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Joyner Lucas Goes Off On Lollapalooza For Booking Machine Gun Kelly And Demands To Be Taken Off The Flyer

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Depending on where you stand, Joyner Lucas is either one of the most exciting, lyrically-focused independent rap acts of the past few years or he’s one of hip-hop’s biggest haters. The polarized perception he has among fans will likely remain so with his latest tirade against the Lollapalooza Festival, which he took to task for featuring Cleveland rapper-turned-emo-rocker Machine Gun Kelly in the headlining slot for its upcoming Chicago event.

“These festivals is gon stop playing with me like I ain’t that nigga,” he vented on Twitter. “Putting my name next to the names of a bunch of random n****z that nobody heard of and offering me a weak ass 💰. Then I say no to the offer and these hoe ass n****z put me on the flier anyways. @lollapalooza”

As he continued, he boasted his accomplishments, reminding followers that “I’m the biggest independent artist period with the exception of my nigga tech [N9ne]… How is it that these festivals keep tryna bunch my name up with a bunch of n****z who ain’t on my level?” He then demanded to have his name removed from the flyer, writing, “All I know is @lollapalooza better take my fukin name off that flier. I ain’t agree to that lineup and I don’t want that weak ass 💰 niggaz tried to give me.”

Then, of course, he just had to go there, posting a photo of Machine Gun Kelly with his nails (and tongue) painted black from last year’s Billboard Music Awards. “Then you got this goofy ass nigga headlining?” Lucas wonderd. “Smh how sway?”

Of course, this could be a residual effect of Joyner receiving career support from Eminem, with whom MGK had a short-lived rap feud in 2018. However, since then, MGK’s foray into pop-punk with Tickets To My Downfall landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, leading to wins at BBMAs and VMAs. Even before that all of his prior releases had debuted in the top 5, with all but Hotel Diablo receiving Gold certification from RIAA.

While it’s not entirely fair to compare an independent artist to one on a major label, it’s undeniable that these accomplishments outweigh Joyner’s; to date, his only studio album ADHD peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 with only five songs reaching the Hot 100 — all assisted by heavyweight artists like Eminem, Chris Brown, J. Cole, Lil Baby, and Logic. Also, not for nothing, the last time one of his songs went viral, it was the exceedingly corny “I’m Not A Racist,” which fans were quick to remind him of on Twitter.

Even fans who sided with Joyner seemed pretty unhappy about it.

Whether it’s a case of just cause or just sour grapes, it doesn’t appear that Lucas will actually be performing at Lollapalooza this year. Somehow, I doubt anyone’s asking for a refund over it.

Dua Lipa, J. Cole, And Metallica Headline Lollapalooza’s Stuffed Chicago 2022 Lineup

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Chicago’s Lollapalooza fest has long been known as one of the biggest, most musically diverse festivals around, and this year, apparently, will be no exception. The 2022 lineup has been announced, with headliners including hard rock mainstays Metallica, disco-pop revivalist Dua Lipa, gymnastic rap enthusiast J. Cole, and pop-punk pioneers Green Day. The big print on the flyer for the four-day festival runs a bit rap-heavy, though, as Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, and Lil Baby fill out the top third (yeah, I know, MGK’s technically an emo rocker now), along with EDM icon Kygo.

Further down the list is a truly breathtaking range of both up-and-coming and veteran artists including Glass Animals, Big Sean, Jazmine Sullivan, Don Toliver, Charli XCX, Denzel Curry, Blxst, Willow, Cordae, Caroline Polachek, PinkPanthress, Audrey Nuna, Wet Leg, Larry June, Coi Leray, King Princess, Dashboard Confessional, Baby Tate, Petey, Blackstarkids, and more. There’s even a special guest: Jane’s Addiction, who last performed together two years ago in 2020.

Lollapalooza is set for the weekend of July 28-31 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Tickets go on sale today at 12 pm CT, with General Admission starting at $350 and a four-day Platinum pass going for up to $4200. You can find more information at lollapalooza.com.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Machine Gun Kelly Is Going On A Massive 2022 Tour With Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne, Willow, And Others

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Machine Gun Kelly has a major album on his hands with the upcoming Mainstream Sellout, and now he has major plans to tour behind it: The rapper-turning-pop-punk-er announced dates for his 2022 tours of North America and Europe, which run from June to October.

Some folks from Kelly’s recent professional life are going to be on hand, too, as supporting on various dates are Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, Willow, Blackbear, Trippie Redd, Iann Dior, Pvris, and 44phantom.

Check out the full list of shows below.

