Half Naked & Almost Famous

Half Naked & Almost Famous
EP by Machine Gun Kelly
Released	March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop
Length	17:01
Label	Bad Boy, Interscope
Producer	Sean "Diddy" Combs (exec.), MGK (also exec.), Harve Pierre (co-exec.), James McMillan (co-exec.), GB Hitz, J. R. Rotem, Slim Gudz, Aliby, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Alex KickDrum, Southside, Michael "Lil Mike" Crawford
Machine Gun Kelly chronology
Rage Pack (2011) Half Naked & Almost Famous (2012) Lace Up (2012)
Singles from Half Naked & Almost Famous
"Wild Boy" Released: September 27, 2011

Half Naked & Almost Famous is the major record label debut EP by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on March 20, 2012, under Bad Boy and Interscope Records. ^{[1] [2]} The album's title comes from the title track, which was featured on his fourth mixtape, Rage Pack (2011). ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

David Jeffries of AllMusic called the album "a desirable, quick glimpse of a scrappy mixtape maven successfully going legit." ^[4]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the EP debuted at number 46 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 8,500 copies. ^[5] As of August 2012, the EP has sold 36,500 copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Warning Shot" (featuring Cassie)	Richard Baker, J. R. Rotem, P. Ring, Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith	J. R. Rotem, Aliby (co.)	3:20
2.	"Wild Boy" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)	Baker, Juaquin Malphurs, Joshua Luellen, Jarrett Mines De'Andre Langford	GB Hitz, Southside	3:49
3.	"See My Tears"	Baker, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Kenny Bartolomei, Adrian Broekhuyse, Benno de Goeij, Cathy Burton, Raz Nitzan	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:09
4.	"Half Naked & Almost Famous"	Baker, Alex Fitts, Matt Penttila, Thomas Powers, Alisa Xayalith, Aaron Short	MGK, Slim Gudz, Alex KickDrum	2:51
5.	"EST 4 Life" (featuring Dubo & DJ Xplosive)	Baker, Stuart Pflaum, Michael Crawford	Slim Gudz, Michael "Lil Mike" Crawford	2:52
Total length:				17:01

Sample credits

• "See My Tears" contains a sample of "Rain" as performed by Armin van Buuren and Cathy Burton.
• "Half Naked & Almost Famous" contains a sample of "Young Blood" as performed by The Naked and Famous. ^[6]
• "Warning Shot" contains elements of "Electric Bloom", written by Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis and Jimmy Smith, performed by Foals.

Charts

Chart performance for Half Naked & Almost Famous

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [7]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8]	10

References

1. Horowitz, Steven J. (March 20, 2012). "Machine Gun Kelly Tempers His Rage on 'Half Naked' EP". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
2. Norman, Michael (March 20, 2012). "Cleveland rapper MGK conquers SXSW, releases new 'Half Naked & Almost Famous' EP". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
3. "Rage Pack (Hosted By DJ Xplosive & DJ EV)". HotNewHipHop . October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
4. Jeffries, David. Half Naked & Almost Famous at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
5. Jacobs, Allen (March 28, 2012). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/25/2012". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
6. Tijs, Andrew (March 29, 2012). "Naked And Famous Settle Machine Gun Kelly Sample Controversy". Noise11.com . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
7. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
8. "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2025.