Rapper Killer Mike talks new music, Black Lives Matter and US politics

The rap musician and activist Killer Mike has taken to the stage in London, for a series of shows - his first in the UK for more than a decade.
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The Grammy award winning star, whose real name is Michael Render, rose to fame as part of the group, Run the Jewels. But as well as a burgeoning solo career, he's made a name as a political activist too - a powerful advocate during the Black Lives Matter movement and for left wing senator Bernie Sanders.
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[@UK_Canuck]

This man has a voice that needs to be heard far beyond the boundaries of his musical genre.

[@Boogiebot5]

One of the best progressive voices in america

[@TheVRSofa]

hes a christan XD so hes as nasty as all the other christans XD

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

he's one of the most lovely and humble guys, with good political positions

[@BlogofTheW3st]

The quality of this man and his work is above reproach in the world today. And this is a proof of the decay we’re all swimming in.

[@Brody-Aleksander]

I disagree with much of Killer Mikes ideas but damn do I wish all my ideological opposition were this intelligent, good faith, and contextual thinking Also the dont put your hands on a woman you didnt come with is a Cardinal rule more rappers need to state

[@EricSnellESnellDesign]

Had to come and find the whole interview. One of my favorite voices of the day.

[@AcidOllie]

What a nice chap, I'll have to check out his music.

[@pjg_77]

Love Killer Mikes stuff & a fan of Run The Jewels to.

[@shortycruz4232]

Channel 4 doing right covering rappers and keeping it real

[@VaucluseVanguard]

Dear Channel 4 News. Just to remind you, you are a UK based news channel. Is much of the UK that interested in this guy, his music, his politics and his experience of racism?

[@tobiisiba1641]

The supply of racism in the UK must be low.

[@UK_Canuck]

No question about it. He has valuable things to say about youth, society, and culture that aren't limited to one country or another. And people have been listening.

[@Felled-angel]

​@@UK_Canuckare you mad, we couldn't give a f*ck about this guy, what a waste of air time.

[@wtaff16]

😂😂😂 Dear Channel 4 News (full stop) just to remind you, I don’t watch the news to learn anything! Didn’t happen in the uk to a white guy who only listens to cliff richard? NOT FOR ME! Politics that didn’t get politic’d at Downing Street? IVE ALREADY EXPLAINED I DONT CARE ABOUT THE WORLD OUTSIDE IGNORANCE-UPON-TWEED-SHIRE A prolific multi award winning rapper, humanitarian and activist wants to educate me on a multitude of things? NOT THIS RACISM STUFF AGAIN, CHANGE THE CHANNEL MUMMY. Stick on Nickelodeon and STFU.

[@phillheth]

Killer mike for prime minister.

[@magnus9701]

what country

[@TheVRSofa]

other than the whole...GOD thing. ya know, gay rights, womens right to their own bodies, his videos have gangs with guns just like every othge rapper XD has just as much violence in his videos...wtf channel 4? he support gun laws or abortion?

[@redthepost]

I like this fellow.

[@tastypymp1287]

Yaawwwnnnn

[@gaulishrealist]

Still perpetuating the lie of GF's murder. Shameless.

[@FitzyS]

Get over your delusion. The lies you all tell yourselves to maintain a sense of morality is pathetic.

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

Very intelligent man

[@gaulishrealist]

You haven't seen very intelligent men if you think he is one.

[@portmanjohn1]

First

[@arjenvandoorne9321]

Just like a sweet potato.

[@hoggybhoy1967]

ADIDAS 😂