Killer Mike

Killer Mike is, to me, one of the most intellectually serious figures in hip-hop. The Morehouse education, the Outkast cosign on Stankonia, the Grammy pedigree, the activism: it all points to a man who treats the microphone as a civic instrument, not just a flex. What I admire most is his refusal to soften with success. Born in 1975 in Atlanta, he keeps speaking for his city and his community, turning anger into argument and rhythm into reasoning. Plenty of rappers chase relevance; Mike chases conviction. That's why I think his legacy will outlast the charts entirely.

Name (English)

Killer Mike

Name (Japanese)

キラー・マイク

Reading

きらー・まいく

Born

April 20, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Occupation

rapper / singer / songwriter / actor / activist

High school

Douglass High School

University

Morehouse College

• Official sitehttps://killermike.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/killermike/
• Xhttps://x.com/KILLERMIKEGTO
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer%20Mike
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q671665

Tags

• Georgia
• rapper
• singer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.