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Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, music producer, singer, songwriter, and actor. MGK released four mixtapes from 2007 to 2010 before he signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records the following year. His debut studio album, '' Lace Up'' (2012), peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was led by the single " Wild Boy" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame), which marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, '' General Admission'' (2015) and '' Bloom'' (2017), were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supported by the single " Bad Things" (with Camila Cabello), which peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His 2018 single, " Rap Devil", was a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tickets To My Downfall
''Tickets to My Downfall'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on September 25, 2020, by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. The album marks the departure from his established rap sound and became a more guitar-driven pop-punk album. It was his first collaborative project with drummer and producer Travis Barker, and features guest appearances from Halsey, Trippie Redd, Blackbear, and Iann Dior, as well as Bert McCracken and Yungblud on its deluxe edition. ''Tickets to My Downfall'' was preceded by the release of the singles: " Bloody Valentine", "Concert for Aliens" and " My Ex's Best Friend". The album was a commercial success, debuting atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, his first to do so. It was well-received by critics, and went on to be his first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA. Background and recording Machine Gun Kelly, birth name Colson Baker, had released four studio albums through the 2010s. While his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hotel Diablo
''Hotel Diablo'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on July 5, 2019, via Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. The album was supported by four singles: "Hollywood Whore", " El Diablo", " I Think I'm Okay" with Yungblud and Travis Barker, and "Glass House" featuring Naomi Wild, with promotional single " Floor 13". The record is a rap rock album and followed less than 10 months after September 2018's '' Binge'' EP. The album's production also included Foster the People frontman Mark Foster. It debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album received generally positive reviews. Lyrically, the songs deal with problems with drugs, childhood family struggles, among other themes. Background and promotion Shortly after releasing the bonus tracks to '' Bloom'' (2017), Kelly announced he was going to start recording "album 4". In late 2018, Kelly announced he had a title for the upcoming album. After the release of his second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America (United States), Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his Transgressive art, transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him Public image of Eminem, a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass. After the release of his debut album ''Infinite (Eminem album), Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play ''Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with ''The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (2000) and ''The Eminem Show'' (2002), became world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rap Devil
"Rap Devil" is a diss track performed by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It is aimed at rapper Eminem. The song was produced by Ronny J and Nils. It was released on September 3, 2018, by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records as a single from Kelly's second extended play, '' Binge''. The song's title is a play on Eminem's "Rap God", and is his response to Eminem's song " Not Alike". "Rap Devil" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. Background and release In 2012, Machine Gun Kelly tweeted about Eminem's daughter, Hailie Mathers: "Ok, so I just saw a picture of Eminem's daughter... and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king". At the time, Hailie was 16 years old and MGK was 22 years old. In an interview in 2015, MGK said about the tweet: "Pictures of ailiehad came out, and I'm like, what, 20 years old, 21 at the time? I said 'She's beautiful, but all respect due. Eminem is king. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Camila Cabello
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; ; born March 3, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the Pop music, pop girl group Fifth Harmony, one of the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. While in the group, Cabello established herself as a solo artist with collaborative singles "I Know What You Did Last Summer (song), I Know What You Did Last Summer" (with Shawn Mendes) and "Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello song), Bad Things" (with Machine Gun Kelly (rapper), Machine Gun Kelly), the latter making number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She left Fifth Harmony in late 2016. Cabello's debut studio album, ''Camila (album), Camila'' (2018), peaked atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Largely influenced by Latin music, its lead single "Havana (Camila Cabello song), Havana" (featuring Young Thug) was an international chart-topper. It was the List of best-selling si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly And Camila Cabello Song)
"Bad Things" is a song by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly and American singer Camila Cabello of Fifth Harmony. The song was released on October 14, 2016, and was produced by The Futuristics. Its music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered on December 1, 2016. The song is a remake of Fastball's 1999 single " Out of My Head". "Bad Things" peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming both Machine Gun Kelly and Cabello's first top ten single as solo artists, as well as the former's only top-ten hit to date. The song also reached the top ten in Malaysia. It is certified five-times Platinum in the US and Gold or higher in eight additional countries. The song was nominated for Top Rap Collaboration at the 2017 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and won Best Collaboration at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards. Background and composition During her time as a student at New York University (NYU), American songwriter Madison Love conceived "Bad Things" with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bloom (Machine Gun Kelly Album)
''Bloom'' is the third studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly (musician), Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on May 12, 2017, by Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy, Interscope Records, and EST 19XX. The album was preceded by the hit single, "Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello song), Bad Things", a collaboration with Camila Cabello, which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, The album features guest appearances from Quavo, Hailee Steinfeld, Ty Dolla Sign, James Arthur, and Camila Cabello. Singles On October 14, 2016, "Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello song), Bad Things", featuring a duet with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, was released as the lead single from ''Bloom''. The song peaked at number 4 in the United States and number 16 in the United Kingdom. The second single from the album, "At My Best", featuring American singer Hailee Steinfeld, was released on March 17, 2017. It peaked at number 60 on the US Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
General Admission (Machine Gun Kelly Album)
''General Admission'' is the second studio album by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on October 16, 2015, by his indie record label EST 19XX, distributed by Bad Boy and Interscope Records. The album was supported by two singles: " Till I Die" and " A Little More" featuring Victoria Monet. Promotion In preparation for the official release of ''General Admission,'' MGK released a 10-track mixtape, titled ''Fuck It'', on July 23, 2015. MGK had reportedly released the mixtape out of frustration, following Bad Boy delaying the release of ''General Admission'' several times. The mixtape is compiled of songs that were left off of ''General Admission'', and was released to his fans as an apology for the delays. MGK released the album artwork and revealed the release date on September 11, 2015, via Instagram. Many fans took it upon themselves to spray paint the album title around their hometowns to show their support and loyalty to MGK's EST movement. Singles The album' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
