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Due to a certain beef he was involved in with Music/{{Eminem}}, Machine Gun Kelly makes appearances in Eminem's Slim Shady mythology. His characterisation under his enemy's pen can be read about on [[Characters/{{Eminem}} Eminem's Characters page]].

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: He gives off this impression. He often dresses in 'urban' clothing much in the way people in the ghetto do and tends to try to act "gangsta" in his songs (a good example of this being "Warning Shot").

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: He gives off this impression. He often dresses Early in 'urban' his career he wore hip-hop clothing much in the way people in the ghetto do and tends to try tried to act "gangsta" in his songs (a good example of this being "Warning Shot").Shot"). Later he started dressing in an androgynous punk style similar to the only recently departed Music/LilPeep.
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* MotiveMisidentification: Accused Music/{{Eminem}} of dissing him and blackballing him from his radio station because of an old tweet he made in which he gushed about how Eminem's daughter was hot (she was underage at the time). In Eminem's DissTrack "Killshot", he reveals the real reason he dissed him is because "''I just don't like you, prick''".
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* TheStoner: As he told Creator/MeganFox, "[[IAmTheNoun I am weed.]]"

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* PersonaNonGrata: He has repeatedly said that his feud with Eminem got him banned from the [=SiriusXM=] hip hop channel "Shade 45"

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* PersonaNonGrata: He has repeatedly said that his feud with Eminem got him banned from the [=SiriusXM=] hip hop channel "Shade 45"45". Eminem has repeatedly denied this.
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* ''Mainstream Sellout'' (2022)
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* EmoTeen: "Emo Girl" has him and singer Willo describing their love of these type of women, although not obviously teenagers.
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* PersonaNonGrata: He has repeatedly said that his feud with Eminem got him banned from the [=SiriusXM=] hip hop channel "Shade 45"
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Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor from {{UsefulNotes/Cleveland}}, {{UsefulNotes/Ohio}}.

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Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from {{UsefulNotes/Cleveland}}, {{UsefulNotes/Ohio}}.
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** He also covered "Misery Business" by {{Music/Paramore}} as part of his "Lockdown Sessions" during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdown. It became a bonus track on the deluxe edition of ''Tickets to My Downfall''.
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Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor from Houston, Texas.

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Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor from Houston, Texas.
{{UsefulNotes/Cleveland}}, {{UsefulNotes/Ohio}}.
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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: He gives off this impression. He often dresses in 'urban' clothing much in the way people in the ghetto do and tends to try to act "gangsta" in his songs (a good example of this being "Warning Shot").
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Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker, April 22, 1990 in Houston, Texas), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor.

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Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker, April 22, 1990 in Houston, Texas), 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor.
actor from Houston, Texas.
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* VerbalTic: Early on in his career, his were "Lace up" and "Kells".

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* NewSoundAlbum: His fifth album ''Tickets to My Downfall'' is a straightforward PopPunk album in comparison to his past four albums, which are rooted in HipHop with the latter ''Hotel Diablo'' incorporating RapRock.


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* TakeThat: "Rap Devil" is this to Music/{{Eminem}}'s diss track "Not Alike", which was a jab towards him and Eminem in turn would return in response with "Killshot".
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* ''Hotel diablo''' (2019)

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* ''Hotel diablo''' diablo'' (2019)
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* ''Tickets to My Downfall''' (2020)

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* ''Tickets to My Downfall''' Downfall'' (2020)

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* ''Tickets to My Downfall''' (2020)



* RapRock: ''Hotel Diablo'' adds some more rock elements to his usual HipHop sound.

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* RapRock: ''Hotel Diablo'' adds some more rock elements to his usual HipHop sound. Taken even further with ''Tickets to My Downfall'' which has been described as a pop-punk album.
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* CoverVersion: In wake of George Floyd's death, he recorded a cover of Music/RageAgainstTheMachine's "[[ProtestSong Killing in the Name]]" with Music/Blink182's Travis Barker.
* PowerBallad: "Bad Things", a song about abusive love, is noticeably slower than most of his work, possibly in an attempt to appeal to more Top-40-friendly audience; it even features pop star Music/CamilaCabello singing the hook.
* RapRock: ''Hotel Diablo'' adds some more rock elements to his usual HipHop sound.
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* ''Hotel diablo''' (2019)
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Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker, April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor.

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Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker, April 22, 1990), 1990 in Houston, Texas), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor.
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In 2011, while SXSW, he caught the attention of Music/SeanCombs, who signed him on to his record label, Bad Boy Records. His first EP, ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'', dropped in 2012, with his debut album, ''Lace Up'', arriving later that same year, which met with success.

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In 2011, while at SXSW, he caught the attention of Music/SeanCombs, who signed him on to his record label, Bad Boy Records. His first EP, ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'', dropped in 2012, with his debut album, ''Lace Up'', arriving later that same year, which met with success.
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In 2011, while SXSW, he caught the attention of Sean Combs, who signed him on to his record label, Bad Boy Records. His first EP, ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'', dropped in 2012, with his debut album, ''Lace Up'', arriving later that same year, which met with success.

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In 2011, while SXSW, he caught the attention of Sean Combs, Music/SeanCombs, who signed him on to his record label, Bad Boy Records. His first EP, ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'', dropped in 2012, with his debut album, ''Lace Up'', arriving later that same year, which met with success.
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* ''Bloom'' (2017)

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* ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'' (2012)
* ''Binge'' (2018)

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* ''Lace Up'' (2012)
* ''General Admission'' (2015)
* ''Bloom'' (2017)
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Since then, he has been nominated for a number of award categories, while his music continues to chart.

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Since then, he has been nominated for a number of award categories, while his music continues to chart.chart.

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* ''Stamp of Approval'' (2007
* ''Homecoming'' (2009)
* ''100 Words and Running'' (2010)
* ''Lace Up: The Mixtape'' (2010)
* ''Rage Pack'' (2011)
* ''EST 4 Life'' (with Dub-O) (2012)
* ''Black Flag'' (2013)
* ''Fuck It'' (2015)

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Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker, April 22, 1990), better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper and actor.

Getting his name from his fast, rapid-fire lyrics, he released his first mixtape in 2006. In 2009, he became the first rapper to win at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, boosting his rise to popularity.

In 2011, while SXSW, he caught the attention of Sean Combs, who signed him on to his record label, Bad Boy Records. His first EP, ''Half Naked & Almost Famous'', dropped in 2012, with his debut album, ''Lace Up'', arriving later that same year, which met with success.

Since then, he has been nominated for a number of award categories, while his music continues to chart.

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