Machine Gun Kelly takes a joy ride through the desert in “el Diablo” video
It’s been an eventful week for Machine Gun Kelly. The rapper kicked off with a fall tour announcement alongside Young Thug, and now he’s unleashing a vibrant new video for “el Diablo.” The track is taken from his latest Hotel Diablo, offering a look inside Kells world as he takes a joy ride through the desert.
In late May, MGK dropped “el Diablo” as the second single off his fifth full-length, returning to work with “Rap Devil” producer Ronny J.
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To rewind, MGK’s “Rap Devil” was a response to Eminem’s diss in “Not Alike.” A few weeks after, it was revealed that Ronny J produced both diss tracks. However, it didn’t end there as he also produced Eminem’s “The Ringer,” which is housed on Kamikaze with “Not Alike.”
A few days later, MGK’s “Rap Devil” joined eight other tracks for BINGE EP. There, it was revealed that MGK collaborated on another track with the producer, “LATELY.” The collabing didn’t stop there as MGK and Ronny J teamed up yet again on this latest single.
Jimmy Regular and tattoo artist snuffy.nyc directed the video. MGK also worked with the latter on the visuals for his cover of Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes.”
You can watch the new “el Diablo” video below and check out Hotel Diablo here.
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Machine Gun Kelly has been teasing a massive fall tour over the last couple weeks and finally unveiled the stacked run with Young Thug and more.
A week after Hotel Diablo was unleashed, MGK teased the upcoming run. “Patiently waiting to announce this fall tour in the states with a certain artist / friend of mine … ??,” he tweeted.
Fans ran wild with speculations, with many pointing to recent Hotel Diablo collaborators such as YUNGBLUD or Lil Skies. Even the Count himself Pete Davidson was tossed onto the wish list.
Earlier this week, MGK teased the teamup yet again, writing, “remember that tour i was talking about … ? TOMORROW ? + ?.”
The rapper made good on that promise and shared he’ll be hitting the road with Young Thug beginning this September. “Holy fuck. going on tour with my Slime twin. ?+? YSL + EST,” he tweeted.
https://twitter.com/machinegunkelly/status/1154037829334265857
Young Thug recently backed Machine Gun Kelly in the Eminem beef at Emo Nite, declaring there was truly only one winner. The rapper also just made his mark on one of the latest “Old Town Road” remixes, teaming up with Lil Nas X and Walmart yodeler Mason Ramsey.
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The duo will be joined by Killy, Polo G and YBN Nahmir on various dates. Presale tickets for the fall run went on sale yeserday, which you can grab here.
Prior to the run, MGK’s will be hosting his sixth EST Fest featuring 21 Savage, YUNGBLUD and Mod Sun before hitting a string of dates in Europe. A full list of upcoming shows, including the newly announced Young Thug, is available below.
Machine Gun Kelly dates:
08/02 — Butler, OH @ EST Fest*
08/03 — Butler, OH @ EST Fest*
08/09 — TBA
08/11 — TBA
08/13 — TBA
08/16 — Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic*
08/17 — Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic*
08/23 — Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival*
08/25 — Reading, UK @ Reading Festival*
08/26 — Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
08/27 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
08/28 — Bristol, UK @ SWX
08/30 — Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
08/31 — London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
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09/01 — Paris, FR
09/03 — Brussels, BE
09/04 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Grote Zaal
09/05 — Cologne, DE
09/07 — Zurich, CH
09/08 — Milan, IT
09/09 — Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin
09/11 — Warsaw, PL
09/12 — Berlin, DE
09/13 — Hamburg, DE
09/15 — Copenhagen, DK @ Musikkens Hus, Store Vega
09/16 — Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
09/17 — Stockholm, SE @ Fyrehuset
09/19 — Helsinki, FI
09/21 — St. Petersburg, RU
09/22 — Moscow, RU
*festival date
Machine Gun Kelly and Young Thug dates:
09/30 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach ^
10/03 – Binghamton, NY @ Broome County Forum #
10/04 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell #
10/05 – Kingston, RI @ The Ryan Center #
10/06 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavillion #
10/08 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavillion at Riverbend Music Center #
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia #
10/11 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre #
10/12 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena #
10/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy #
10/18 – Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center #
10/19 – Jacksonville, GL @ Daily’s Place #
10/22 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem &
10/24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Indianapolis, IN &
10/25 – Chicago, IL @ Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC
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10/26 – Detroit, MI @ The Fox Theatre ^
10/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom &
10/29 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena &
10/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Silverstein Eye Centers Arena &
10/31 – St. Louis, MO @ The Family Arena ^
11/01 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Ampitheatre &
11/02 – Houston, TX @ NRG Arena &
11/05 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium *
11/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair &
11/08 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center &
11/10 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater &
11/12 – Central Point, OR @ Seven Feathers Casino Resort &
11/13 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center &
11/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre &
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU &
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
^Killy
& Polo G
# YBN Nahmir
* Young Thug only
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