Born as Colson Baker, Machine Gun Kelly is an American rapper who gained meteoric rise for his unique style and musical abilities. Best known for his rapid fire lyrical flow, which apparently also gave him his stage name Machine Gun Kelly, MGK started rapping while still in high school and quickly gained a large local following through the release of several mixtapes. His breakthrough came with the 2006 Stamp of Approval mixtape which garnered several eyeballs. The success of his first mixtape gave MGK the impetus to embark on a musical career. He went on to release four more mixtapes over a period of time. In 2011, his career took off as he inked a deal with Bad Boy and Interscope Records. Following year, his debut album Lace Up released to positive response from critics. Debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, the album had popular singles such as Wild Boy, Invincible, Stereo, and Hold On (Shut Up). He followed it up with his second studio album, General Admission which was released in October 2015 and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
