Binge (EP)

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Binge
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ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
Recorded2018
Genre Trap [1]
Length24:28
Label
Producer
Machine Gun Kelly chronology
Bloom
(2017)
Binge
(2018)
Hotel Diablo
(2019)
Singles from Binge
  1. "Loco"
    Released: August 2, 2018
  2. "Rap Devil"
    Released: September 3, 2018
  3. "Lately"
    Released: September 21, 2018

Binge (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on September 21, 2018 under Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. The EP includes a sole guest appearance from 24hrs, along with the single "Rap Devil", a diss track directed at Eminem.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
HipHopDX 3.2/5 [3]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Binge received generally negative reviews, with critics citing lack of lyrical content, unique sound, and the artist's dependence on his feud with Eminem as reasons for low ratings. As a result, the EP has only one star on the U.S iTunes store. [6]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the EP debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 21,519 copies. [7] It dropped to number 111 on the Billboard 200 in its second week selling 14,000 copies, [8] and fell off completely in its third week.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]

Binge [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Long Time Coming"
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
1:02
2."Loco"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
2:37
3."GTS"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
  • Stefan Gordy
2:22
4."Rap Devil"
4:41
5."Nylon"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • Earl Johnson
  • JP Did This 1
  • BazeXX
1:48
6."Lately"
  • Baker
  • Spence Jr.
  • Allen
  • Ronny J
  • SlimXX
3:15
7."Signs" (featuring 24hrs) Hit-Boy 2:46
8."Get the Broom"
  • C.N.O.T.E.
  • Negro Noodle
2:32
9."Live Fast Die Young"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
3:14
Total length:24:28

Notes

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 62
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 98
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 117
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] 47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [16] 39
US Billboard 200 [17] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [18] 16

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