Rapper Killer Mike taken away in handcuffs after winning 3 Grammy Awards

Rapper Killer Mike was whisked away in handcuffs from the 2024 Grammy Awards and was reportedly charged with battery.

Killer Mike is having both his best and worst night. On February 4, 2024, the rapper took home three golden gramophones during the Grammy Awards. Hours later, he was arrested for what has been confirmed as battery, as Page Six revealed on February 5, 2024. Reportedly, the rapper knocked over a security guard for not moving out of the way in the rain.

The Hollywood Reporter journalist Chris Gardner initially broke the news and reported that an official clarified that “it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with anything that happened today here inside the arena,” Gardner shared on Twitter/X. “Likely he will be released once it’s sorted. ‘It’s a big nothing,’ source says.”

After being detained for an hour, Killer Mike was released from custody. He appears before a judge on February 29, 2024.

Killer Mike took home three major honors at the 2024 Grammy Awards

Early in the night, Killer Mike took home three Grammy Awards during the pre-show ceremony, during which a total of 80 awards were handed out across genres.

Killer Mike took home Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” a cut from his sixth studio album, Michael. In both categories, he beat out such contemporaries as Doja Cat (“Paint the Town Red”), Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (“Barbie World”), Black Thought (“Love Letter”), and Drake & 21 Savage (“Rich Flex”).

He also swiped Best Rap Album for Michael, besting the likes of Nas, 21 Savage & Drake, Metro Boomin, and Travis Scott.

After the pre-show ceremony, major Grammy Award winners included boygenius (comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker), Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, and country star Chris Stapleton.