Tuesday 20 March 2012

So when they feel this, they feel me but I can't feel outside these Dre beats


This week I'm taking a different direction. My last posts have all been dedicated to bands that while all can be placed into different genres, can still be lumped into the rock category. I felt that just wasn't fair to the amazing other artists out there, and it really doesn't truly show my taste in music because it is literally all over the place. 
This week's artist is an up and coming artist that some of you may have heard of already but he has been playing over and over on my Itunes for the last few weeks or so. Machine Gun Kelly or as you may have heard of him MGK is an up and coming rapper who is set to release his debut album in the coming months but is already making huge waves in the industry. 
MGK was given his stage name because of his fast firing delivery of lyrics. In 2009 he performed in rap battles at the Apollo Theater where he won twice making him the first white rapper to win at the Apollo. He began gaining exposure and put out four mixtapes between 2008 and 2010. He is currently working on his debut album which will be released through a joint effort between Interscope Records and Sean Combs' label Bad Boy Records. 
Much like the artists I have posted about in this blog MGK differs from other artists in his genre with music that is truly about something important. His lyrics contain substance and deal with real topics. Besides that it is difficult to deny that this young rapper has a lot of talent. 


Take a listen to the first single from his upcoming album, "Invincible" below, the song is also where this post's title comes from. 



2 comments:

  1. Awesome blog Kerrigan you can definitely see your passion about music through your writing. Not to mention music is an amazing thing to be open and passionate about. One of my favourite quotes of all time is from Bob Marley "the thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."

    Keep up the good work!

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  2. Definitely worth checking out. Thanks dude.

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