Replace: Killer Mike was arrested on a misdemeanor and will likely be launched later tonight.
Activist and rapper Michael Render, AKA, “Killer Mike,” was arrested on Sunday after he received three Grammys on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles.
Killer Mike received Finest Rap Track and Finest Rap Efficiency for “Scientists & Engineers,” Finest Rap Album for Michael after which he was escorted away in handcuffs.
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Killer Mike is taken away in handcuffs at https://t.co/9ImDm1bpFW Enviornment after successful 3 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/1IUBU0IQb6
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 5, 2024
Replace: By way of The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner: Simply spoke to an official who tells me it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with something that occurred at this time right here inside the world. Seemingly he will likely be launched as soon as it’s sorted. “It’s a big nothing,” supply says.
Simply spoke to an official who tells me it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with something that occurred at this time right here inside the world. Seemingly he will likely be launched as soon as it’s sorted. “It’s a big nothing,” supply says.
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) February 5, 2024
Killer Mike was arrested simply two days after he refused to endorse Joe Biden on Invoice Maher’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
In the course of the dialog, Maher probed Killer Mike for his opinion on the election.
When pressed by Maher to decide on a facet between Biden and Trump, Killer Mike skillfully navigated away from a direct endorsement. As a substitute, he shared knowledge from his grandfather about avoiding involvement in “white folks’ business” and remained impartial whereas nonetheless expressing a desire for the insurance policies of Bernie Sanders, whom he previously supported.
“This time, I’m going to keep my mouth closed. I still like the policy that the old man [Bernie] had that I was supporting. I would encourage people to find who’s supporting that policy and see what.”
“But you can’t get yourself to say ‘vote for Biden over Trump?’” Maher requested.
“You want me to list it now? Can he get himself to apologize for the [1994] crime bill? Can he get himself to get his head out of his ass and say ‘black people, you are black regardless? I need you to tell me what I need to do.’ Can he pick a coalition of former people who were affected by drug law, street gangs, recidivism and crime and say ‘I need you as a board to advise me how to fix federal prisons’? If he can do that, absolutely I can. So my challenge is out,” the 48-year-old rapper stated.
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Invoice Maher begs Killer Mike to endorse Joe Biden over Trump, and Killer Mike refuses
“You can’t get yourself to say ‘Vote for Biden over Trump’?!”
Killer Mike: “Can he get himself to apologize for the crime bill?” pic.twitter.com/5Vk1R7LFyV— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) February 3, 2024
