Machine Gun Kelly je zvanično „princ pop-panka“, navodi Billboard, ali to se ne dopada mnogim fanovima ovog žanra.
Kao što znate, Machine Gun Kelly je prešeo iz rep u rok. Pevačica ‘Emo Girl’ se smatra jednim od lica nedavnog oživljavanja pop-panka, a njegov poslednji album, Tickets to My Downfall, zauzeo se prvo mesto na Billboard 200 2020. U tom trenutku, to je bio prvi rok album koji je zauzeo tako visoko mesto za više od godinu dana.
U sredu (23. marta), Machine Gun Kelly se predstavio kao zvezda na naslovnoj strani časopisa Billboard u martu uoči objavljivanja svog šestog albuma, Mainstream Sellout, koji je objavljen danas (25. marta). Za snimanje naslovne strane, MGK je na glavi nosio krunu od bisera i kamena, dok su mu ruke bile spojene u molitvi.
Naslov pored njega je glasio: „princ pop-panka. Rocku je bio potreban ‘defibrilator’. Machine Gun Kelly je pritekao u pomoć.“
U intervjuu za naslovnicu, Machine Gun Kelly je branio kritike da on nije autentični pop-panker. „Znam da to ubija određene bendove zajednice u kojoj sam postigao uspeh. Ali ja sam to zaradio“, objasnio je on.
„Čoveče, bio sam jebeno natovaren u kombi našim bubnjevima i pojačalima 2010. godine, vozio sam se do Indijane i Čikaga, svirao Warped Tour. Mogu ti reći jebene Wi-Fi kodove za mjesta u Blackfoot, Idaho. vi to kažete kao bend?“
Takođe je otkrio da je album posle Tickets to My Downfall trebalo da bude rep album, ali ga je ljubav prema gitari naterala da se više okrene svom trenutnom zvuku. Dodao je: „2010-te su bile sjajne za pevače i repere, i ja sam bio deo toga. Ali mislim da nam je trebalo nešto drugo: trebao nam je instrument. Deca mi prilaze kao: “Čoveče, prvi put sam video nekoga da svira gitaru na koncertu i to je bilo na tvom koncertu — i sada uzimam časove gitare.“
Iako je MGK bio na vrhu top-lista sa svojim pop-punk hitovima, fanovima se nije dopalo što ga proglašavaju „princem pop-punka“.
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
At home with @machinegunkelly, the new prince of pop-punk. 👑
He chats about his upcoming album #MainstreamSellout, touring and more in his Billboard cover feature: https://t.co/ZawpFojJHt pic.twitter.com/CpDfIh2UxG
— billboard (@billboard) March 23, 2022
