Earlier this year, Killer Mike made headlines after he was arrested outside the Peacock Theater during the Grammy Awards pre-telecast. More recently, it was reported that the rapper won't face any charges regarding the incident.
According to TMZ, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office will not file any charges against the musician as he has completed his attorney hearing. In addition, he will do community service with a non-profit organization of his choice.
Before his arrest, the rapper, whose real name is Michael Render, won three awards, including the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for the track "SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS" in collaboration with Eryn Allen Kane, Future, and André 3000.
The musician was arrested after an altercation between him and a security guard because of his credentials. That evening, he was booked for misdemeanor battery but was later released without bail.
According to sources who spoke to Billboard, the musician left a secured area at the Peacock Theater, but upon returning, he attempted to go back with other people. This was when he was stopped by security and asked for his access credentials, which later resulted in an argument between the two parties.
The Los Angeles Police Department later issued a statement about a male adult that they arrested, writing, "a male adult was detained & handcuffed 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."
"As you can imagine, there was a lot going on, and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an overzealous security guard, but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing," he said in a statement following his arrest.
Later, he appeared on The View, where he shared more details about his arrest, saying he walked out of the venue with "the same dignity and respect that I walked in with."
As of this writing, Killer Mike has not publicly reacted to the recent news about him not being charged.
In other updates, the musician released a new song titled "EXIT 9," featuring Blxst months after his arrest.
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