Killer Mike released his debut album, Monster, in 2003. The album's lead single was "Akshon (Yeah!)", it featured OutKast on guest vocals, and was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 version of EA Sports popular video game Madden NFL. He even made a Madden '04 remix of "Akshon (Yeah!)" for the game. Following the release of his own material, he appeared on "Flip Flop Rock" and "Bust" on the Speakerboxx half of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. He also appeared on "Southern Takeover" with Pastor Troy on Chamillionaire's CD The Sound of Revenge. His second album "Ghetto Extraordinary" has had its release date pushed back several times due to disputes between Big Boi and Sony Records.
He collaborated with underground legendary producer and MC EL-P on his album R.A.P. Music in 2012. Mike and El-P went on to form the famous hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, releasing their debut self-titled album in 2013, RTJ2 in 2014, and RTJ3 in 2016, with RTJ4 planned for a release in 2019.
Killer Mike has also performed as a voice actor. He plays a rapper/actor, turned President of the United States, named Taqu'il in the Adult Swim cartoon Frisky Dingo. According to an article published in the June 2007 issue of XXL, Killer Mike addressed why he left the Purple Ribbon roster. He stated that he felt as if Purple Ribbon was the equivalent to the "Clippers," while he wanted to join the "Lakers."
Discography
Albums
Monster (2003)
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (2006)
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II (2008)
Ghetto Extraordinary (2008)
Pl3dge (2011)
R.A.P. Music (2012)
Singles
* 2001: "The Whole World" (OutKast featuring Killer Mike)
* 2002: "Land of a Million Drums" (Outkast featuring Killer Mike & Sleepy Brown)
* 2003: "Akshon (Yeah!)" (featuring OutKast)
* 2003: "A.D.I.D.A.S." (featuring Big Boi & Sleepy Brown)
* 2003: "A.D.I.D.A.S. (Cool N Dre remix)" (featuring Jermaine Dupri & Amil) (promo only release)
* 2005: "My Chrome" (featuring Big Boi)
* 2006: "The Juggernaut"
* 2006: "That's Life"
* 2006: "All That Jizz" (as Ta'Quil; from the show Frisky Dingo)
* 2006: "Bad Day, Worst Day" (featuring Ice Cube)
* 2007: "My Chrome" (featuring Big Boi)
* 2007: "Get Em' Shawty" (featuring Bubba Sparxxx & Three 6 Mafia)
* 2007: "Blam Blam" (Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres Colon Soundtrack)
Appearances
* DarkBrown & Dru - "Ridin' Chevy's" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (featuring Big Boi, Blackowned C-Bone, Killer Mike, and Rock D)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Body Rock" (featuring Lil' Co, Killer Mike, and Donkey Boy)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "My Chrome" (featuring Big Boi & Killer Mike)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Claremont Lounge" (featuring Bubba Sparxx, Killer Mike, and Coool Breeze)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Ain't No Love" (Killer Mike freestyle)
* Purple Ribbon All-Stars - "Kryptonite (Remix)" (featuring Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Bubba Sparxxx, Remy Ma, Busta Rhymes, & Killer Mike)
* Bone Crusher - "It's On" (featuring Killer Mike & Trick Daddy)
* Bone Crusher - "Never Scared" (featuring Killer Mike & T.I.)
* Bubba Sparxxx - "Miss New Booty (Remix)" (featuring Big Boi & Killer Mike)
* Bubba Sparxxx - "Sinners" (feauring Killer Mike, Bone Crusher & David Banner)
* Kool G Rap - "Real OGs" - (Featuring Killer Mike & Bun B)
* Jay-Z - "Poppin' Tags" (featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike & Twista)
* Chamillionaire - "Southern Takeover" (featuring Pastor Troy & Killer Mike)
* Talib Kweli - "Tryin' to Breathe" (featuring Midi Mafia & Killer Mike)
* Lil' Jon - "Back Off Now" (featuring Killer Mike & Papa Roach)
* Lil' Jon - "Da Jump Off" (featuring Killer Mike & 404 Soldierz)
* 8 Ball & MJG - "Runnin Out of Bud" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack - "Blam Blam"
* Jagged Edge - "Pour Out A Little Liquor" (featuring Killer Mike & Sosa)
* Paul Wall - "Dat's What Dat Is" (featuring Bun B, Killer Mike & H.A.W.K.)
