MGK

Article summary

Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His original stage name "Machine Gun Kelly" was derived from the nickname of Prohibition-era gangster George Kelly Barnes. MGK self-released four mixtapes from 2007 to 2010 before he signed with Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, in 2011. His debut studio album, Lace Up (2012), peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was led by the single "Wild Boy" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame), which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, General Admission (2015) and Bloom (2017), were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supported by the single "Bad Things" (with Camila Cabello), which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2018 single, "Rap Devil", was a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Eminem, and peaked at number 13 on the chart despite mixed critical response. His fourth album, Hotel Diablo (2019), experimented with rap rock and saw a critical incline.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1990-04-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1990-04-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 2025-03-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2011-12-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2012-10-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2015-06-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2019-05-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2019-05-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2019-07-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1990-04-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1990-04-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "2025-03-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2011-12-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2012-10-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2015-06-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2019-05-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2019-05-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2019-07-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
19. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371320388