Half Naked & Almost Famous
{{Infobox album
| name = Half Naked & Almost Famous
| type = EP
| artist = Machine Gun Kelly
| cover = Half Naked & Almost Famous.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|03|20}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| 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
| prev_title = Rage Pack
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Lace Up
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Half Naked & Almost Famous
| type = studio
| single1 = Wild Boy
| single1date = 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. The album's title comes from the title track, which was featured on his fourth mixtape, Rage Pack (2011).{{cite web|last=|first=|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/machine-gun-kelly-rage-pack-hosted-by-dj-xplosive-and-dj-ev-mixtape.28531.html|title=Rage Pack (Hosted By DJ Xplosive & DJ EV)|work=|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date= October 14, 2011|accessdate=2012-02-16}}
Reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/half-naked-almost-famous-mw0002337569|title=Half Naked & Almost Famous Review by David Jeffries|date=10 April 2012|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=10 April 2012}}
}}
Commercial performance
In the United States, the EP debuted at number 46 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 8,500 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19168/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-3-25-2012|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/25/2012|work=HipHopDX|access-date=2012-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329214816/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19168/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-3-25-2012|archive-date=2012-03-29|url-status=dead}} As of August 2012, the EP has sold 36,500 copies in the United States.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 17:01
| title1 = Warning Shot
| note1 = featuring Cassie
| writer1 = Richard Baker, J. R. Rotem, P. Ring, Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith
| extra1 = J. R. Rotem, Aliby (co.)
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Wild Boy
| note2 = featuring Waka Flocka Flame
| writer2 = Baker, Juaquin Malphurs, Joshua Luellen, Jarrett Mines De'Andre Langford
| extra2 = GB Hitz, Southside
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = See My Tears
| note3 =
| writer3 = Baker, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Kenny Bartolomei, Adrian Broekhuyse, Benno de Goeij, Cathy Burton, Raz Nitzan
| extra3 = J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = Half Naked & Almost Famous
| extra4 = MGK, Slim Gudz, Alex KickDrum
| writer4 = Baker, Alex Fitts, Matt Penttila, Thomas Powers, Alisa Xayalith, Aaron Short
| length4 = 2:51
| title5 = EST 4 Life
| note5 = featuring Dubo & DJ Xplosive
| writer5 = Baker, Stuart Pflaum, Michael Crawford
| extra5 = Slim Gudz, Michael "Lil Mike" Crawford
| length5 = 2:52
}}
;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.{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/naked-and-famous-settle-machine-gun-kelly-sample-controversy-20120329|title=Naked And Famous Settle Machine Gun Kelly Sample Controversy - Noise11.com|website=www.noise11.com}}
- "Warning Shot" contains elements of "Electric Bloom", written by Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis and Jimmy Smith, performed by Foals.
Charts
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| Chart (2012)
!Peak |
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| US Billboard 200
| style="text-align:center;"|46 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
| style="text-align:center;"|10 |
| US Rap Albums (Billboard)
| style="text-align:center;"|9 |
References
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Category:Machine Gun Kelly (musician) albums
Category:Interscope Records EPs