Half Naked & Almost Famous

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Half Naked & Almost Famous
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EP by
Machine Gun Kelly
ReleasedMarch 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
Recorded2011
Genre Hip-hop
Length17:01
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
  1. "Wild Boy"
    Released: September 27, 2011

Half Naked & Almost Famous is the major label debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on March 20, 2012, under Bad Boy and Interscope Records. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

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

David Jeffries of AllMusic described it as "one well-rounded EP", additionally adding, "Half Naked & Almost Famous is a desirable, quick glimpse of a scrappy mixtape maven successfully going legit." [3] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said, "Where previously unaware newcomers could find themselves awestruck by Machine Gun Kelly's star power, Half Naked & Almost Famous comes as no surprise to the Cleveland native's already accrued widespread loyalists. Despite maintenance of his undeniable following, MGK remains an enigma of sorts as he has yet to carve out a uniquely identifiable persona. With any hopes, gradual maturity will find his own voice flourishing as he takes a bit of creative license emulating his crunk influences at present." [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.TitleWriter(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 LangfordGB Hitz, Southside3:49
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 KickDrum2:51
5."EST 4 Life" (featuring Dubo & DJ Xplosive)Baker, Stuart Pflaum, Michael CrawfordSlim Gudz, Michael "Lil Mike" Crawford2:52
Total length:17:01
Sample credits

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. 1 2 Jeffries, David. Half Naked & Almost Famous at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Fairfax, Jesse (March 27, 2012). "Machine Gun Kelly - Half Naked and Almost Famous EP". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 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.
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