Killer Mike Is Not ‘The Man’

The Tight Rope

SpkerBox Media

Society & Culture

5 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Killer Mike walks The Tight Rope this week for an unfiltered conversation on knowing your worth and giving back to your community.

Mike shares personal stories about the people who shaped him as an artist and inspired his activism. Tune in to hear why Mike dedicated his career to uplifting others and inspiring the next generation of artists. Plus, Mike shares his favorite books of all time and why he believes 'education is emancipation.'

Atlanta native, Michael Render, aka Killer Mike, is a Grammy-award winning rapper, businessman and activist. He is one half of the hip hop duo, Run the Jewels, host of the Netflix series, “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike,” co-owner of the famed Atlanta restaurant, Bankhead Seafood, and co-founder of Greenwood digital bank. Of all his roles and responsibilities, recognition and celebration, Mike is most proud to be called “husband” to Shana, and “father” to two sons and two daughters.

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0:00.0	Michael Rinder, also known as Killer Mike professionally.
0:03.7	And man, I'm on the tightrope with sister Trisha Rose and brother Cornel West.
0:07.5	And boy, it's shaky.
0:08.4	I hope I don't fall.
0:15.3	Hey, everyone.
0:16.8	Welcome to the tightrope.
0:18.3	Thanks so much for joining us.
0:20.0	I'm here with my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Cornell West, and we on our show, as many of you know, try to keep our balance on tough issues, try to keep our spirit high, and to keep our conversation as honest as possible. And who better to do that with than Dr. Cornell West? Cornell, how are you doing today? My dear sister, it's always a joy and a pleasure to be in with than Dr. Cornel West. Cornell, how are you doing today?
0:42.6	My dear sister, it's always a joy and a pleasure to be in dialogue with you, and we are moon walking on the tight rope with one of the towering figures of not just his generation,
0:50.7	but this moment in the American Empire, we're talking about Brother Mike, brother Mike, Brendan.
0:56.0	Lord, at first.
0:58.0	We are so fortunate.
1:01.0	I mean, it's a wonderful, wonderful blessing, isn't it?
1:04.0	It really is.
1:05.0	It's a rare thing to have the combination of a high level of artistic excellence and integrity with a courage
1:17.1	that leads him to be politically involved in various social movements that cut against the grain.
1:23.7	It's hard enough just to be a decent human being.
1:26.8	That's a major spiritual achievement.
1:29.3	That's true.
1:31.3	It shouldn't be so hard, but it is.
1:33.3	It is.
1:34.3	Then you become a great artist.
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