Story of the Stairs focuses on his mother that left him when he was 9 years old. Songs like Story of the Stairs and A Little More from his second studio album General Admission are perfect examples of his lyrical prowess. Lyrically, MGK stays at the top of his game covering issues from substance abuse to family issues. His energy was unmatched until other artists like Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, and Playboi Carti started incorporating this kind of energy into their live shows. He threw water at the crowd before any other rappers were, he was jumping in the crowds, he hung upside down from the ceiling while performing.
He brought a punk rock energy to live shows that rappers didn’t have.
Four studio albums, two EP’s, and eight mixtapes later, Machine Gun Kelly is still severely overlooked and underappreciated by the rap industry. MGK signed to Bad Boy Records, a division of Sony-owned by rapper Puff Daddy in late 2011. Lace-up!”įrom slowly gaining a fanbase in the streets of Cleveland to performing all across the world, MGK’s rap career propelled him into fame. “So to all the fans out there who took the time to vote over and over again ’til your fingers got carpal tunnel, thank you! Thank you, dude.
The fact that Machine Gun Kelly isn’t critically acclaimed and we just go against the grain, this just proves everything that I’ve been preaching since day one to be true,” said MGK in an interview with Buzzworthy in 2012. The MTV Woodies is an annual music show with awards voted on by the fans. He won the Breaking Woodie award in 2012 and the Woodie of the Year award in 2013 at the MTV Woodies. In 2009 at the age of 19, MGK competed at an amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, becoming the first white rapper to ever win back-to-back victories at the Apollo Theater.
While attending Shaker Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio, MGK got his name for his fast-paced rapping style. Colson Baker a.k.a Machine Gun Kelly’s rap career that spans over a decade is severely overlooked and underappreciated by the overall rap industry
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