Machine Gun Kelly Lyrically Explodes on "Breaking News 2"

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His forthcoming record "Hotel Diablo" is set for a June release.

Machine Gun Kelly's Hotel Diablo is set to hit the streets next month, and to prepare fans for the heat, the rapper drops off a minute-long explosion with "Breaking News 2." This comes just in time for the kick off of his "Hotel Diablo Tour," a 51-city international run that begins May 10. The 29-year-old rapper delivered his Binge EP back in September 2018, fueling rumors that a studio release was on the way. It wasn't until April that Kelly confirmed he was cooking up something in the studio when he tweeted that he's finally settled on a name for the record.

Back in 2013, Kelly gave us "Breaking News," his well-received single from his Black Flag album. "Breaking News 2" encompasses that same energy and in the visual, Kelly records himself laying down the track. The video begins as he presses play and throws on his headphones, blasting rhymes into the mic until he ends with the lyrics "It's Hotel Diablo" and calmly ends his lyrical attack. One thing is for sure: Kelly is not playing around.

Quotable Lyrics

Gotta big day this year
I ain't even the type to do it but I'mma get a big chain this year
Just so everybody way in the back can see me when I get on the big stage this year


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming the Co-Head of Original Content. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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