Killer Mike speaks out after Grammys arrest: 'Overzealous security'
At the Grammy Awards, the rapper was arrested for a misdemeanor battery charge
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rapper Killer Mike is speaking out hours after being arrested at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, placing blame on the security at the event and redirecting focus to his achievements.
On Sunday, Fox News Digital confirmed that after winning three awards during the pre-show, the rapper, whose real name is Michael Render, was arrested for his involvement in an alleged altercation with another individual.
"Man, ain’t nobody talking about all that mess. I walked on with three Grammys. I took beautiful pictures, man. I got the job done and it was a beautiful time," he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hours after the kerfuffle on Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I swept an entire category yesterday. That’s what I got to say about it," he told the outlet.
RAPPER KILLER MIKE ARRESTED AT GRAMMYS FOR ALTERCATION AFTER WINNING 3 TROPHIES
After winning three awards at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, rapper Killer Mike was arrested by the LAPD for misdemeanor battery. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
According to Rolling Stone, a female security officer claims she was injured by Render during the event. A law enforcement source told the outlet that the musician approached the security guard at her assigned entrance at the arena, and she asked Render for his ticket.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The source shared that the woman explained Render tried to allegedly go around her instead of going through a security checkpoint. She then "ran around and got in front of him again."
Per the outlet, Render allegedly "pushed her to the ground." The security guard allegedly suffered from injuries on her hand and fingers. The source told the outlet that the woman called out for help, which prompted other security guards to circle Render and call the police.
The female security guard received medical attention, took photos of her alleged injuries and signed a citizen's arrest for misdemeanor battery, the outlet reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Killer Mike allegedly had a run-in with a female security officer at the event and "pushed her to the ground." (ohnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The Atlanta native was charged with misdemeanor battery and released the same evening. Video on social media showed the musician being led out of the Crypto.Com Arena in handcuffs following the Grammy's Premiere Ceremony, which airs before the main telecast.
While detained, the rapper sent the Atlanta outlet a text, placing blame on the "overzealous [sic] security" at the event. Render reportedly knocked a security officer over after they didn't move out of his way fast enough, per TMZ.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Killer Mike was accompanied by his wife Shana on stage to accept the award for best rap song at the Grammys. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
"What sticks out to me the most has nothing to do with last night," he told the AJC. "I woke up to a phone call that my son who’s been waiting on the kidney for the last two and a half years is on way to his hospital right now to get surgery, to get the kidney."
Render and his wife Shana share four children together. She was on stage with the rapper as he took home the Grammy for best rap song. He also won the awards for best rap performance and best rap album.
Killer Mike was detained and arrested at the Cyrpto.Com Arena on Sunday. (Michael Buckner/Billboard via Getty Images)
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that they had "detained & handcuffed" Render, "for a physical altercation that occurred at the 700 block of Chick Hearn Court. The suspect was placed under arrest and was transported to LAPD Central Division."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to inmate records, Render was booked for misdemeanor battery at 7:30 p.m. and released on his own recognizance by 8:37.
He is due back at Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 29.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rapper Killer Mike labeled security at the Grammy Awards "overzealous." (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Render's wins were not broadcast during the main show, instead being issued before the official program began.
"All we can do as fans is encourage the Academy to televise it. I think it’s a worthy encouragement and I think the more excited we are and about hip hop, the more excited [the Academy] will be," he said of the network's decision not to air the categories. "We should be celebrating it more in every avenue we can. Whether it is showing it on the Grammys or BET Hip Hop awards, the Urban One Honors. Anytime we have to celebrate the culture that was built by a bunch of poor kids in the South Bronx 50 years ago, we should be."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A representative for the 48-year-old did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.