Rapper jokingly asked fans to listen to his new music often on digital platforms to help recover losses
Many artists enjoy games and betting when they have free time, but Machine Gun Kelly seems to have gotten carried away the last time he was in Las Vegas. The artist revealed, during an appearance at the casino paradise, that he lost a large amount of money in the popular blackjack — also called “blackjack” in English.
Kelly announces his partnership with fellow rapper Jelly Rollthe track “Lonely Road”which “borrows” the concept of the classical “Take Me Home, Country Roads”from John Denver. For this, the musician appeared by surprise at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, during a friend’s show.
On that occasion, he narrated to the public his latest adventures in the “city of sin”. MGK said (via NME):
I lost $50,000 at the blackjack table tonight. I need you all to go and stream ‘Lonely Road’ and get that money back.”
The statement generated laughter from everyone present, including Jelly Rollas you can see in a post on Instagram. The amount of US$50 thousand, at the current exchange rate, represents more than R$270 thousand — which shows how the loss of Machine Gun Kelly It wasn’t small.
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Fortunately, money is not a problem for the musician, who has alternated between rap and rock in his latest work. The most recent album is Mainstream Sellout (2022), second partnership with the drummer Travis Barkerfrom Blink-182who also produced the album. This material is more pop punk oriented, but in recent interviews, the artist has said that he will move away from the genre.
Music and game
Machine Gun Kelly is far from the only artist who enjoys a good game whenever he can. Some names in music became known for their relationship with this field.
It’s a story that takes us back to the times of Frank Sinatraa Las Vegas resident, who caused a riot at a casino in 1967 after losing $500,000. The star who died in 1998 also had his own gambling house, the Cal Neva Lodge & Casino.
Among rappers, Nelly, Jay-Z and 50 Cent They are notorious for liking to bet a lot. In rock, the longing Lemmy Kilmisterfrom Motorheadwas a fan of slot machines, while Sully Ernafrontman of Godsmackhas a successful career as a poker player.
Women are also included in this context, since the 1950s with the queen of soul Gladys Knightpassing through Lady Gagawho usually plays to relax, among other names.
In turn, Madonna He always bets on an Italian lottery and has won a few times. The singer uses the money to build schools and infrastructure in villages in Malawi, the country where some of her adopted children were born.
Collaborated: André Luiz Fernandes.
Source: Rollingstone
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