MGK aka Machine Gun Kelly is a young rapper out of Cleveland that has been making music with an up and coming producer Drama and his company Young and Reckless. Most people know Drama from working with his cousin Rob Dyrdek in his show Fantasy Factory. Drama also produced the beat for the recent single from Chris Brown "Look At Me Now". MGK was also featured at the Fader Fort during this years SXSW music festival. With large internet community support and being shown on his website getting a bottle of champagne from Sean "P Diddy" Combs, MGK is moving up in the ranks of Hip-Hop. Lace Up is his most recent mix-tape release coming after the release of his first mix tape 100 Words and Running.
The CD starts off strong with "Chip Off The Block" and "Salute". Don't be fooled by the quick rap because most of Lace Up actually comes off a little pop. The rest of the CD is filled with songs without much originality in the beats or hooks. MGK's lyrical content that accompanies the songs are for the most part deep and expressive of a artist trying to get attention and maintain integrity in the music industry. Though he does dirty it up with songs like "Midwest Side" and "Cleveland" which is refreshing from the young anthem sound that follows the rest of the songs.
All in all a good mix tape and MGK is a talented artist with great versatility in his style and how approaches his beats. Worth a listen without a doubt and its nice to see a musician giving away both of his CD's for free. So check out 100 Words and Running if you like what you here on Lace Up.
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Good call, Moving Units are pretty sweet and i'm gunna get some more of their tracks. Definitely some good drumming going on. Didn't know you were so in to hip hop but I like your style. I checked out MGK and liked him alot. Keep up the good work Braff Zachlin.
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