In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Killer Mike delivered an impassioned speech at the Atlanta mayor’s press conference on Friday night (May 29), pleading with his hometown to stop destroying their own city.
Eminem, who just hours before resurrected the Revival track “Untouchable” to encourage people to “speak up” against police brutality, caught the Run The Jewels MC’s speech and evidently felt moved to support him.
On Saturday (May 30), Shady tweeted a Rolling Stone article about Mike’s speech and wrote in the caption, “I’m with @killermike on this one. Incredibly well done.”
Mike joined T.I., Dr. Bernice King and Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during the conference as riots and protests erupted across the United States. He began his speech with tears in his eyes and explained the frustrating positions he’s in as both a black man and the son of an Atlanta police officer.
“I got a lot of love and respect for police officers down to the original eight police officers in Atlanta that even after becoming police, had to dress in a YMCA because white officers didn’t want to get dressed with n*ggers,” he said. “Here we are 80 years later, I watched a white officer assassinate a black man and I know that tore your heart out. I have nothing positive to say in this moment, because I don’t want to be here.”
Killer Mike Tears Up Addressing Atlanta Riots: 'It's Your Duty Not To Burn Your Own House Down'
He continued, “I am duty-bound to be here to simply say it is your duty not to burn your own house down for anger with an enemy. It is your duty to fortify your own house, so that you may be a house of refuge in times of organization. And now is the time to plot, plan, strategize, organize and mobilize.”
Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Monday (May 25) shortly after MPD officer Derek Chauvin put his knee on the 46-year-old’s neck for roughly nine minutes. He was pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Chavuin was ultimately fired, arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The civil unrest in the U.S. has continued for the past three days and shows no signs of slowing down. The three other officers involved in the incident remain free.
Revisit Mike’s speech below.
Fuck off Eminem you white piece of shit. Your not part of the solution, your part of the problem the fuckin coward.
*you’re
But you call him a “white” piece of shit, sorry whos not part of the solution? Moron.
Go back to school, you child. “Your” and “you’re” have different meaning and you don’t even seem know that to begin with. You’re the problem.
Eminem the ugly pedofile, still tryna be black at almost 50 years of age.
you call him a pedophile when in reality you’re a registered sex offender and a known diddler.
Nope, feminem is, his name is on the list. So deal with it loser!
We all know why eminem adopted whitney and alaina. #epsteinisland
you have a phone full of underage boys and girls naked, so who’s epsteins real follower?
Why u making shit up? Makes u look desperate and pathetic! As for eminem, hes been officially named as a celeb who visited epstein island, so deal with it loser.
maybe we don’t resist the police and this stops happening to us. Maybe?
Fuck the police u loser
Boooooo go home eminem, your not black!
Alright Stable Genius. That “” booooo”” is really showing off your -0.000008 IQ
“you’re”
Y’all dumbasses in the comment section better put some respect on his name, man has taken more stands against oppressors than all y’all heroes combined, and that includes MJ and Kanye. Fuck outta here
you’ll stupid what do black got to do with it at least hes sticking up 4 da bs while you;ll not doing shit
Perfectly put Killer Mike. RIP George Floyd, may Justice be served, may the victims family be very well taken care of so that they can feel comforted in knowing they wont be afraid to walk the streets, and that their finances be taken care of so that they can have time to mourne their loss without worry from bills and without fear of retaliation. I hope all officers involved are made an example of to set a statement that this wont be tolerated and put fear into every officer so that if anything they will be under enforcing people when apprehension is necessary instead of overly enforced. The hate that those people have for no legitimate reason for another makes me ashamed to be the same race. Makes me feel so much empathy for the victims and disgrace for the offenders. Sometimes, im disgraced to say im white. It makes me nauseous. And sick all over. Give all 4 the death penalty or prison for life. Set a statement so this never happens again.
Eminem is a cuckold. He wants to cry while watching Killer Mike make love to his daughter.
Alaina is an ugly fat bitch with tits down to her belly button. Hailie looks like a tranny. So it would be whitney killer mike smashes.
this is not a black/white thing. This is about class warfare. Poor whites and blacks get treated like shit by the law enforcement, politicians and businesses. They’re tired of it. Look at the crowds on tv for proof of what I’m saying.
Em is a real one and it’s funny how all the Stans and white boy’s don’t say shit but if T.I. or any other black rapper speaks out you come on here and post BS stats and talk shit about black people. You people are the biggest hypocrites I swear. You listen to our music and talk shit about us smh. Some cultures never change but props to Em he knows, because he lived and grew up with us in struggle.
Do a quick google search and you’ll find eminem is from warren, which is a predominantly white city.
Actually, his old childhood home that was burned down was in Michigan.
Warren is a city in michigan dumb ass.
Warren is in michigan.
not really a “people’s” champ if you keep reference “you” and “our” though are you?
I’m the People’s Champ for non race baiters and your mom in the bed! Facts chump
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Everyone is Mike on this one.
impassioned? i believe it’s impassionate.
Back to grade school for you then, dumbass. Impassioned is a far more commonly used term in this context.
Don’t worry guys, I’ve almost destroyed black music completely. Almost done!
Killer Mike is still calling for violence, just at a later time. He is calling for mobility amongst the looters and rioters. He is also a leftist who supports disarming Americans. He supports fat ass crook Stacey Abrams, so F killer Mike.
I dont know about all your saying but I assume you are full of crap because he is an avid gun owner so I dont understand the disarming america thing.
Fun fact: Tim Walz is a joo. His joo daughter has been giving out national guard information to the rioters via tweets.
Being a joo is nothing compared to feminem the pedofile.
Rather be a joo then a pedofile like eminem
And there’s the truth , and we have always known dont start what you can’t boy
We bidding our time you all need to step lightly
Eminems “daughter” alaina is an ugly fat bitch with tits almost down to her belly button.
PSA: if you’ve seen the video of George Floyd being smothered while being apprehended, begging for mercy, and gradually suffocating to death, and you sympathize with the cop, you are an evil person with no redeeming qualities. Likewise, if you sympathize with the people looting and burning down businesses, some of them small businesses that people have put their life savings into, you are also evil with no redeeming qualities. These are not mutually exclusive, you can and should be against bad behavior no matter who is causing it. Also, If you’re actively participating in the looting, your life does not matter.
Look at you on your pretentious high horse. Floyd was a piece of shit with a long criminal record. He should’ve been locked up already. The system is too soft.
“The thing worse than rebellion, is the thing that caused the rebellion.”
Fredrick Douglas