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August 13, 2021Words:Emily Carter

Following the release of his new rock single papercuts, Machine Gun Kelly has taken to social media to address people who have issues with him often switching genres.

In a light-hearted message on Instagram stories and TikTok, MGK jokes, “Me: Drops a rock song.” ‘Arghhhh, he doesn’t rap anymore!’ “Me: Drops a rap song.” ‘Arghhhh, he doesn’t do rock anymore!’

His response to those people? “Shut the fuck up, god damn! I’m not fucking dying tomorrow; I just drop music!” So calm down, guys, because if he's doing one thing right now (which, with upcoming album Born With Horns, it would seem is more rock-oriented), he'll probably go back to the other again soon enough – and vice-versa.

Read this: Machine Gun Kelly: From rap devil to pop-punk god

Speaking to Kerrang! last summer about the same topic of genre-blending and releasing whatever style of music that he wants, MGK explained, "I wanna start out by saying that I would like to normalise how we think about doing multiple types of music. I didn’t 'switch genres’; I’m versatile, and the wall isn’t boxed in.

"I would like to send good energy and appreciation to people doing things that go against what is an imaginary box that someone too scared to break out of puts around you. I would like to project creativity and love, rather than limitations. Limitations cause you to look at me with my pink nails and believe that this same hand won’t punch you in the face, right? Limitations would cause you to believe that, because I’ve put out four albums that are rap, I shouldn’t put out a fifth album that’s not rap.”

Check out Machine Gun Kelly's new short-but-effective message below:

And watch the papercuts video:

Catch MGK on his sold-out U.S. Tickets To My Downfall tour:

September 2021

9 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory10 Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater11 Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater13 New York, NY – Summerstage Central Park15 Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion17 West Springfield, MA – The Big E21 Detroit, MI – Aretha Franklin Amphitheater22 Cincinnati, OH – The Icon Festival24 Orlando, FL – Rebel Rock25 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life28 St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Music Park

October 2021

2 Rogers, AK – Walmart Amphitheater3 Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center5 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom6 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater9 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival10 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield12 Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion13 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield17 Salt Lake City, UY – The Complex18 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater20 Los Angeles, CA – The Shrine21 Phoenix, AZ – Meza Amphitheater24 Dallas. TX – Toyota Music Factory27 Charlotte, NC – Metro Credit Union28 Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live!

December 2021

18 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

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