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Death hangs over everything on Hotel Diablo, rapper/actor Machine Gun Kelly's fourth and most well-executed artistic statement to date. Less aggressive than the 2018 trap EP Binge and more pop-savvy than 2017 predecessor Bloom, Hotel Diablo presents Kelly's melding of rap and rock in seamless fashion with balance and finesse. Tortured and introspective, the melodic and genre-fluid set examines childhood trauma, the perils of fame, the demons that continue to haunt him, and creeping mortality. Analyzing his own fast-living lifestyle, he also invokes the spirits of his late friends and contemporaries Nipsey Hussle, Lil Peep, Mac Miller, and Chester Bennington, whose influence looms largest, especially on the Linkin Park-channeling highlight "Hollywood Whore." Clocking in at under 40 minutes, Hotel Diablo is a brisk listen and rarely lags (a pair of comedy interludes halt the momentum somewhat, but they are fortunately short), jumping from the funky, synth-washed intro, "Sex Drive," to aggressive bangers "El Diablo," "Floor 13," and "Roulette." Proving his past hits with female foils weren't just flukes, he recruits guests Naomi Wild, Phem, and Madison Love on a triplet of introspective standouts that delve into suicide, depression, broken relationships, and self-doubt. Much like "Bad Things" and "Home," the vocal interplay amplifies the dramatic depth of his lyrics and helps balance with the more aggressive rap tracks. Of those, Lil Skies provides ample support on the "Sicko Mode"-esque romp "Burning Memories," while Trippie Redd is forced to reflect on his own substance intake with a particularly angsty Kelly on the pained "Candy." Throughout, Kelly drops a guitar lick in here and there, but it's not until album closer "I Think I'm OKAY" that he truly captures the rap-rock marriage that he's been chasing for years. Along with English upstart Yungblud and drummer Travis Barker, Kelly delivers a bouncy rock blast that hints at exciting new directions. With such variation and conviction, Hotel Diablo is a highly enjoyable piece of cathartic release, a peak in Machine Gun Kelly's catalog.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Foster, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - Cara Delevingne, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BazeXX, Producer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Ronny J, Producer - slimXX, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Spencer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MGK, MainArtist - Rami Eadeh, ComposerLyricist - Nick Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Sean Kellett, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BazeXX, Producer - Ramii, Producer - RookXX, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Cappelletty, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Rory Andrew, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Lustig, Producer - Blaise Railey, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Lustig, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - Naomi Wild, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Quateman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Fingazz, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - EARL JOHNSON, ComposerLyricist - John Stary, ComposerLyricist - MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Alex Lustig, Producer - Liv Marsico, ComposerLyricist - JP Did This 1, Producer - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Lustig, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - Phem, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lil Skies, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kimetrius Foose, ComposerLyricist - BazeXX, Producer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Pete Davidson, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MGK, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Big Duke, Producer - EARL JOHNSON, ComposerLyricist - MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - JP Did This 1, Producer - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - BazeXX, Producer - Chris Malloy Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Cook Classics, Producer - MGK, MainArtist - Jake Troth, Producer - William Lobban-Bean, ComposerLyricist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Troth, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Wooten III, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Allen, ComposerLyricist - MGK, MainArtist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - JP Did This 1, Producer - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BazeXX, Producer - Chris Malloy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dontmindifiduke, Producer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Rory Andrew, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Blaise Railey, ComposerLyricist - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - BazeXX, Producer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Michael Foster, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Brown, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Anderson, ComposerLyricist - MGK, MainArtist - Tommy "TBHITS" Brown, Producer - Nick Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Anton Göransson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Kellet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trippie Redd, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lamar White IV, ComposerLyricist - Isabella Sjostrand, ComposerLyricist - Morgan David, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Collin Atkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Cook Classics, Producer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MGK, MainArtist - William Lobban-Bean, ComposerLyricist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Madison Love, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Madison Emiko Love, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Troth, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
MGK, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Alex Lustig, Producer - Liv Marsico, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Lustig, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer - Phem, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Matt Malpass, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neal Avron, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Long, Producer - Travis Barker, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MGK, Producer, MainArtist - Colson Baker, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Allen, ComposerLyricist - Rory Andrew, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Zakk Cervini, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Alex Long, ComposerLyricist - Blaise Railey, ComposerLyricist - Steve Basil, ComposerLyricist - Dominic Harrison, ComposerLyricist - slimXX, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - YUNGBLUD, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Omer Fedi, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - India Quateman, ComposerLyricist - BazeXX, Producer - Tim Glover, A&R
℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
Album review
Death hangs over everything on Hotel Diablo, rapper/actor Machine Gun Kelly's fourth and most well-executed artistic statement to date. Less aggressive than the 2018 trap EP Binge and more pop-savvy than 2017 predecessor Bloom, Hotel Diablo presents Kelly's melding of rap and rock in seamless fashion with balance and finesse. Tortured and introspective, the melodic and genre-fluid set examines childhood trauma, the perils of fame, the demons that continue to haunt him, and creeping mortality. Analyzing his own fast-living lifestyle, he also invokes the spirits of his late friends and contemporaries Nipsey Hussle, Lil Peep, Mac Miller, and Chester Bennington, whose influence looms largest, especially on the Linkin Park-channeling highlight "Hollywood Whore." Clocking in at under 40 minutes, Hotel Diablo is a brisk listen and rarely lags (a pair of comedy interludes halt the momentum somewhat, but they are fortunately short), jumping from the funky, synth-washed intro, "Sex Drive," to aggressive bangers "El Diablo," "Floor 13," and "Roulette." Proving his past hits with female foils weren't just flukes, he recruits guests Naomi Wild, Phem, and Madison Love on a triplet of introspective standouts that delve into suicide, depression, broken relationships, and self-doubt. Much like "Bad Things" and "Home," the vocal interplay amplifies the dramatic depth of his lyrics and helps balance with the more aggressive rap tracks. Of those, Lil Skies provides ample support on the "Sicko Mode"-esque romp "Burning Memories," while Trippie Redd is forced to reflect on his own substance intake with a particularly angsty Kelly on the pained "Candy." Throughout, Kelly drops a guitar lick in here and there, but it's not until album closer "I Think I'm OKAY" that he truly captures the rap-rock marriage that he's been chasing for years. Along with English upstart Yungblud and drummer Travis Barker, Kelly delivers a bouncy rock blast that hints at exciting new directions. With such variation and conviction, Hotel Diablo is a highly enjoyable piece of cathartic release, a peak in Machine Gun Kelly's catalog.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:26
- Main artists: Machine Gun Kelly
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bad Boy - Interscope Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records ℗ 2019 Bad Boy/Interscope Records
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