rapper Killer Mike arrested and handcuffed on the sidelines of the ceremony

Escorted by police shortly after winning three awards at the music world’s most prestigious ceremony, he was quickly released.

The interpellation after the consecration. While he had just been awarded three prizes at the Grammy Awards, the most prestigious ceremony in the world of music, on Sunday February 4 in Los Angeles (United States), American rapper Killer Mike was arrested by the police in the enclosure of the Crypto.com Arena, where the awards ceremony took place. He was filmed handcuffed by a journalist from Hollywood Reporterwho posted the video on the social network

Breaking: Rapper Killer Mike has been taken away in handcuffs in https://t.co/aF2yiyTHol arena after winning 3 #Grammys during telecast (Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” Best Rap Album for Michael) “Free Mike” someone shouts as he walks past. pic.twitter.com/4epfmzqMt8

— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) February 5, 2024

According to New York Timesthe arrest of Killer Mike, his real name Michael Render, 48 years old, is linked to a physical altercation. On

The suspect has been identified as 48-year-old Michael Render and booked for Misdemeanor Battery 243(A) PC, and is in the process of being released.

— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) February 5, 2024

Killer Mike won three awards, including Best Rap Album for his opus Michaelduring the Grammy Awards pre-ceremony on Sunday afternoon, where many trophies are presented before the televised evening. “I consciously tried to make the best album in the world”he told the press after his victory.

With this record, he wanted “to tell the story of a young Black boy growing up in west Atlanta, so that the world can see that our story is not about victimization and defeat, but that we can win, prosper and we flourish”he added.