Since emerging as a hyperactive, scaffolding-scaling rapper in the early 2010s, MGK — formerly Machine Gun Kelly, born Colson Baker — has forged his own path through the pop-cultural consciousness. He’s feuded with Eminem; he’s engaged in egregious red-carpet PDA with his onetime flame Megan Fox; he’s acted in movies …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly Turned Down 'Sinners' to Avoid Saying the N-Word
Machine Gun Kelly nearly had a role in Sinners, but he ultimately chose to pass on the box office hit because he didn’t want to use a racial slur. MGK made the revelation during his appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show over the weekend, sharing he had auditioned for …
Read More »Jelly Roll, MGK, Travis Barker Join Forces for 'Lonely Road' on 'Fallon'
Jelly Roll and MGK took over The Tonight Show stage to showcase their song “Lonely Road” with the help Travis Barker and a group of musicians and back-up singers. The singers joined forces around a flaming trash can, which Barker temporarily used as a drum set. The musicians later sat …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll Drop Video for John Denver-Inspired 'Lonely Road'
Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll have shared the video for their collaboration “Lonely Road,” which nods to John Denver’s country classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” “We worked on “Lonely Road” for 2 years, 8 different studios, 4 different countries, changed the key 4 times, and this Friday you’ll …
Read More »Jelly Roll, MGK Will Go Down a 'Lonely Road' on New Collab
Just a month after performing together at CMA Fest’s Spotify House, Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll are getting ready to drop a new collab. On Thursday, the pair announced single “Lonely Road,” which features a nod to John Denver’s iconic 1971 track “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” ”Countdown to …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud Revisit 'I Think I'm Okay' With a 'Sad Version' Five Years Later
MGK is returning to his Hotel Diablo era five years later. On Friday, the musician released a deluxe edition of the acclaimed LP, adding “sad versions” of fan-favorite songs “I Think I’m Okay” and “Glass House,” plus a new track, “El Pistolero.” To accompany the album revisit, MGK also released …
Read More »Jelly Roll Duets With MGK, Shirtless Bert Kreischer During Spotify House's CMA Fest Weekend
For a fifth year in a row, Spotify House proved to be the go-to spot for special guests and surprises during CMA Fest weekend in Nashville. The streaming platform’s Hot Country playlist took over Blake Shelton‘s Ole Red bar on Broadway for three days, and along with featuring a dozen …
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