Machine Gun Kelly, alias MGK (it's also a huge tattoo on his back.) Pale and skinny but what a tongue and motor skills.

For now, you can just think of other American rappers. Just for a little while, until you hear his masterfully rattled off tirades.

He's amassed quite a few mixtapes to his name since 2006. Apparently, by preference, recorded at home in his basement in Cleveland, Ohio. A first CD out recently on Interscope (Universal): 'Lace Up'. At the same time, read that 'Lace Up' as a call to 'get yourself together', 'stop complaining', 'shape up'.

Which still doesn't make MGK easy to deal with. His vocabulary isn't always exemplary or polite. But is always sharp, biting and enthusiastic.

Machine Gun Kelly as 'role model' for every 'underdog' who's been ignored enough? Why not, big
time. Big fame on the way? As long as it stays fun. See: recent EP 'Half Naked & Almost Famous'!?

For the fans of the 'mitrailette': we've also read that MGK spent the first 4 years of his life Egypt, with Arabic as first language!?