Last week, Machine Gun Kelly revealed that he was given the opportunity to perform at the much hyped boxing match between Manny Pacquio and Timothy Bradley. According to his message, he turned it down because he already had a commitment: a concert in Cleveland.
He referenced this decision in the video below, alongside Josh Cribbs, who is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns football team. The topic of the clip is the alleged disloyalty of LeBron James to the city of Cleveland.
Shortly thereafter, MGK's manager Ashleigh Veverka retweeted me and saying that the story was "false." She told me that the date was incorrect. I contacted Bad Boy with Ms. Veverka's comments and, upon review, they now say that the date was sent in error and that they do not have a release date for the project.
Bad Boy Records announced today that Machine Gun Kelly's debut full length album, "Lace Up," will be out on July 10. Earlier this year, the rapper released his debut EP, "Half Naked & Almost Famous."
The music video for Machine Gun Kelly's "Invincible" has premiered online. The song, which has been used in a Beats by Dr. Dre ad campaign and by wrestler John Cena, features Ester Dean. The visual was directed by Isaac Rentz.
According to Capricorn Clark, Machine Gun Kelly's music video for "Invincible" will premiere on Sunday. It'll be online on MTV.com and will also be appearing on some MTV television networks, including MTV ("Sucker Free Countdown" at 11 AM and 11 PM ET), MTV Jams, MTV Hits and mtvU. The song features Ester Dean.
Machine Gun Kelly kicked off a second season of his web video series "KellyVision" today with the clip below. In it, he gives you a tour of his "Lace Up" tour bus before engaging in some general chaos.
Programming note: "Hip Hop Squares," the new hip hop inspired "Hollywood Squares" spin-off, will premiere on MTV2 on May 22 at 11 PM ET. The show features Machine Gun Kelly. Watch a preview below.
On Machine Gun Kelly's official store the rapper has released a couple of new items. You can get a tour t-shirt and you can pick up an EST 19XX bandana.
Machine Gun Kelly is working on the artwork for his debut album, "Lace Up," and he is looking for submissions of photos of fan tattoos featuring either the MGK logo or the Lace Up logo. The deadline is tight - May 10 through May 18. You may want to take a look through the rules, which say that the photo becomes the property of Universal Music Group. That aside, you can enter now.