On February 4, Killer Mike won all three Grammy awards that he was nominated for, including Rap Album of the Year, for his defining solo album, MICHAEL. Within an hour, the artist was arrested while still at the awards ceremony. With today’s release of  the new single, “Humble Me,” Mike has made it clear that he is ready to open up about that day.

While talking about his latest tune, Mike says: “I was in the studio the very next day. I’m as inspired as ever and I’m just following the music at this point. All my heroes have been cuffed and mishandled in some way. I just thanked God in that moment of being Daniel in the lion’s den. I came out of the jailhouse in the pouring rain to my wife waiting for me, lit a joint, celebrated a bit and then woke up and got the news about my son’s kidney.”

The song arrives alongside an artful music video in which Mike is stripped of his outward facing symbols of success piece by piece before being placed in handcuffs. In the closing shot, he and his son embrace each other following the tribulations they both faced. “The video and it’s love-filled, triumphant ending are a visual testament to that night and God’s glory in writing mine and Pony’s story,” commented Mike.

Photo Credit: Owen Ela