* Youngbloodz - "Hustle" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Gucci Mane - "Black Tee (Remix)" (featuring Killer Mike, Jody Breeze, Bun B, Lil Scrappy, & Young Jeezy)
* No Doubt - "Hey Baby (Remix)" (featuring Outkast & Killer Mike)
* Ying Yang Twins - "What The F***!" (featuring Killer Mike & Bone Crusher)
* Ras Kass - "Put Ya Glass Out" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Lil Flip - "We Ain't Playin" (featuring Killer Mike, Baby D, & Pastor Troy)
* Da Backwudz - "Gettin 2 It"
* DJ Kay Slay - "Coast 2 Coast Gangstas" (featuring Sauce Money, Killer Mike, Bun B, WC, Joe Budden & Hak Ditty)
* Roccett - "LA 2 ATL" (featuring Killer Mike)
* BPT - "Dragon Ballin" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Balboa - "Hard" (featuring Akon, Killer Mike & Jody Breeze)
* Kavious - "In The Yo" (featuring Killer Mike)
* M.O.P. - "Push Back" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Young Buck - "Welcome To The South (Remix)" (featuring Bun B, Killer Mike & David Banner)
* Stat Quo - "More Problems" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Big Boi - "Oh No" (featuring Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx)
* SL Jones - "Superhead" (featuring Killer Mike, Gangsta Boo & Nario)
* Sly & The Family Stone - "Runnin Away" (featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike & Sleepy Brown)
* Trina - "Look Back At Me" (featuring Killer Mike)
* Bun B- "Some Hoes" (featuring Chino XL, Killer Mike & Bulletproof)
* Rehab - "Sleeping Giant" (Feat. Killer Mike)
JoJo's Chillin
Killer Mike Lyrics
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So he gotta get out of Atlanta hit SoHo
Baby mama say he been selfish, he like "so ho?"
Then he picked up the cell phone called his old ho
She took him to the airport, hit him with some bread
Parked in the deck, then hit him with some head
Hit the counter with the fake ID and the ticket
The old man little suspicious but he hit him with a fifty
The old man stamped the ticket and he went like "Shh"
Then he hit him with the smile, and he hit him with the wink
And JoJo hit the bathroom, JoJo hit the sink
Cold water, had to splash on the face
His iPod pumping Snoop "Murder was the Case"
Oh shit, looked to his left, Ghostface
"Peace God, Peace God, where's Shallah Rae?"
"Think he had show down in M.I.A today"
Ghost told him "nice Wallies" then went out on his way
Now it's back to reality, reality say:
Still gotta make it to that side of the gate
He moves out the bathroom quickly with haste
And it's a long line, it's a while before the gates
And it's an old lady giving Jo the evil eye
Mad cause she see him cutting spaces in line
JoJo's chillin'
Back in line JoJo spot Ivy
Girl from the hood that he knew from NYC
TSA agent so she cleared him on the ID
Before he go through X-ray he taking off his shades
Taking off his jacket, arm out the sleeve
Reached in his pocket, oh shit got weed
He done made it this far, whats Jo to do?
So he stuffed it in his pocket
And he walked right through (He walked right through?)
He walked right through
Then the TSA agent say "She pointing at you"
The old lady that had seen Jo cut line
Went to a officer and tried to drop dime
But Ivy wasn't having that, stepped to the copper
Told him that the old lady's ID wasn't proper
Now the old lady getting treated like a terrorist
Cop got his hand where her grey pubic hair it is
After this though she gonna have to see a therapist
JoJo found the situation hilarious
Threw the old lady's deuces, heading to the train
Concourse A, headed to his plane
Arrived on time, they called the first class
Upgraded ticket took a little more cash
Jo's relieved, hes almost free
Can't wait to land in the NYC
JoJo's chillin'
Seat belts on, seat back up
Triple shot of Seagram's in JoJo's cup
A little too much he felt the stewardess up
She said "Stop, sir!", he looks like "What?"
Gave a big tip then he headed to the bathroom
When he got there told her "Hey, it has room"
Turned the bathroom into a smashroom
She was hitting lines he was hitting from behind
Look up in the mirror saw Ghost another time
"Peace god, pardon god, I ain't see ya Wis'
Lean toward the mirror cause I gotta talk biz"
Ghostface told him only 20 to LaGuardia
When you get there a car take you to Astoria
You don't want the alphabet boys on call
So tell the stewardess to make a wheelchair call
Wheelchair came, deboard plane
Jojo couple old folks and they canes
Exiting the door he seen a dog walking slow
Couldn't dump the weed, nowhere to go
Turns out the dog sniffed out that blow
Good thing the stewardess a cokehead ho
Cause they bumrushed the bitch
And threw her ass to the flo'
Jo told the wheelchair boy "Let's go!"
