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Biography
BLP sources|date=March 2011Infobox musical artist|name = Killer Mike|image = Killer Mike.jpg|caption = Performing in May 2008.|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Michael Render|origin =|alias = Killa Kill, Mike Bigga|birth_date = birth date and age|1975|4|20||origin = Atlanta, Georgia |instrument =|genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop |occupation = rapper|years_active = 2000–present|label = Grind Time Official/SMC/ Grand Hustle |associated_acts = OutKast , T.I. , El-P , Big Kuntry King , Bun B , Young Jeezy |website = MySpace|grindtimeonline|Killer Mike Michael Render (born April 20, 1975),cite web|last=Bush|first=John|title=Killer Mike > Biography|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p471031/biography|pure_url=yes|work=Allmusic|date=May 20, 2008|accessdate=May 8, 2010 better known by his stage name Killer Mike , is an United States|American rapper , signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution. He made his debut 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 . He was featured in the movies 20 Funerals , Idlewild (film)|Idlewild , and ATL (film)|ATL .
Career
Killer Mike released his debut album, Monster , in 2003. The album's lead single was "Akshon (Yeah!)", which featured rap group OutKast on guest vocals, and was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 version of EA Sports popular video game Madden NFL 2004|Madden NFL . He even made a Madden '04 remix of "Akshon (Yeah!)" for the game. The album's second single was "A.D.I.D.A.S.", featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown , which peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It is Killer Mike's highest charting single to date as a lead artist. The song's title was an acronym for "All day I dream about sex". Following the release of his own material, he appeared on "Flip Flop Rock" and "Bust" on the Speakerboxx half of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below . He also appeared on "Southern Takeover" with Pastor Troy on Chamillionaire 's CD The Sound of Revenge . Killer Mike appeared on the song " Never Scared (song)|Never Scared " by fellow rapper Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher , also with T.I. , from AttenCHUN! It peaked at #26 on the Hot 100, becoming Mike's first top 40 hit. The song was also used on the Madden NFL 04 game and even by the Atlanta Braves for their 2003 Atlanta Braves season|2003 season . His second album Ghetto Extraordinary has had its release date pushed back several times due to disputes between Big Boi and Sony Records .cite web|url= http://xxlmag.com/online/? p=308 |title=Killer Mike:Beautiful Struggle |publisher=Xxlmag.Com |date=2006-03-03 |accessdate=2012-04-13
Killer Mike has also performed as a voice actor . He played a rapper/actor, turned President of the United States, named List of characters in Frisky Dingo#Taqu'il|Taqu'il in the Adult Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo . According to an article published in the June 2007 issue of XXL (magazine)|XXL , Killer Mike addressed why he left the Purple Ribbon roster. He stated that he felt as if Purple Ribbon was the equivalent to the "Clippers," while he wanted to join the "Lakers."Citation needed|date=May 2008 Days after T.I. addressed the rumor and confirmed that he and Killer Mike had been in talks about bringing Mike to his Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle imprint on Atlantic, Killer Mike confirmed to HipHopDX.com that he signed.cite web |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8224/title.exclusive-killer-mike-confirms-signing-with-t-i |title= Killer Mike Confirms Signing With T.I.|work= HipHopDX.com |accessdate= December 9, 2008
Released: May 17, 2011cite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13685/title.killer-mike-to-release-pl3dge-on-march-22-young-jeezy-ti-featured |title=Killer Mike To Release "PL3DGE" On May 17, Young Jeezy, T.I. Featured & #124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-03-31 |accessdate=2012-04-13
Label: Grind Time Official, SMC Recordings, Grand Hustle Records
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R.A.P. Music
Released: May 15, 2012cite web|last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18654/title.killer-mike-el-p-rap-music-trackist-artwork-revealed |title=Killer Mike & El-P "R.A.P. Music" Trackist & Artwork Revealed & #124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2012-04-13
Label: Williams Street Records
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2002
"Akshon (Yeah!)" (featuring Outkast )
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Monster
2003
"A.D.I.D.A.S." (featuring Big Boi & Sleepy Brown )
Killer Mike & Grind Time Official presents Home Alone Wit' Dat Crack version 1.5 (2004)
The Killer (Hosted By DJ Sense) (2006)
Anger & Ambition: The Best Of Killer Mike (Presented By Trackstar the DJ & The Smoking Section) (2009) cite web|author=Gotty™ |url= http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/08/killer-mike-anger-and-ambition-the-best-of-killer-mike |title=Killer Mike - Anger And Ambition (The Best Of Killer Mike) & #124; The Smoking Section |publisher=Smokingsection.uproxx.com |date=2009-08-13 |accessdate=2012-04-13
Bang X 3 (2011)
Guest Appearances
Chiddy Bang - Neighborhood (featuring Killer Mike)
DJ Clue - "Funkanella" (OutKast, Killer Mike, and Slimm Calhoun)
AK of (P$C) - "Razor Chop" (featuring Killer Mike) (prod. by Ribah)
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