06/08 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center***^
06/10 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center***^
06/11 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center***^
06/14 — Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena***^
06/15 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena***^
06/17 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena*^
06/18 — Birmingham, AL @ The Legacy Arena At BJCC*^
06/19 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/21 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center*^
06/22 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena*^
06/24 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena*^
06/25 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden+$
06/26 — Philadelphia, PA @ Waterfront Music Pavilion+$
06/28 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*^
07/01 — Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest*
07/02 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center*^
07/03 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*^
07/05 — Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater*^
07/06 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*^
07/08 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center*^
07/09 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center*#
07/11 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center*#
07/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum*#
07/15 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena*#
07/16 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center*#
07/19 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*#
07/21 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center*#
07/22 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*#
07/23 — Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena*#
07/25 — Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena*#
07/27 — Fargo, ND @ FargoDome*#
07/28 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center*#
07/31 — Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
08/02 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena”#
08/04 — Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center”#
08/06 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre”#
08/07 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena”#
08/09 — Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena”#
08/10 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center”#
08/11 — Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center”#
08/13 — Cleveland, OH @ FirstEnergy Stadium*”$#’
09/17 — Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena’^
09/19 — Prague, CZ @ Sportovní Hala V Holešovicích’^
09/21 — Brussels, BE @ Palais 12’^
09/23 — Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle’^
09/25 — Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle’^
09/27 — Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum’^
09/28 — Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion’^
09/29 — Paris, FR @ Zenith’^
10/01 — London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley’^
10/04 — Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena’^
10/06 — Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena’^
10/07 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro’^
10/09 — Dublin, IE @ 3Arena’^
10/12 — Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live’^

* with Avril Lavigne
*** with Blackbear
^ with Iann Dior
+ with Pvris
” with Travis Barker
$ with Trippie Redd
# with Willow
’ with 44phantom

Machine Gun Kelly Made A Beat Out Of Ellen DeGeneres’ Famous ‘Finding Nemo’ Whale Noises On ‘Ellen’

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Alongside hosting her own long-running talk show, perhaps the defining job of Ellen DeGeneres’ career is voicing Dory in the Finding Nemo movies. On today’s Ellen episode, Machine Gun Kelly was a guest and he brought those two DeGeneres worlds together by remixing one of DeGeneres’ most iconic Finding Nemo moments.

To wrap up the “Burning Questions” segment, the final prompt was “Do your best Finding Dory impression.” That was a set-up for something MGK had planned, which started with him pulling out a piece of music production hardware. He started by showing DeGeneres an audio sample he pre-loaded onto the machine, a clip of her Dory character making “whale noises.” From there, he reversed the sound and used it as the foundation for an instrumental beat, which left DeGeneres impressed.

Elsewhere during the segment, DeGeneres asked what boyband Kelly would want to perform at his wedding. He responded, “Which boyband am I going to know the most songs of? For sure, NSYNC. Which band do I surprisingly know all these facts about? BTS. […] I remember one time, I met them at the Billboard awards. They were, like, stoked to meet me. I think I have a better chance of getting BTS to come.”

Check out the segment above. Kelly also talked about his and Travis Barker’s tattoos, so check that out below.

Machine Gun Kelly Named Executive Soundtrack Producer of ‘WWE 2K22’

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Machine Gun Kelly has been named the Executive Soundtrack Producer for WWE® 2K22, according to 2K. Machine Gun Kelly, a longtime WWE fan and multitalented music, film, and fashion sensation, will also be playable in a post-launch downloadable WWE 2K22 content pack.

“Machine Gun Kelly has been an integral part of the WWE family for more than a decade including performances at WrestleMania and Tribute to the Troops, soundtracking our premium live events with his music, and making frequent storyline appearances on WWE programming over the years,” said Neil Lawi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, WWE Music Group. “He has curated a unique soundtrack for WWE 2K22 that includes not only his own music but a diverse array of artists from The Weeknd to KennyHoopla. The 12-track soundtrack is the perfect complement to this edition’s enhanced gameplay.”

Machine Gun Kelly features in many WWE 2K22 marketing campaign films, conversing with WWE Legend The Undertaker and a variety of other colorful Superstars, in addition to his roles as Executive Soundtrack Producer and playable character.

You can see the entire tracklist below.

Machine Gun Kelly – “Concert for Aliens;”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. YUNGBLUD & Bert McCracken – “Body Bag;”
Wu-Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck;”
Motorhead – “Iron Fist;”
Poppy – “Say Cheese” (Live NXT version);
Royal Blood – “Typhoons;”
Bring Me The Horizon – “Happy Song;”
The Weeknd – “Heartless;”
Turnstile – “I Don’t Wanna Be Blind;”
Asking Alexandria – “The Final Episode (Let’s Change the Channel);”
KennyHoopla – “Hollywood Sucks.”

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