And Jo got away that's how the story go
JoJo's chillin'
The song "Jojo's Chillin'" by Killer Mike tells the story of a man named Jojo who needs to escape Atlanta after getting caught in a federal photo. He calls his former lover for help and she gives him money, and he uses a fake ID to board a plane to New York City. But before he can pass through security, he encounters an old woman who doesn't like him cutting in line. He meets up with a friend named Ivy who helps him pass through security with some weed in his pocket. Jojo drinks on the flight and has sex with a flight attendant before meeting the rapper Ghostface in the bathroom. Ghostface tells Jojo to take a car to Astoria in Queens to avoid the police, and Jojo makes it out before they catch him.
The lyrics have a straightforward narrative but offer a glimpse into Jojo's life and the danger he faces from law enforcement. The song highlights Jojo's sharp wit and ability to outsmart those who try to bring him down. The references to Snoop Dogg and Ghostface Killah show Killer Mike's appreciation of hip-hop legends and their influence on his own music.
Line by Line Meaning
My man JoJo got a caught on fed photo
JoJo got caught in a federal photograph
So he gotta get out of Atlanta hit SoHo
JoJo needs to leave Atlanta and go to SoHo
Baby mama say he been selfish, he like "so ho?"
JoJo's baby mama calls him selfish and he responds by questioning why
Then he picked up the cell phone called his old ho
He calls his previous lover on his cell phone
She took him to the airport, hit him with some bread
The old ho takes JoJo to the airport and gives him some money
Parked in the deck, then hit him with some head
She then performs oral sex on him in the parking deck
Hit the counter with the fake ID and the ticket
Jojo uses a fake ID and ticket at the counter
The old man little suspicious but he hit him with a fifty
The old man is suspicious but Jojo bribes him with $50
Hit him with a hundred, hit him with the "Shh"
After bribing the old man with $100, JoJo tells him to keep quiet
The old man stamped the ticket and he went like "Shh"
The old man stamps the ticket and stays quiet, as he was told to do
Then he hit him with the smile, and he hit him with the wink
Jojo smiles and winks at the old man
And JoJo hit the bathroom, JoJo hit the sink
JoJo goes to the bathroom and washes his face
Cold water, had to splash on the face
JoJo splashes cold water on his face
His iPod pumping Snoop "Murder was the Case"
JoJo listens to Snoop's "Murder was the Case" on his iPod
Oh shit, looked to his left, Ghostface
JoJo is surprised to see Ghostface standing next to him
"Peace God, Peace God, where's Shallah Rae?"
Ghostface greets JoJo and asks about Shallah Rae's whereabouts
"Think he had show down in M.I.A today"
Ghostface thinks that Shallah Rae had a show in Miami today
Ghost told him "nice Wallies" then went out on his way
After complimenting JoJo's shoes, Ghostface leaves
Now it's back to reality, reality say:
The song transitions to reality
Still gotta make it to that side of the gate
Jojo needs to make it to the other side of the gate
He moves out the bathroom quickly with haste
JoJo quickly leaves the bathroom
And it's a long line, it's a while before the gates
There is a long line and a wait before the gates
And it's an old lady giving Jo the evil eye
An old lady is giving JoJo a dirty look
Mad cause she see him cutting spaces in line
She's angry because she saw JoJo cutting the line
JoJo's chillin'
JoJo is relaxed and unbothered
Back in line JoJo spot Ivy
Jojo spots Ivy while waiting in line
Girl from the hood that he knew from NYC
Jojo sees a girl from his hometown of NYC
TSA agent so she cleared him on the ID
Ivy clears Jojo to pass through security
Before he go through X-ray he taking off his shades
Jojo takes off his sunglasses before going through X-ray
Taking off his jacket, arm out the sleeve
He takes off his jacket, sliding his arm out of a sleeve
Reached in his pocket, oh shit got weed
Jojo realizes he has weed in his pocket
He done made it this far, whats Jo to do?
