Killer Mike won three awards today at the 2024 Grammys: Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album. Following his triumphs, the rapper was handcuffed at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and escorted out of the venue, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner. The Los Angeles Police Department eventually posted on social media that Mike was booked for misdemeanor battery “for a physical altercation” at the venue.
Killer Mike has posted on X since Gardner shared the arrest footage online. His post appears to be in reference to his Grammys sweep, not his apparent arrest: “Thank God. 🏆🙏🏾🏆🙏🏾🏆🙏🏾 🧹 🧹 🧹.”
Following Killer Mike’s release from police custody, the rapper’s lawyer told Variety, “He’s out and will be celebrating his sweep tonight.”
Killer Mike won Best Rap Song and Performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” and he won Best Rap Album for Michael. One of his competitors in Best Rap Album, Travis Scott, posted on X after Mike’s victory, “🤨.” In addition, Drake, who also lost to Killer Mike, wrote online, “All you incredible artists remember this show isn’t the facts it’s just the opinion of a group of people who’s name are kept a secret 🤫😂 (literally you can google it) congrats to anybody winning anything for hip hop but this show doesn’t dictate shit in our world.”
This article was originally published on Sunday, February 4, at 8:15 p.m. Eastern. It was last updated on Monday, February 5, at 8:58 a.m. Eastern.
