Note: This bonus episode was produced and aired by Grantland in December 2014.

This week on The Moment we revisit Brian’s conversation with Killer Mike which took place in November 2014. Killer Mike is one half of the Run the Jewels duo along side El-P. Coming off an emotional night in Ferguson, where he played to a crowd after the verdict was announced in the Michael Brown case, Brian talked with Mike about his duties as an artist and being an ambassador for his community. Since this conversation, Killer Mike has appeared on numerous shows including a recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher.

Topics this week:

“R.A.P. Music” album

“Run the Jewels” album

“Run the Jewels 2” album

“PL3DGE” album

Stage 48 - New York City

Morehouse College

Adrian Peterson child abuse case

“I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind” album

“I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind Vol. 2” album

Killer Mike in Ferguson

Avatar

“A.D.I.D.A.S.” – Killer Mike

Brooke Baldwin Interview with Killer Mike

L.A. Confidential

Sound Opinions from WBEZ

“AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted” album

One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future a book by Ben Carson

Pimp: The Story of My Life a book by Iceberg Slim

Man’s Search for Meaning a book by Viktor Frankl

Guns, Germs, and Steel a book by Jared Diamond

People this week:

Killer Mike

Run the Jewels

El-P

Outkast

Alice Johnson

Blowfly

Quentin Tarantino

Lloyd Banks

Jay-Z

Dave Chappelle

MC Hammer

Big Boi

Dick Gregory

Chuck D

Eric Holder

George Wallace

Clarence Thomas

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