Killer Mike, broom in hand, swept the brick-tiled walkway outside the entrance of Bankhead Seafood at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, minutes after the long-awaited Westside restaurant quietly opened to the public.
The Atlanta native, known locally as an outspoken community voice and globally as a prolific hip-hop recording artist whose 2023 album “Michael” swept its 2024 Grammy nomination categories , initially downplayed his cleanup efforts as necessary chores in a city known for an annual deluge of fall foliage.
“It needs sweeping!” Mike said with a laugh. “It’s autumn in Atlanta … When people come in, there should be a clear pathway. I want ‘em to know somebody cares. And like my grandmama said, ‘If you need something to do, go sweep the porch.’”
Credit: Mike Jordan