Being a black rapper is like being a Southern, socialite woman: You're always worried about appearances.
Killer MikeI don't accept the term 'political rapper' because I don't give a damn about either political party. I give a damn about the people.
Killer MikeI like his consistency, because Bernie Sanders talk - it boils down to the American people. His one thing is the American people.
Killer MikeI don't trust the church or the government, and anything the church or the government tells me I assume to be a lie or a conspiracy, until proven true.
Killer MikeI don't think I'm more politically-based as much as socially-based. My grandmother died on February 29th, and she kept all of my magazine and newspaper scraps, every interview. I've been in the newspapers since I was about 15 - not for rapping, but for real substantive stuff I was doing in the community, organizing around gang violence in the schools. So I had already made my grandma proud before I was on TV. I've always been who I am.
Killer Mike