new single “HUMBLE ME,” Mike is ready to share his perspective on that fateful day. The song is accompanied by an artful and understated video that visually represents Mike’s journey. In the video, he is stripped of his outward symbols of success piece by piece before being placed in handcuffs. The closing shot shows Mike and Pony Boy embracing, symbolizing their reunion after facing numerous tribulations. Mike describes the video’s love-filled, triumphant ending as “a visual testament to that night and God’s glory in writing mine and Pony’s story.”

The video premiered across multiple platforms, including BET Jams, BET Soul, MTV Live, MTVU, Yo! MTV, and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.

The single’s release coincides with Mike’s return to the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the site of his arrest, for last night’s BET Awards, where MICHAEL was crowned Album of the Year. The celebration was heightened by recent news that prosecutors from the LA City Attorney’s office will not file charges against Mike for the February incident.

As “HUMBLE ME” reveals, the challenges of the past months have fueled Mike’s creativity. Fans can look forward to a new body of work this summer that will provide an epilogue to the MICHAEL era and resolve the speculation surrounding the events of Feb. 4th.

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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.

Today In Hip Hop History: Killer Mike Dropped His FIfth LP ‘R.A.P. Music’ 12 Years Ago

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On this date in 2012, Grammy Award winning rapper Big Mike dropped his fifth full length studio album titled R.A.P. Music, which stands for “Rebellious African People’s Music” on the Williams Street Records imprint and produced exclusively by DJ EL-P. With this being the first project of El-P and Mike together, this album spawned the formation of the duo Run The Jewels.

The 12-track project was very politically driven, with political and socio-economic subject matter that made Mike be recognized as a conscious emcee, which casually opened up the doors for his political involvement in his home state of Georgia. Songs like “Reagan” was jab at the former POTUS, who was highly suspected to be involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, which brought large amounts of cocaine into the United States and introduced “crack” to the inner cities. Back during the promotion of R.A.P. Music in 2012 on NPR, Mike stated about Ronald Reagan, “Ronald Reagan was an actor. He was a pitchman at first, and so people naturally trust him. He understood how to weave magic when he was speaking, and that’s what we as entertainers do. So when Jay-Z tells you to buy some Reeboks, it means more. Ronald Reagan at one point was the biggest pitchman in the world. I think that Reagan was used by a political party, by people who had vested means, to push their own agendas.”

The album was critically acclaimed, receiving multiple accolades from music and cultural media publications such as Complex, Rolling Stone and Time Magazine.

Guest appearances on the album include UGK’s Bun B, fellow ATLien T.I., Emily Panic and the album’s producer El-P, who appeared on “Butane Champion’s Anthem”.

Salute to Mr. Render, El-P and all of the contributors to this important piece of Hip Hop history!

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Killer Mike And Offset Pay Homage To Late Dungeon Family Producer Rico Wade With Their ‘Exit 9’ Remix

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Killer Mike pays homage to his late friend and fellow Dungeon Family member Rico Wade with a remix of his Michael standout “Exit 9,” now featuring Offset in addition to Blxst.

While much of the song remains unchanged, Mike reworks a line in his first verse to salute the fallen producer, rapping, “It hurts like hell to say but rest in peace to Rico Wade / He soundtracked the day when me and Slee were serving J.”

Offset also taps into his own recent loss, channeling grief for late Migos bandmate Takeoff along with other family members gone too soon: “Oh, my brother, look in the air, I see an angel done fly,” he intones. “15 years, brother gone, every day momma cry / Grandma died, I wish I could go back and get time.”

Wade was reported dead at the age of 52 earlier this month, with the New York Times printing a statement from the producer’s family. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband, and brother Rico Wade. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many.”

He touched those lives in large part due to his role as the focal point of the Dungeon Family, the Atlanta-based collective that included such pioneering acts as Mike, Future, Goodie Mob, and Outkast. The group’s name was taken from its recording headquarters in Wade’s mother’s basement, where the crew coalesced around a love of hip-hop and soulful, out-of-this-world beats created by Wade’s production trio, Organized Noize.

Killer Mike x Offset x Blxst Team Up On Atlanta Anthem “Exit 9″

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Just a couple weeks after dropping the video for his unabashed Atlanta anthem “EXIT 9 (feat. Blxst)”, Killer Mike has shared a new version of the track with yet another esteemed ATLien, Offset. The track was premiered by Killer Mike on HOT 107.9 in Atlanta on Thursday, ahead of today’s streaming release. “Exit 9 in Atlanta is the Adamsville Martin Luther King Jr Blvd so when we started talking about doing a remix I knew I wanted to keep it on some Atlanta shit,” states Mike. “Offset and I have been running into each over the years showing one another love and respect & talking about working on something. Finally the time was right and the Nawf’West Remix was Born!” The song’s unabashed tribute to the city was brought into crystalline focus in the music video, which depicts Blxst and Mike breaking bread with the mayor and making the rounds to notable ATL landmarks from the Cascade roller rink to the Blue Flame. 

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Killer Mike & Blxst Recruit Offset For Extended Version Of “MICHAEL” Cut “EXIT 9”

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Killer Mike really put on for the city of Atlanta and the rap genre at the 2024 GRAMMYs. Somewhat controversially, his sophomore solo LP MICHAEL took home three categories at the iconic award show earlier this year. It won over massive mainstream records UTOPIA, HEROES & VILLAINS, Her Loss, and King’s Disease III. One of the consistent arguments against him winning came from fans who are not hip to the rap legend saying things like, “Who is Killer Mike?” But he definitely deserved all the success and now, Killer Mike is taking another victory lap by adding Offset to “EXIT 9.”

Track 10 on the original version of the album, “EXIT 9” only featured California singer Blxst. Additionally, the song was just over two minutes and 40 seconds. But with Offset entering the mix, the record now clocks in at 3:30. As most know, adding another artist to an already great track can achieve mixed results.

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Listen To “EXIT 9” By Killer Mike, Offset, & Blxst

But to the former Migos member’s credit, he seamlessly slides into what Mike and Blxst were doing on the reflective song about making it from the bottom. Offset rocks a monotone and lowkey flow as he talks about Takeoff, his late grandmother, and working hard for his respect in the game. All in all, this one of the stronger bonus cuts from MICHAEL. Be sure to check out the new version of “EXIT 9” with the link above.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “EXIT 9” by Killer Mike, Offset, and Blxst? Which version of this track do you prefer more now and why? Is this the best song from MICHAEL, why or why not? Is this one of Offset’s stronger performances of 2024? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Killer Mike, Offset, and Blxst. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Oh, my brother, look at the air, I see an angel that flyin’ (Angel)
Fifteen years, brother gone, every day momma cry (Momma)
I was strugglin’, start hustlin’, start cuttin’ up pies (Hustle)
Streets start huggin’ me, not lovin’ me, but it wasn’t on my mind (No-no-no, but it wasn’t on my mind)
Doin’ crime, chasin’ a dime, so I don’t be behind (Hey!)
I had did this for my gang, I don’t see nothin’, go blind (Gang)

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