Diddy has reason to celebrate Machine Gun Kelly.
The Cleveland artist’s recently released Tickets To My Downfall album is on pace to bow at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking MGK’s first No. 1 album and the first No. 1 album for Diddy’s Bad Boy label since Day26’s self-titled debut album in 2008.
“Beyond proud of you @machinegunkelly and your musical journey to find your truth!,” Diddy wrote on Instagram Saturday (October 3). “Congrats to you and your team on your first NUMBER ONE album #TicketsToMyDownfall!!! I told you that once you stopped giving a fuck it will all come together. Love you bro keep being fearless and pushing culture forward. You officially brought Rock back…a true Rockstar!”
The Travis Barker produced Tickets To My Downfall is a sharp detour from MGK’s previous albums as he’s now taken on a more punk-rock aesthetic. When asked if he’s fully abandoned Hip Hop for acting, MGK downplayed it and said Hip Hop hadn’t seen the last of him.
“I’m not leaving here — I mean, André 3000 said it my favorite way, is that ‘Hip Hop is a young man’s game,’ he told HipHopDX’s Editor In Chief Trent Clark. “So essentially when I don’t have, or when I’ve stopped living a certain way, or if I don’t have the right vigor to deliver my lyrics with then I’ll stop. But I mean, I’m a fresh 30 and I’m still fully out here. So I don’t think that Hip Hop is going to stop for me at all.”
Machine Gun Kelly Breaks Mod Son's Windshield Raging On The Sunset Strip
While MGK’s reinvention has been celebrated by the likes of Drake, he’s still making it known he’s about the rage life.
Mod Sun and MGK were driving in Los Angeles on Thursday night (October 1) when MGK’s “Concert For Aliens” came on. MGK got so hype he managed to kick out the windshield of Mod Sun’s car. The entire incident was captured on Instagram Live.
“Hey @machinegunkelly u owe me a fucking new windshield here’s ur reminder punk,” Mod Sun wrote on Instagram.
MGK followed up in his own post, “Fuck i owe you a new windshield bro my bad!!! @modsun.”
Stream Tickets To My Downfall from MGK below.
He didnt include him in the Bad Boy reunion but now where MGK is on top Diddy wants some of that Shine
Thought this guy was done, impressive rebound!!
It’s a punk album, not rap.
Diddy. I just want to tell you that I’m impressed and proud of you. You are a true American and a true brother.
Is there really that much anticipation about this album? For it to be debuting at No.1 doesn’t seem right to me
Depends. Who else dropped an album?
Some weeks are stronger or weaker than others.
Had no idea he was on bad boy.and dam first number 1 record since 2008?bad boy fell all the way off
Nice to see one icon congratulating the other.
He kinda has to, it’s his boss and is making actual money off of him now.
He should thank Eminem
I hate MGK, I think he is garbage. But ill be the first to admit that crossing over to a genre where fans actually support artists for life was a smart business move. Rap music is all about who’s “lit” at the moment. Rock music fans ride with you for life. Look at KISS fans for instance. Even Juggalos follow ICP for 2 decades.
Not only that, but if you aren’t black, they don’t fuck with you. Specially when you’re a mediocre rapper.
Trash!
He’s still on Bad Boy? Thought they dropped him years ago.
I guess you were wrong. Interscope would never drop him
Yall mfrs aint got a life mgk smashed slime shady fukk you mean my boys about money and lyrics yall the ones on his dick or is it shadys dick yall ridin? # kells out there
He turned into Everlast. LOL.
Kid couldnt handle rap.
1 to 2 minute tracks? what is this? An album full of skits?? LOL
Look at the old dude that doesn’t know how to use Spotify ?????
About on par with Rebirth aka fucking trash, dunno who’s buying this garbage.
Eminem destroyed MGKs rap career so bad MGK had to leave the Genre. U see why nobody wants smoke with Eminem.
Sounds like a blink182 album.
took diddy 8 years of painful wait for his investment this mf to finally pay back lmfao
took diddy 8 years of painful wait for his investment on this mf to finally pay back lmfao
This explains why Water Gun Kelly changed music genres, and whose idea it was. He was re-branded because nobody took his ass serious as a cRapper.
Diddy probably sucked MGKs dick.
This album is garbage.