During last night’s 2024 Grammys, Killer Mike addressed comments made by André 3000 about being too old to rap as he collected three awards during the ceremony. Andre released a flute album last year, explaining that he felt he couldn’t authentically rap anymore at the age of 48. Killer Mike, however, refused to accept this assertion during his acceptance speech.
Killer Mike took home Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for ‘Scientists & Engineers’, which features both André 3000 and Future. Additionally, he won Best Rap Album for ‘Michael’. During his acceptance speech for Best Rap Song, Mike stated, “For all the people out there that think you get too old to rap – bullshit. I don’t care if you’re 78 rapping about how many gals you got in the nursing home.” He went on to add, “Make sure we keep hip-hop alive.”
During his acceptance speech for Best Rap Performance, Killer Mike urged the crowd to use their creativity to create a better world. “I wanna thank everyone who dares to believe that art can change the world,” he said. “Thank Dré, thank Future, thank Eryn, thank all the producers on here, but everyone in this room, it is our responsibility to keep using our imagination to shape and form the world.” Lastly, while accepting the award for Best Rap Album, his third win of the night, he shouted, “You cannot tell me that you get too old! You can’t tell me it’s too late! It’s a sweep!”
In a past interview with NME, Mike discussed his desire to win a Grammy for ‘Michael’, stating “I’m not gonna lie and act like I don’t want it, or I’m above it and just do it for the art. I would like for ‘Michael’ to be recognised. Van Gogh was so amazing, but he died unrecognised. I don’t want to die unrecognised…” Additionally, he spoke on the importance of recognition from the Grammy’s. “I’ll never forget what Lauryn [Hill] made Black girls and girls across the board feel with ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’. And seeing her with that armful of Grammys – whether she cares about them anymore or not – meant everything to us as fans because a true MC got validated.
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