The East Coast is on fire right now puttin’ out up-and coming rappers left and right.  From Kid Cudi, to Wiz Khalifa, to Mac Miller, and now Machine Gun Kelly.  All of which have dropped hit after hit.  However, the focus of this blog is going to be on MGK.  Machine Gun Kelly, a native of Cleveland, Ohio just released his newest mixtape “Lace Up” and ever since uploading this mixtape onto my iphone I haven’t been able to turn it off.  This could quite possibly be one of the best mixtapes of  not only the year but one of the best that I have ever heard.

Every track contains a lyrical tycoon that just flows not to mention the beats are off the chain.  MGK definitely raps with a chip on his shoulder and makes it quite apparent in all of his tracks as he describes the troubles and struggles he’s had to overcome.  The anger in his flow is a perfect fuel for you to blast your ear drums with while in the gym.   Because even though it contains a lot of anger it also includes a ton of inspiration.  MGK’s “in your face” style of rapping is actually offset in a lot of his tracks as he features a more passive artist in a lot of his songs to counteract the anger in his flow and help bring about a level ground for his listeners.  His track “Fantasy” featuring Aaron Lafette will probably reach one of my most played songs on itunes within a few weeks. This mixtape is a story of MGK’s life and he wants to show his listeners his life as he kills every bar.  If you’re a hip hop or rap fan I highly recommend you cop a free download of this mixtape.