US Rapper Killer Mike Shrugs Off Grammys Arrest, Focuses On 3 Wins

The Los Angeles police detained him over a reported physical altercation at the event venue on Sunday, reports BBC.

The 48-year-old artist dominated three major rap categories, undeterred by the hiccup. After his win, Killer Mike was seen being escorted out of the Crypto.com Arena in handcuffs by a group of police officers, as captured in a video shared on X, formerly Twitter.

His detention was a result of an altercation inside the arena. Police booked him on a misdemeanour battery charge but released him later. Mr Mike is set to appear in court later this month.

The rapper phoned a radio company in Atlanta to discuss his Grammy victories. While sidestepping questions about the arrest, Killer Mike shared a perspective, saying, “We hit a speed bump, and then we head back to the party. We’re going to get back to the real question. ‘How did he do it? Three Grammys – 20 years in the game!'” “We partied all night. Ain’t nothing had happened, man. But we are winners. That’s it,” he added.

Killer Mike bagged the Grammys for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Scientists & Engineers,” a collaboration with André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane from his MICHAEL project, which itself scored Best Rap Album.