Killer Mike was arrested at the Grammy Awards just hours after winning three prizes.
The Atlanta-born rapper, real name Michael Render, won Best Rap Album award for Michael and both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Scientists & Engineers”.
However, shortly after, a video posted on social media by The Hollywood Reporter showed Render being led away from the ceremony in handcuffs by police.
While no official explanation was been given as to why Render had been detained at the time, it has since been revealed by the Los Angeles Police Department that the rapper was arrested and booked for “misdemeanor battery” after a physical altercation backstage at the Crypto.com Arena.
A spokesperson for the LAPD said: “On Sunday, 4 February, just after 4pm, a male adult was detained and handcuffed for a physical altercation that occurred at the 700 block of Chick Hearn Court.
“The suspect was placed under arrest and was transported to LAPD Central Division. The suspect has been identified as 48-year-old Michael Render and booked for Misdemeanor Battery 243(A) PC, and is in the process of being released.”