Machine Gun Kelly’s latest body art has set social media tongues wagging. His followers quickly expressed mixed feelings about his new ink.
This Tuesday gone, the 33-year-old artist straddling the realms of hip-hop and rock unveiled a striking blackout tattoo. This piece, enveloping his upper body and arms, cuts a stark figure, akin to a long-sleeve crop top viewed head-on.
MGK (real name Colson Baker) shared a snap on Instagram. It showed the fresh ink that now covers most of his old chest and arm tattoos. He added the caption “For spiritual purposes only.”
Below the blackout, his lower torso remains a canvas for his original artwork. It features tattoos like “locals only,” an image of a bloke holding a sign saying “I want change,” and traces of the anarchy symbol.
The bold body art, a creation of Los Angeles-based blackwork maestro Roxx, involved the use of 44 needles. “Been donning a turtleneck for 3 months, ditching the shirt tomorrow, idgaf,” MGK quipped in a Monday clip on X.
Roxx, sharing another glimpse of MGK’s tattoo, praised, “Never met a tougher one.” MGK responded, “Thanks for the joy and the pain.”
Prompting his followers to weigh in on his new aesthetic, the feedback was swift and, at times, brutal.
One Instagram user didn’t mince words. They called it the “stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.” Others widely agreed.
People speculated. One commenter stated, “Kells wanted to be accepted by the rap community. So, he pretended to be black.” They were referring to the Grammy nominee’s drastic change.
Podcaster Nadav Itzkowitz chimed in, “You still can’t say it.” He nodded to the contentious issue of white hip-hop artists using the “n-word.” Another simply stated, “Bro wants to say the n word so badly.””
Yet, amidst the criticism, a comment came from none other than the controversial “Tiger King” himself, Joe Exotic. He is in prison but evidently keeping tabs. He brought a lighter note: “A tiger and some meth and you would be mine.” Lol.”
Machine Gun Kelly’s blackout tattoos have stirred the pot. They ignited a firestorm of opinions. The opinions range from admiration to outright disdain.
