JAY-Z apparently had a surprise in store for Killer Mike prior to him being arrested at the Grammy Awards.
The Atlanta rapper appeared on The Breakfast Club on Wednesday (February 14) to discuss his eventful trip to the Grammys, where he won won three awards before being arrested soon after.
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Killer Mike claimed JAY-Z was going to bring him out on stage while accepting his Dr. Dre Global Impact Award ā had he been in the building.
āMan, whatās crazy is though, Jay was hitting me,ā he said. āI didnāt realize as I was going through my thing. Jay was hitting me like, āHold on, stick around. I wanna toast to you.ā And then he hit me later saying, āI was gonna concede my time to you.ā Shouts out to Hov.ā
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Charlamagne Tha God also claimed he got word that JAY-Z was planning to bring Killer Mike out on stage.
āItās love, though. I appreciate it,ā Mike said. ā[I got that text] after I got out. Me and him laughing. He said, āYou want to go and get locked up in the biggest moment ever?!ā I was laughing. It was hilarious, man. You couldnāt do nothing but laugh.ā
S/o JAY-Z but I guess god had another plan for me that night š¤£ #MICHAEL
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ā Killer Mike (@KillerMike) February 14, 2024
Killer Mike won the Grammys for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, before being escorted out of the ceremony in handcuffs following an incident with a security guard.
He claimed he experienced an āover-zealous security guardā and is confident he will be ācleared of all wrongdoing.ā
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The Run The Jewels MC previously revealed that JAY-Z praised his Michael album over a text message while he was still recording the project in 2022.
āI be tripping out now when I wake up, get up, moving around and see a text from [JAY-Z] just out of nowhere,ā he said on Math Hoffaās My Expert Opinion podcast in August.
āLike, āPeace God. I see what you did. Just sending some encouragement your way.ā Heās still a very grounded, cool human being. I appreciate all the love and encouragement.ā
He continued: āAs I was making the record, we sent it to him early and he sent back some real positive notes. He sent back a great compliment. He was like, āIt feels like I went to my cousinās house and watched a movie.ā
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āI was really honored. I think it was about a year ago he sent that comment. And we delivered.ā
Killer Mike collaborated with JAY-Z on āPoppinā Tagsā from 2002ās The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse album alongside Big Boi and Twista.