Machine Gun Kelly unveils nostalgic ‘Hotel Diablo’ album artwork
Machine Gun Kelly has been dropping information about his upcoming album Hotel Diablo for weeks now, and the latest development just hit his socials.
The rapper shared the first look at the album’s artwork, and it’s a bit of a throwback.
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He posted the new art, which features a young Kells flipped upside down with his head open. In the background, several lines are handwritten.
With it came a simple reminder of when the record drops, “July 5th.”
https://twitter.com/machinegunkelly/status/1144337204124110848
Fans immediately tried to decipher the handwriting, suggesting it might be song titles.
This … ? I can’t wait to hear this song pic.twitter.com/tDyEkpl9en
— Machine Gun Kelly – Brasil ?? (@alehpd) June 27, 2019
look at me trying to read the lyrics ??
— franci ◟̽◞̽ (@litenfranci) June 27, 2019
The right side of the image appears to reference “53666,” which matches a previously teased track where MGK sings the same line.
The chosen image should come as no surprise to those who have caught his current Hotel Diablo tour run. The same photo has been used heavily in his tour production, including his entrance, which you can see below from opening night at the Fillmore in Detroit.
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Machine Gun Kelly has been building quite a buzz around his upcoming fourth full-length Hotel Diablo. Most recent single, “I Think I’m Okay,” finally unleashed the much-teased YUNGBLUD and Travis Barker collab on the world.
With a few weeks under its belt, the collab has snagged a new personal record for the rapper on the Billboard rock charts.
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The track currently sits at No. 4 on the Hot Rock Songs chart for the week ending June 29, securing the same spot as last week. The trio share the Top 5 with two Panic! At The Disco tracks (“High Hopes,” “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”), Imagine Dragons (“Natural”) and twenty one pilots (“Chlorine”).
The achievement is the highest MGK has peaked on the Hot Rock Songs chart. Previous highest charting tracks include “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” with Mötley Crüe at No. 18 in April and “Alone” with Sleeping With Sirens at No 23 in 2013.
MGK took to socials to share the news with fans, writing, “We have a song on the billboard ROCK chart. 
”
we have a song on the billboard ROCK chart. 🤯 https://t.co/07UxtQOKTQ
— mgk (@machinegunkelly) June 25, 2019
“I Think I’m Okay” also appears on Rock Digital Song Sales at No. 3 and Rock Streaming Songs at No. 11 for the week ending June 29.
MGK’s highest charting track to date of any genre goes to Camila Cabello collab “Bad Things,” which hit No. 4 on the coveted Hot 100 in 2017.
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Prior to “I Think I’m Okay,” MGK dropped “Hollywood Whore,” and teamed back up with “Rap Devil” producer for “el diablo.” Hotel Diablo drops July 5, a date revealed via epic head tattoo.
Machine Gun Kelly kicked off his Hotel Diablo earlier this month, which includes the recently revealed EST Fest lineup. Tickets are on sale now with dates available below. YUNGBLUD and blink-182 also have upcoming gigs with dates here and here respectively.
Machine Gun Kelly dates:
06/28 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
06/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
06/30 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
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
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
