Machine Gun Kelly, Pressure | Track Review 🎵

Rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly makes his return to rap with his ambitious, interesting, three-part single,  “Pressure.”

So, apparently, 🎙 Machine Gun Kelly has decided to rap again. He brings back the bars on 🎵 “Pressure”, which runs north of four minutes.  Notably, “Pressure” is split into three distinct parts. That means there are beat/production switches (produced by Kelly 🎛️ SlimXX, BazeXX, Charlie Handsome, Ghostrage, and Joe Reeves) which keeps the record interesting to say the least.  Does Kells nail his rap comeback? Well, it is an interesting listen… a lot to take in.

Following a dramatic intro (SlimXX), give Machine Gun Kelly credit for his agile rhymes and flow. “The diamonds are symbolic of all the pressure they put on me until I shined,” he asserts in the first verse of the first part.  He continues, “My life is symbiotic with the culture, I could never, ever lose the vibe.” Umm, sure, Kells, if you say so.  All the while, he’s backed by a banging beat, though nothing brand-new or distinctly different from other trap-leaning beats. The second verse – still within the first part – is longer, finding Kells rapping about his come up.  At about the 1:20 mark, the tempo slackens, and we move into Part II, which features one verse. Among highlights: “Open the toilet and took a piss / Open my mouth, I’m talkin’ shit” (😏) and “I broke every bone except my middle finger (fuck you).” Charming! Finally, around the 2:22 mark, there is another production switch signaling Part III. Fittingly, we get a sex reference: “I wear chains with my shirt off when I get my dick sucked / And she keep it in her throat like she got the hiccups.” Another intriguing moment: “My cousin tried to suffocate me / He said the voice in his head was Jesus Christ.” Wow 😬… So, what does one make of 🎵 “Pressure”? It is something… It has its moments.

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🎙 Machine Gun Kelly • 🎵 “Pressure” • 🏷 EST 19XX, LLC / Bad Boy / Interscope  • 🗓 5.30.23

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