![]() ![]() Kelly used his performance at the 2021 Riot Fest in Chicago to address the criticism. I the artists who failed in one genre and decided to go rock - and I think he knows who he is. During an interview on the podcast Rock This With Allison Hagendorf, Taylor subtly took shots at MGK. The angsty new sound and image felt like a bad attempt at rebranding.Īlong with legions of disappointed pop-punk fans, the album apparently caught the ear of Slipknot singer Corey Taylor. ![]() Though it was one of his bestselling albums, listeners felt Baker was being inauthentic. Then, in 2020, the rapper-turned-singer released his pop-punk album, Tickets to My Downfall - and the internet had a field day. ![]() In the eyes of the public, "Rap Devil' was subpar at best, making Eminem the unofficial winner of this rap beef. The 32-year-old would come out with his response titled "Rap Devil," but its lyrics fell flat compared to the vitriol Eminem so effortlessly aimed at Baker. The media frenzy surrounding the feud affected how fans saw MGK. You think I actually fucking think about you? You know how many fucking rappers are better than you? You're not even in the fucking conversation." "The reason that I dissed him is because he got on - first he said, 'I'm the greatest rapper alive since my favorite rapper banned me from Shade 45,' or whatever he said, right? Like I'm trying to hinder his career. "The reason I dissed him is actually a lot more petty than that," he told Calloway. While mentioning his underage daughter upset him, he had deeper reasons for calling out MGK years after the fact. In an interview with Sway Calloway, Eminem explained his side of the feud. It would take six years, but Eminem finally responded to the predatory tweet in "Not Alike," released on his 2018 album Kamikaze: "I'm talkin' to you, but you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly/I don't use sublims and sure as fuck don't sneak-diss/But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie." "I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king," he tweeted. In 2012, MGK tweeted about the rapper's then-16-year-old daughter, Hailie. He achieved moderate success with his follow-ups, General Admission and Bloom.įor most fans, the beginning of the end started with Eminem. In 2012, MGK released his debut album, Lace Up, which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and included the hit single "Wild Boy," featuring Waka Flocka Flame. I didn't know how exactly we would get there but I knew it would happen." In a since-deleted Instagram post, Diddy reflected on what drew him to MGK: "When I first signed I knew he was going to be a star. The Bad Boy Records head offered Baker a chance at a recording contract with the label. In March 2011, while performing at South by Southwest, the rapper got his big break when he was approached by Sean "Diddy" Combs. The rapper's debut single earned him a "Best Midwest Artist" at the 2010 Underground Music Awards, and the clip won "Best Music Video" at the 2010 Ohio Hip Hop Awards. Machine Gun Kelly (AKA Colton Baker) started his music career in 2007, quickly attracting attention with an appearance on MTV2's Sucker Free Freestyle, where he performed numerous verses from his single "Chip Off the Old Block." He released four mixtapes and built a fan base, especially in the Cleveland area. In 2010, he released the single "Alice in Wonderland" and accompanying music video via Block Starz Music. As Miami prepares to welcome the "My Ex's Best Friend" singer to FTX Arena on June 15, there's no better time to analyze why his public perception doesn't match his success. It's impossible to ignore the rocker's star power, but the attention has highlighted how polarizing he appears to be. But in spite of his upward trajectory, the internet seems to take pleasure in bashing MGK. The Cleveland native has had many highs in his career, spanning multiple movie roles, Billboard hits, and television appearances. The thing that makes rapper-turned-pop-punk-rocker Machine Gun Kelly so interesting is that by the internet's standards, he's as popular as he is unlikable. ![]()
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