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Category: Killer Mike
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Killer Mike Won’t Face Charges After Grammys Arrest
The rapper, who got into an altercation with a security guard after winning three Grammys, has completed community service.
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Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52
As one-third of the production team Organized Noize, Wade nurtured the careers of Outkast, Goodie Mob and Future from the confines of his mother’s basement, known as the Dungeon.
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Killer Mike Calls His Grammys Arrest a ‘Speed Bump’
The artist was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after winning awards for best rap album, best rap performance and best rap song.
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The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home
The most awarded artists were diverse on Sunday night. How those winners received their honors, however, differed mightily.
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Killer Mike Arrested After Winning 3 Grammys
The police confirmed the arrest after video showed the rapper in handcuffs, being led through the Crypto.com Arena by a police officer.
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Best Songs of 2023
Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken.
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12 Grammy Nominees You Need to Hear
Some of the best competitions are the under-the-radar ones. Listen to nominated songs by Bettye LaVette, Molly Tuttle, Tainy and more.
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Why Rappers Stopped Writing: How Hip-Hop Is Made Today
Fifty years into hip-hop’s constant evolution, many of today’s rappers don’t write down their lyrics at all. Here’s how they make songs now.
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Meshell Ndegeocello’s Magnificent Mix, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Peggy Gou, Killer Mike, Sparklehorse and others.
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Killer Mike, Atlanta’s Rap Journeyman, Is at the Peak of His Powers
More than 20 years into an idiosyncratic career, the musician and activist is finally opening up for real on “Michael,” his first solo album in more than a decade.