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Rapper Killer Mike won't be charged over 2024 Grammys arrest
View Date:2024-12-23 20:35:50
Killer Mike will not face charges related to his arrest following an alleged physical altercation at the Grammy Awards in February.
Ivor Pine, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, told The Hollywood Reporter that the 49-year-old Run The Jewels rapper, whose real name is Michael Render, "has successfully completed the Office’s Hearing process, including a community service requirement that was imposed."
TMZ was first to report the news.
A rep for Killer Mike confirmed to USA TODAY on Wednesday that prosecutors would not be pursuing charges but declined to comment further on the matter. USA TODAY has reached out to the attorney's office for comment.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told USA TODAY on Feb. 5 that Killer Mike's detainment stemmed from an alleged "physical altercation" at L.A. Live, where the Grammy festivities were taking place. He was detained, booked for misdemeanor battery and released of his own recognizance.
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The following week, he discussed the incident during an appearance on "The View."
Killer Mike said he could not talk with too much specificity about the incident because it remains an ongoing legal matter, but he explained that "backstage was overcrowded," the "winners were exuberant" and "security got a little overzealous." He also described the episode as "water under the bridge."
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"All of my heroes have been in handcuffs," he said, earning applause from the audience. "Malcolm. Martin. Mandela. Medgar. I walked out with the same dignity and respect that I walked in with, and I would implore people to just take that from it. Don't dwell on the bad stuff."
During the 2024 Grammys, Killer Mike won best rap song and best rap performance for "Scientists and Engineers," while "Michael" earned the trophy for best rap album. Prior to this, he was last recognized by the Recording Academy in 2003 for his feature on OutKast's "The Whole World."
The Atlanta-born rapper has a number of domestic and international performances lined up through October, including at San Francisco's Outside Lands music festival and Lollapalooza in Chicago.
Contributing: Brendan Morrow
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