Killer Mike addresses Grammy arrest in new single 'Humble Me'

Killer Mike continues to talk about his 2024 Grammy Arrest

Killer Mike released a new single, "Humble Me," on Sunday, June 30, shortly after addressing his arrest during his impassioned acceptance speech for Album of the Year at the 2024 BET Awards.

In the two-and-a-half-minute track, the 49-year-old rapper confronts his Grammy arrest head-on, with the accompanying visuals presented in black and white.

"I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar, did that for Atlanta / Did that for Atlanta, bruh, swept up like a janitor / Got sent to the slammer, bruh," he raps in the third verse.

"Treat me like an animal or some kind of Hannibal, vicious and cannibal / The Devil be doing you, right when you doing it, the Devil will ruin you," Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, says, referring to his arrest which occurred immediately after he won three Grammy awards in the rap categories.

"Behind me Satan, I walk out the door with my head up in handcuffs with pride / Cause all of my heroes wore handcuffs, the FBI shot some of them, and they died," he adds, recalling being escorted from the Grammys in handcuffs.

For those unfamiliar, the Atlanta performer was taken into custody on Sunday, February 4, after winning Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album. TMZ reported that he was detained due to an "alleged physical confrontation."

Before releasing his latest single, Mike addressed the arrest during his speech at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. "Technically, I was not supposed to be here," he said. "But I want to tell you — look at God, because I’m back, baby. I’m back and I’m living."