The biggest day of Killer Mike's career just took a turn. After winning three Grammys at the Premiere Ceremony this afternoon, the rapper born Michael Render was handcuffed and detained by police at Crypto.com Arena, per tweets by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner.
In posts from the arena, Gardner shared video of Mike's arrest and provided updates on the situation. In some of the posts, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. can be seen discussing the situation with Mike's team and law enforcement officials. An unnamed official told Gardner that Mike's arrest stems from a misdemeanor unrelated to anything that happened at the Grammys. According to the source, "It's a big nothing." If that's the case, it sucks to see Render's big day ruined like this.
During the Premiere Ceremony, Mike won Best Rap Album for Michael. His song "Scientists & Engineers," featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane, won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. These were Mike's first Grammys in 21 years; he previously won Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for his Outkast collaboration "The Whole World."
UPDATE: Mike just tweeted about his Grammy wins. "Thank God," he wrote, along with three trophy emojis, three prayer hands emojis, and three brooms celebrating his sweep.
https://twitter.com/KillerMike/status/1754309442546622802
https://twitter.com/KillerMike/status/1754324216483389618
https://twitter.com/chrissgardner/status/1754299600419295625
https://twitter.com/chrissgardner/status/1754302174560149710
https://twitter.com/chrissgardner/status/1754304072906346572
UPDATE 2 (2/5/24): Mike appeared on V103's Big Tigger Morning Show on Monday after a night of partying and celebrating his Grammy wins, and he only briefly alluded to his run-in with the police. "We hit a speed bump and then we hit back to the party," Mike said. Billboard reported that a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the individual referenced in a statement from the department was the rapper, and that he was "detained & handcuffed for a physical altercation" that took place outside the Crypto.com Arena. Killer Mike was booked for misdemeanor battery and released on no bail.
