Follow the Leaders: MGK

MGK brings his energy to BET Hip Hop Awards!

Follow the Leaders: MGK - Originally going by the name Machine Gun Kelly due to his rapid delivery, the man now also known as MGK has had an impressive rise to stardom in such a short amount of time.    (Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)

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Follow the Leaders: MGK - Originally going by the name Machine Gun Kelly due to his rapid delivery, the man now also known as MGK has had an impressive rise to stardom in such a short amount of time.    (Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)

New Kids on the Block - Machine Gun Kelly is joined by singer songwriter Ester Dean for a performance of their inspirational single "Invincible"on TheTonight Show with Jay Leno. (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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Rebel Music - A Cleveland representative, MGK's interest in rap came from freestyling and battle rapping. Mixing rockstar rage with hip hop sensibilities, MGK wants to put the rebellion back in rap music. (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

Machine Gun Kelly - Machine Gun Kelly took this raging thing too far this past January, when he was arrested at a Florida venue for reportedly brawling after a show.  (Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

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Hanging Out - Known for his on stage antics, MGK didn't just tear up the Music Matters showcase stage in March, he climbed it and hung from it, too. (Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

Get Wild - Cleveland rapper MGK riles up the crowd at the BET Music Matters Artist Showcase. (Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

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Cleveland Bad Boy - After building enough via mixtapes and viral promotion, MGK eventually caught the attention of Bad Boy Records. He would later sign with the label, marking the beginning of the label's new era. (Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

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Wildin' Out\r - Machine Gun Kelly whipped the crowd into a frenzy when he performed at the XXL 2012 Freshman concert in New York City. \r\r\r\r\r(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Almost Famous Freshman - In April 2012, MGK hit the stage for a XXL Freshman performance in celebration of the latest cover (which he was featured on). Just a month prior, MGK released his debut EP, Half Naked & Almost Famous, on Bad Boy Records. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Stay Laced - With a string of high profile performances, inlcuding the pre-show at BET Awards 2012 and a takeover at Rucker Park in NYC, MGK continues to keep the buzz going for his upcoming debut, Lace Up. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Stay Laced - With a string of high profile performances, inlcuding the pre-show at BET Awards 2012 and a takeover at Rucker Park in NYC, MGK continues to keep the buzz going for his upcoming debut, Lace Up. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

MGK - "First time I saw Juice I realized that Omar Epps should've been my dad instead of my [real] dad, dude is GQ for real." (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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MGK/MMG - Most recently MGK has been tapped to be a special guest on the Maybach Music Group tour. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

MGK at HHA - With fans patiently awaiting the release of Lace Up, MGK hits the Hip Hop Awards stage to give them a taste of what he has in store. Tune in on October 9 at 8P/7C to catch MGK at BET Hip Hop Awards! (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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MGK at HHA - With fans patiently awaiting the release of Lace Up, MGK hits the Hip Hop Awards stage to give them a taste of what he has in store. Tune in on October 9 at 8P/7C to catch MGK at BET Hip Hop Awards! (Photo: John Ricard / BET)