Jojo debates what to do now that he's come this far with the weed
So he stuffed it in his pocket
He decides to hide the weed in his pocket
And he walked right through (He walked right through?)
Jojo successfully passes through X-ray
He walked right through
Jojo successfully passes through security
Then the TSA agent say "She pointing at you"
A TSA agent accuses Jojo of wrongdoing
The old lady that had seen Jo cut line
The old lady who saw Jojo cut the line points him out
Went to a officer and tried to drop dime
She tries to report JoJo to an officer
But Ivy wasn't having that, stepped to the copper
Ivy stands up for Jojo and confronts the officer
Told him that the old lady's ID wasn't proper
Ivy tells the officer that the old lady's ID is invalid
Now the old lady getting treated like a terrorist
The old lady is now being treated like a terrorist
Cop got his hand where her grey pubic hair it is
The cop's hand is near the old lady's genital area
After this though she gonna have to see a therapist
The old lady will need therapy after this incident
JoJo found the situation hilarious
JoJo finds the situation funny
Threw the old lady's deuces, heading to the train
Jojo says goodbye to the old lady and heads to the train
Concourse A, headed to his plane
Jojo goes to concourse A to board his plane
Arrived on time, they called the first class
Jojo's flight arrives on time and first class is called
Upgraded ticket took a little more cash
Jojo pays more money to upgrade his ticket
Jo's relieved, hes almost free
Jojo is relieved because he's almost free of this situation
Can't wait to land in the NYC
Jojo is excited to land in New York City
JoJo's chillin'
Jojo is relaxed and unbothered
Seat belts on, seat back up
Jojo fastens his seatbelt and puts his seat back up
Triple shot of Seagram's in JoJo's cup
Jojo drinks a triple shot of Seagram's from his cup
A little too much he felt the stewardess up
Jojo touches the stewardess inappropriately because he has had too much to drink
She said "Stop, sir!", he looks like "What?"
The stewardess tells Jojo to stop, but he acts clueless
Gave a big tip then he headed to the bathroom
Jojo gives the stewardess a large tip before going to the bathroom
When he got there told her "Hey, it has room"
After going to the bathroom, Jojo tells the stewardess that there is space in there
Turned the bathroom into a smashroom
Jojo turns the bathroom into a place to have sex
She was hitting lines he was hitting from behind
While having sex, Jojo also snorts cocaine
Look up in the mirror saw Ghost another time
Jojo sees Ghostface in the mirror again
"Peace god, pardon god, I ain't see ya Wis'
Ghostface greets Jojo again and apologizes for missing him earlier
Lean toward the mirror cause I gotta talk biz
Ghostface leans towards the mirror to have a private conversation with Jojo
Ghostface told him only 20 to LaGuardia
Ghostface tells Jojo that the cost to travel to LaGuardia is only 20 dollars
When you get there a car take you to Astoria
Once Jojo arrives, a car will take him to Astoria
You don't want the alphabet boys on call
Jojo should avoid drawing attention from law enforcement agencies
So tell the stewardess to make a wheelchair call
Jojo tells the stewardess to make a wheelchair call to help him avoid law enforcement
Wheelchair came, deboard plane
A wheelchair arrives and Jojo gets off the plane
Jojo couple old folks and they canes
Jojo assists a few elderly passengers on the plane
Exiting the door he seen a dog walking slow
As Jojo exits, he sees a slow walking dog
Couldn't dump the weed, nowhere to go
Jojo can't get rid of the weed because he has nowhere to put it
Turns out the dog sniffed out that blow
The dog sniffs out Jojo's weed
Good thing the stewardess a cokehead ho
Luckily, the stewardess is also a cocaine user
Cause they bumrushed the bitch
They ambush and overpower the stewardess
And threw her ass to the flo'
They throw her to the floor
Jo told the wheelchair boy "Let's go!"
Jojo tells the wheelchair operator to hurry up and leave
And Jo got away that's how the story go
Jojo escapes, and that's how the story ends
JoJo's chillin'
Jojo is relaxed and unbothered
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Royalty Network, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: JAIME MELINE, MICHAEL SANTIGO RENDER, Michael Render
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Joel Johnson
on Reagan
BROOOO THIS SONG IS SO GOOD! I mean, it's catchy, so true, and also Ronald Reagan was an actor, not a real factor. #BlackLivesMatter. No one should be discriminated against because of their identity.