Killer Mike made headlines recently thanks to his appearance on NRA's television platform. The segment, which was aired in response to the March for Our Lives, highlighted the Run the Jewels rapper defending the 2nd Amendment; particularly arguing its importance for black people. Many in the black community wasn't here for it given the NRA's reputation with race relations. Following the backlash, the rapper eventually apologized, saying that his interview was "used as a weapon."
Apparently, still salty about the backlash he received, Killer Mike took to MSNBC correspondent and AM Joy host Joy Ann Reid's Instagram page in an attempt to call her out on what he believed to be a gross misstep on her part.
Reid initially posted a glam selfie with her hair and makeup stylists on the social media platform, according to Vulture:
Harmless, right? Well, Killer Mike saw "H&M" and went off.
“So me doing an interview about black gun ownership with the NRA is ‘bad,’ but you promoting a company that tagged a black child a monkey is ‘good,’ cool,’ and ‘acceptable,’” the rapper commented on her photo, citing the retailer's racist fiasco involving their "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" apparel.
Unfortunately for Killer Mike, Reid wasn't referring to the retailer at all. She actually meant, "H&M," as in "hair and makeup."
Reid has since deleted her response to the rapper, but it originally read in part: "'H&M’ stands for ‘hair and makeup,’ Mike … And here I was thinking you were an intellectual, and not just the guy who hangs out in the sunken place talking guns with the NRA’s ‘official black guy’ who literally changed his last name to ‘black.’”
Previously in “@KillerMike Takes An L”… pic.twitter.com/codY63UE76— VTK (@wondermann5) April 8, 2018
Womp.
Of course, Twitter was here for the entertaining shenanigans:
Me after Joy Ann Reid gathered Killer Mike in her instagram comments pic.twitter.com/DlgSqXqr6H— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) April 8, 2018
I vote that whenever somebody is loud and wrong, we officially refer to it as going full Killer Mike.— Shanita Hubbard (@msshanitarenee) April 8, 2018
My favorite part is that Killer Mike has been sitting around waiting to "get Joy back" for weeks now and he blew it. LMAO— M’BlockU (@rodimusprime) April 8, 2018
Killer Mike trying to come for Joy Reid pic.twitter.com/uouCcogQJW— JG (@18major) April 8, 2018
Killer Mike later admitted he had "egg on [his] face," apologized and offered to sit down with Reid to have a detailed discussion:
Yup I got educated and I appreciated. I’m making sure I’m staying with the people tho no more outta line with me ????????♂️ https://t.co/Rgap2PoJGU— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
To Be Unclear is to be u kind taught that by publicist @Farmer8J . My apologies for my misunderstanding @JoyAnnReid and I hope we get that Black Gun owner Minus the NRA interview. Love and Respect thanks for the correct ❤️????????????????????— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
Just Talked to your producer @JoyAnnReid looking forward to speaking about Black Gun Ownership. Thank u and love and Respect.— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
So egg on my face ????????♂️????and all I’m happy that the convo on #BlackGunOwnerShip will happen. Thank u @JoyAnnReid for “getting me together” on H&M and making sure this important convo can be had on an acceptable platform. ❤️✊????— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
No official word yet on whether or not their convo will happen on AM Joy. Stay tuned!