TMZ cameras caught up with rapper and Atlanta native, Killer Mike, and asked him whether he thought the artists performing at halftime of the Super Bowl, should take a knee.

Killer Mike said that he supports those artists whether they do or they don’t. He said that Atlanta is an African American city and there are a ton of jobs coming, tons of economic development coming.

He supports the artists doing what they are doing to make their family’s thrive and to make his community (Atlanta) thrive and to provide jobs and development.

Killer Mike Says Protest or Not, Super Bowl a Huge Win for Black People | TMZ

Killer Mike insists all the controversy over black artists playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show masks the most important point -- which is huge financial opportunities for the black community. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news.

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