MGK is noted for his genre duality across alternative rock with hip hop.
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16 Facts About MGK
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MGK released his debut studio album, Lace Up, in 2012, which peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and contained his breakout single "Wild Boy".
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MGK achieved similar commercial success with its follow up Mainstream Sellout.
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MGK moved to Germany as well as throughout the United States, in Chicago, Denver, and Cleveland.
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MGK started listening to rap in the sixth grade, when he attended Hamilton Middle School, a school with an ethnically diverse student body in Denver.
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MGK recorded music in his home studio, which he refers to as the "Rage Cage", and started to gain exposure when he was featured on MTV2's Sucker Free Freestyle, where he freestyled numerous verses from his "Chip off the Block" single.
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MGK released his second mixtape in November 2010 titled Lace Up which featured the hometown anthem "Cleveland", which was then played at Cleveland Cavaliers home games and went on rotation on Z107.
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MGK then appeared on the Juicy J track "Inhale", which featured Steve-O from the television series Jackass, in the music video.
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MGK released a music video for "Champions" which features Diddy and samples The Diplomats song "We are the Champions", as the music video release served as a promotional video for Black Flag.
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MGK released the final single, "Glass House" featuring Naomi Wild on the same day.
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MGK stated that DMX's music helped him through his troubles while growing up, especially bullying.
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MGK played Felix in the 2018 Netflix post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box with Sandra Bullock, and portrayed drummer Tommy Lee in The Dirt, a 2019 Netflix biographical comedy-drama about Motley Crue.
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MGK played the role of Newt in the 2020 superhero film Project Power opposite Jamie Foxx, and the following year, he co-starred with Bruce Willis and Megan Fox in the crime thriller film Midnight in the Switchgrass; and starred in the action western film The Last Son with Sam Worthington.
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MGK is open about his use of cannabis and has claimed in many interviews that he smokes daily, describing it as a "source of happiness and a way people can feel a little more love [in their own right]".
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MGK has frequently mentioned cannabis references within sources of his music and rap persona, making it a forefront of both his rap and personal character.
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MGK was a heavy user of cocaine and alcohol prior to 2020.
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