Killer Mike was seen handcuffed inside Crypto.com arena after winning three Grammys, including one for Best Rap Album.
The incident occurred on Sunday night while the awards were going on inside the Los Angeles arena. Video footage has circulated online showing the rapper in handcuffs and being escorted by several police officers.
"Are you serious? What the fuck," someone can be heard saying off-camera.
Journalist Chris Gardner tweeted that an official believed Mike could be released at some point on Sunday. According to Gardner, the cuffing is over a misdemeanor that had nothing to do with the Grammys. According to his source, it's "a big nothing."
Later in the night, reporter Tomas Mier tweeted that Killer Mike was "detained following a physical altercation," and later questioned. An investigation is "ongoing," per Mier.
Killer Mike won the awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” and Best Rap Album for Michael. His Best Rap Performance win is shared with featured artists André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane. He also shares Best Rap Song with co-writer André 3000, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Tim Moore, and Dion Wilson.
In his acceptance speech for one of the awards, Mike stated, "You can't tell me that you getting too old. You can't tell me it's too late. You can't tell me dreams don't come true. It is a sweep, it is a sweep, it is a sweep."
Sometime after his arrest, Mike also tweeted, "“Thank God. 🏆🙏🏾🏆🙏🏾🏆🙏🏾 🧹 🧹 🧹.”
The Atlanta native had only won one Grammy in 2003 when Outkast won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Whole World." The 48-year-old's Best Rap Album win saw him defeat Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Nas, and Drake and 21 Savage for the coveted trophy. After Mike's win, Scott took to X, formerly Twitter, and posted a confused face emoji.
