Killer Mike has addressed his controversial arrest on the 2024 Grammy Awards on his new tune “Humble Me.”
The Atlanta rap legend launched the monitor after profitable Album of the 12 months on the BET Awards on Sunday (June 30), which was coincidentally held at L.A.’s Peacock Theatre, the identical location as his arrest.
That includes Muhammad Ali on the intro giving a speech about humility, the tune and accompanying black and white video seize the Run The Jewels rapper in a braggadocious but reflective temper.
“I gained on the Grammys/ For spitting my grammar/ Did that for Atlanta/ Swept up like a janitor/ Bought despatched to the slammer / Deal with me like an animal or some form of Hannibal,” he raps over muscular manufacturing from Tec Beatz, Cory Henry and Cuz Lightyear.
On the God-fearing monitor, he provides: “The Satan be doing you proper while you doing it/ The Satan will wreck you/ Behind me Devil/ I walked out the door, my head up and handcuffs with delight.”
The tune additionally sees Mike recalling his psychological state throughout his temporary incarceration: “I needed to quiet my thoughts, I prayed and I prayed and I prayed/ The liars have been mendacity their lies/ I stored on simply preserving my religion/ The Satan put me on this whipping publish/ The Lord didn’t lie on there with me/ So I went to sleep as free as may be and the following day my son obtained a kidney.”
It was not too long ago confirmed that Killer Mike won’t be charged in relation to his Grammys arrest, which got here after an alleged confrontation with a safety guard.
The rapper additionally referenced the arrest in his BET Awards victory speech after profitable Album of the 12 months for Michael.
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“Technically, I used to be not imagined to be right here,” he mentioned. “I used to be put in handcuffs and I used to be marched out of this constructing. However I wanna let you know, have a look at God as a result of I’m again, child. I’m again.”
He added: “I wanna inform Black folks that it’s due to BET I’m again, not ’reason behind no white individual. A Black man runs this enterprise, a Black firm places this present on, they usually obtained my Black ass again in right here. Thanks.”
“I’m moved and compelled to say this on this second, lots of people gonna say, ‘Who was he? Why did he get it?’” Mike continued. “I’m a illustration of one of many most interesting issues God has ever made. And that’s one-half of the Black household.
“Black women and men, I’m you. Whether or not you’re younger, whether or not you’re previous, whether or not you want me, whether or not you don’t like me, I’m completely you, and this win is completely ours.”
