Killer Mike

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Killer Mike
Background information <tr><td>Birth name</td><td colspan="2">Michael Render</td></tr><tr><td>Born</td><td colspan="2">April 20</td></tr><tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Atlanta, Georgia</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Rap, Dirty South</td></tr><tr><td>Occupation(s)</td><td colspan="2">MC</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Columbia Sony</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td colspan="2">http://killermike.net/</td></tr>

Killer Mike (born Michael Render on April 20, 19??) is an African-American rapper, signed to Columbia Records through OutKast's Purple Ribbon Records 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.

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. His second album "Ghetto Extraordinary" has had its release date pushed back several times due to disputes between Big Boi and Sony Records. 1

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.

Killer Mike has also performed as a voice actor. He plays a rapper/actor named Taqu'il in the Adult Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo.

1 Discography
2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Monster (2003)
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (October 2006)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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 and 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, and T.I.)
Outkast - Land of a Million Drums -(Featuring Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown) Scooby Doo Soundtrack
Jay-Z - "Poppin' Tags" (featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike, and Twista)
Chamillionaire - "Southern Takeover" (featuring Pastor Troy and Killer Mike)
Talib Kweli - "Tryin' to Breathe" (featuring. Midi Mafi & Killer Mike)
Lil' Jon - "Back Off Now" (featuring Killer Mike)