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Displaying all articles tagged:
Killer Mike
grammys 2024
Feb. 5, 2024
Killer Mike Arrested After Winning 3 Grammys
“We experienced an over-zealous security guard,” the rapper said.
By
Justin Curto
a long talk
June 11, 2023
Killer Mike Said What He Said
Is the Southern rap legend a truth teller or a capitalist in activist’s clothes?
By
Craig Jenkins
mike on the run
July 4, 2022
Killer Mike Returns With Dave Chappelle in ‘Run’ Music Video
His first solo song in ten years.
By
Alejandra Gularte
the law
Jan. 19, 2022
Jay-Z and Others Urge New York to Stop Using Rap Lyrics As Evidence
Hova and other rap luminaries came together to end what they see as a prejudicial practice.
By
Bethy Squires
grammys 2021
Mar. 14, 2021
Lil Baby Brought ‘The Bigger Picture’ to the Grammys With Killer Mike
With help from Killer Mike and Tamika Mallory.
By
Halle Kiefer
music videos
Nov. 15, 2020
Run the Jewels Debut New ‘No Save Point’ Video for
Cyberpunk 2077
“Mike really wants to become a computer, despite the fact that he doesn’t know how to use a computer.”
By
Rebecca Alter
album review
June 9, 2020
Run the Jewels 4
Is Exactly What America Needs to Hear Right Now
Killer Mike and El-P have landed on the pulse of spring 2020.
By
Craig Jenkins
protests
May 30, 2020
Killer Mike Addresses Atlanta Protesters in Emotional Speech
He urged protestors to “go home.”
By
Charu Sinha
the law
Mar. 7, 2019
Chance, 21 Savage, Killer Mike Submit Brief in Supreme Court Rap Lyrics Case
The case concerns a Pittsburgh rapper convicted over song lyrics deemed threatening to police.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
Dec. 12, 2018
Killer Mike Coming to Topple the Status Quo With Netflix Show
Asking the tough questions, like would
you
buy soda from the Crips?
By
Dee Lockett
July 26, 2018
Tom Morello Previews New Solo Album Featuring Big Boi, RZA and More
He’s already released two of the new tracks featuring Vic Mensa and Knife Party.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
extremely unnecessary beefs
Apr. 8, 2018
Killer Mike Attempted to Call Out Joy Reid on Instagram With Disastrous Results
What do the letters “H&M” mean to you personally?
By
Halle Kiefer
gun control
Mar. 25, 2018
Killer Mike Apologizes for NRA Interview Posted Before March for Our Lives
“It should never have been used in contrast to your march, and I think it’s wrong,” the rapper said in two videos posted Sunday.
By
Halle Kiefer
Apr. 3, 2017
Killer Mike Says He Agrees With Kanye’s Decision to Meet With Donald Trump
“Black people shouldn’t have permanent friends or enemies, they should have permanent interest.”
By
Dee Lockett
chat room
Jan. 5, 2017
El-P on
Run the Jewels 3
and That Apocalypse He’s Been Warning Us About
“I like the fact that me and Mike can kinda be assholes and also be good at the same time when we write these lyrics.”
By
Craig Jenkins
right-click
Dec. 25, 2016
Run the Jewels Drops Their New Album
RTJ3
Merry Christmas, motherf*ckers.
By
Halle Kiefer
merch
Oct. 29, 2016
Killer Mike Uses Hacked Clinton Email on Merch
Very chic.
By
Halle Kiefer
how deep is your love
Sept. 22, 2016
Atlanta Names Tunnel Machine After Killer Mike
“It was the funniest thing in the world to me.”
By
Julia Edelman
unlikely alliances
June 6, 2016
Killer Mike Not Making Show With
Tim & Eric
Team
A dream too dear.
By
Karen Brill
formation
Feb. 13, 2016
Killer Mike Explains Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’
For those who still think the song is anti–white people.
By
Greg Cwik
benefit concerts
Jan. 28, 2016
RHCP Headline Bernie Sanders Fund-raiser Concert
Killer Mike and Vampire Weekend to play a separate concert at the University of Iowa.
By
Halle Kiefer
comics
Jan. 6, 2016
Killer Mike Wrote Marvel’s
Hip-Hop Covers
Intro
“The age of Internet lists has shows us how difficult it is to please everyone, but Marvel manages to represent Hip-Hop in every one of its various incarnations since its glorious inception.”
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
last night on late night
Jan. 6, 2016
Killer Mike and Colbert Talk Race in America
Killer Mike for prez.
By
Dee Lockett
feeling the bern
Dec. 15, 2015
Killer Mike and Bernie Sanders Talk Shop
Filmed during Sanders’ November visit to Atlanta.
By
Halle Kiefer
election 2016
Nov. 24, 2015
Killer Mike Ate Soul Food With Bernie Sanders
Very smooth.
By
Dee Lockett
feelings
June 25, 2015
Here’s How Killer Mike Feels About Confederate Flags
Essentially, he’d like people to stop drinking Traitorade.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
white house correspondents’ dinner 2015
Apr. 26, 2015
Killer Mike Covers the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
He cleans up real well.
By
Greg Cwik
videology
Mar. 26, 2015
Run the Jewels’ New Video Beautifully Exposes the ‘Futility’ of Police Brutality
“This video represents the futile and exhausting existence of a purgatory-like law enforcement system.”
By
Dee Lockett
sxsw 2015
Mar. 17, 2015
This Is What Happens When You Try to Stage-Crash a Run the Jewels Show
Attack Killer Mike, expect to get your ass whooped.
By
Dee Lockett
year in culture 2012
Dec. 2, 2012
Nitsuh Abebe’s Top Ten Albums of 2012
Kendrick Lamar, Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, and more.
By
Nitsuh Abebe
killer mike
Oct. 3, 2012
Killer Mike Waxes Political in the Video for ‘Reagan’
Somebody hide Nancy!
By
Eliot Glazer
killer mike
June 7, 2012
Killer Mike, ‘Big Beast’
They’ve got bats!
By
Eliot Glazer
feud for thought
Dec. 18, 2009
This Week in Rap Beefs: The Game Bought Seventeen Copies of 50 Cent’s New Album
“I tried to help him over that 160,000 thousand mark. We bought 17 albums, man. Real talk.”
By
Amos Barshad
right-click
July 8, 2008
Mike Skinner Not As Lazy As We Thought
Plus: New music from Nellie McKay and RZA!