Is Machine Gun Kelly Entering His Ebony Era With Blackout Tattoo?

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Machine Gun Kelly attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Kempin/Getty Images

Machine Gun Kelly has debuted a new blackout tattoo.

On Tuesday (Feb. 20), MGK took to Instagram to show off his new ink. Kelly can be seen in the photo looking down with his arms and half of his torso covered in Black ink. “For spiritual purposes only,” the Cleveland artist said.

He then thanked the tattoo artist, Roxx from the Los Angeles-based tattoo shop Roxx and Cats. “Thanks for the joy and the pain.” Roxx then responded with a post of their own. “Made some art with MGK. Never met a tougher one,” they typed.

The “Pressure” rapper reposted the picture of his new work to his IG Story. He asked fans what they thought of his new ink with an emoji covering one of their eyes. “So…what do you think?” he asked.

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The good times were brief as comments came snowballing in. MGK’s IG comment section became full of opinions.

 

Some good; “Proud of u brother, the change has been beautiful to watch,” one account said. “Finally a musician with good taste in tattooists! I Don’t know any of your music, dude, but I know tattoos, and this is f**king sick,” another account said.

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Some comments were full of jokes; “I hope that’s paint lmfao,” someone commented. “Record yourself showering so we know it’s real,” another wild comment read. “When you leave your kid unattended with the black marker,” an IG account quipped.

Other comments accused the musician of wanting to be Black. “Kells wanted to be accepted by the rap community, so he turned Black,” a social media personality said. “Homie must be getting ready to date a Kardashian,” another user typed. “Bro wants to say the n-word so badly.” “Perfect for black history month,” added another follower.

As previously noted, the “Wild Boy” claimed that his blackout tats were for “spiritual” reasons. Historically, the method of blackout tattooing has a rich history across Polynesian, Sub-Saharan African, and South Asian cultures. Used as a form of “deeper” body art, blackout tattoos symbolize one’s renowned strength and status. According to Tattooing101, the practice saw a resurgence in 2010 as South Asians looked to recapture and reclaim their forgotten ancient art.