Machine Gun Kelly Sports New Blackout Tattoos — and a New Song

The Cleveland native has an intense new look and a new track, "dont let me go," this week. By Annie Nickoloff

Machine Gun Kelly sports a new look — and, soon, some new music, too.

Colson Baker (the musician behind the MGK moniker) debuted his new blackout tattoo on Tuesday — and it's intense. The permanent design blocks out most of the musician's arm sleeve and chest tattoos, leaving a cross design on his chest and abdomen.

Is it a religious thing? Um, maybe. In an Instagram post debuting the new look, Baker wrote "for spiritual purposes only" in the caption.

The ink was done by Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Roxx, who's known for their unique blackout tattoo designs.

Following that announcement, MGK is set to premiere a new single and music video, "dont let me go," at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. It's the musician's first music release of 2024, and it follows a 2023 lofi release with lonelyboy, and MGK's 2022 album Mainstream Sellout — you know, the album which led to MGK's stadium show in Downtown Cleveland, and the resulting MGK Day designation in the city.

RELATED: The Magnetism of MGK in Cleveland

Check out the new track below:

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February 21, 2024