Killer Mike (born Michael Render on April 20, 19??) is an African-American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the Selecto Hits imprint. He made his debut appearance on "Snappin' and Trappin'" on OutKast's 2000 LP Stankonia, and also appeared on the Grammy winning song, "The Whole World", the single from OutKast's greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton and DeKalb Counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, DeKalb Government  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area  - City  132. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... For other uses of the term Dirty South, see The Dirty South Dirty South is a style of rap music that popped up in the latter half of the 1990s and is based in southern cities and states such as Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami or South Florida, South... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia; Epic; and American Recordings. ... Purple Ribbon Label is a record label owned by OutKast and distributed through Virgin Records. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Christianity (predominantly Baptist), Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stankonia is a hip hop album by OutKast, released by La Face records (a subcorporation of Arista Records, BMG) on October 31, 2000. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... Big Boi And Dre Present. ...

Mike released his debut album, Monster, in 2003. The album's lead single was "Akshon (Yeah!)", it featured OutKast on guest vocals, and was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 version of EA Sports popular video game Madden NFL. He even made a Madden 04 remix of Akshon (Yeah!) for the game. Following the release of his own material, he appeared on "Flip Flop Rock" & "Bust" on the Speakerboxx half of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and on "Down South" from Ol' Dirty Bastard's mixtape album, Osirus. He also appeared on "Southern Takeover" with Pastor Troy on Chamillionaire's CD The Sound of Revenge. His second album "Ghetto Extraordinary" has had its release date pushed back several times due to disputes between Big Boi and Sony Records. 1 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series. ... Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a double album by the hip hop group OutKast, released on September 23, 2003 on LaFace Records. ... Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004) was an American rapper known by the stage name Ol Dirty Bastard (often shortened to ODB by mainstream media). ... Osirus is a mixtape album by Ol Dirty Bastard released after his death on November 13, 2004 (2 days before his 36th birthday). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington D.C.) is an American Entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... The Sound of Revenge is the debut album from American rapper Chamillionaire. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia; Epic; and American Recordings. ...

Killer Mike is also a part of the southern hip hop collective named Purple Ribbon All-Stars. He has done several songs on their two albums, including "Dungeon Family Dedication", an attempt to explain the takeover of the label by Big Boi, reminiscing the heyday of the Dungeon Family and Organized Noise. Southern rap (or Dirty South hip-hop) is a type of hip hop music that emerged in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities such as New Orleans, Miami, Atlanta, Memphis, Houston, and Dallas. ... Purple Ribbon All-Stars is a southern hip-hop group under the Purple Ribbon Records (distributed through Virgin Records) label. ... The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. ... Organized Noize is a successful Atlanta-based American record production company made up of Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Patrick Sleepy Brown. ...

Killer Mike has also performed as a voice actor. He plays a rapper/actor named Taqu'il in the Adult Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo. A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... The Adult Swim logo Adult Swim, usually rendered [adult swim] based on its logo, is the name for the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network in the United States, featuring absurdist and often ribald comedy in contrast to the tamer daytime Cartoon Network. ... Frisky Dingo is an animated comedy television series from Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of Sealab 2021. ...

Discography

Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Monster Released: March 11, 2003 Label: Columbia Records Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Gold U.S Sales:511,000 Worldwide Sales:511,000 Singles:"A.D.I.D.A.S.","Akshon (Yeah!)"
	I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind Released: October, 2006 Label: Grind Time Official Last RIAA certification: US Sales: 20,000+ Worldwide Sales: Singles:"The Juggernaut","That's Life","All That Jizz"
	Ghetto Extraordinary Released:2007 Label:TBR Last RIAA certification:TBR US Sales:TBR Worldwide Sales: Singles:"My Chrome","Get Em' Shawty "

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Singles

• 2001: "The Whole World" (OutKast featuring Killer Mike)
• 2003: "Akshon (Yeah!)" (featuring OutKast)
• 2003: "A.D.I.D.A.S." (featuring Big Boi & Sleepy Brown)
• 2003: "A.D.I.D.A.S. (Cool N Dre remix)" (featuring Jermaine Dupri & Amil) (promo only release)
• 2005: "My Chrome" (featuring Big Boi)
• 2006: "The Juggernaut"
• 2006: "That's Life"
• 2006: "All That Jizz" (as Ta'Quil; from the show Frisky Dingo)
• 2007: "My Chrome"
• 2007: "Get Em' Shawty"

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Appearances

• Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (featuring Big Boi, Blackowned C-Bone, Killer Mike, and Rock D)
• Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Body Rock" (featuring Lil' Co, Killer Mike, and Donkey Boy)
• Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "My Chrome" (featuring Big Boi & Killer Mike)
• Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Claremont Lounge" (featuring Bubba Sparxx, Killer Mike, and Coool Breeze)
• Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Ain't No Love" (Killer Mike freestyle)
• Bone Crusher - "Never Scared" (featuring Killer Mike & T.I.)
• Outkast - Land of a Million Drums -(Featuring Killer Mike & Sleepy Brown) Scooby Doo Soundtrack
• Jay-Z - "Poppin' Tags" (featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike, and Twista)
• Chamillionaire - "Southern Takeover" (featuring Pastor Troy & Killer Mike)
• Talib Kweli - "Tryin' to Breathe" (featuring Midi Mafi & Killer Mike)
• Lil' Jon - "Back Off Now" (featuring Killer Mike & Papa Roach)
• 8 Ball & MJG - "Runnin Out of Bud" (featuring Killer Mike)

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External links

• Killer Mike's Official Website
• Interview with Killer Mike from 9/06