Mind of a Stoner
{{short description|2013 song by Machine Gun Kelly}}
{{infobox song
| name = Mind of a Stoner
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Machine Gun Kelly featuring Wiz Khalifa
| album = Black Flag
| released = {{start date|2013|06|23}}
| recorded = 2012–2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=49}}
| label = {{hlist|Bad Boy|Interscope}}
| writer = {{hlist|Colson Baker|Cameron Jibril Thomaz}}
| producer = {{hlist|Dre$ki|Brian Empire}}
| chronology = Machine Gun Kelly
| prev_title = Black Tuxedos
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Mind of a Stoner
| year = 2013
| next_title = No Miracles
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Wiz Khalifa
| type = single
| prev_title = See Me
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Mind of a Stoner
| year = 2013
| next_title = I Bet
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
"Mind of a Stoner" is a song by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/machine-gun-kelly/465954501|title=Listen to more of Machine Gun Kelly on Apple Music|website=Apple|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://m.soundcloud.com/machinegunkelly/machine-gun-kelly-mind-of-a|title=Listen to Black Flag by Machine Gun Kelly|website=SoundCloud|accessdate=June 18, 2019}} It was released on June 23, 2013, for digital download by Bad Boy and Interscope.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2D48fBn9BUcD9m0rH6BRVz|title=Listen to Mind of a Stoner on Spotify|website=Spotify|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} The song features guest vocals from fellow American rapper Wiz Khalifa.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Of-A-Stoner-Explicit/dp/B01EJV5SCU|title=Explicit version of Mind of a Stoner now available|website=Amazon|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
Background and release
MGK announced the mixtape on January 28, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Black-Deluxe-Explicit-Machine-Kelly/dp/B01EJV5N0W|title=Stream Black Flag nu MGK now|website=Amazon|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} On February 18, 2013, Kelly revealed the mixtape's title to be "Black Flag", along with the cover art. Black Flag was released on June 23, 2013, with "Mind of a Stoner" enlisted as the fifth track on the project.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/user/lexani/playlist/625PAmwfSTuXOuIOfWmXfh|title=Listen to Black Flag by Machine Gun Kelly|website=Spotify|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} The song was officially recognized as the fifth single on February 10, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69xXRGlRfWubHrOouY12zX|title=Stream Black Flag now on Spotify|website=Spotify|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
Music video
The music video was released February 11, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://urbanislandz.com/2014/02/12/video-machine-gun-kelly-ft-wiz-khalifa-mind-of-a-stoner|title=The message behind the video of Mind of a Stoner|website=urbanislandz.com|date=12 February 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2019}} It was directed by Charlie Zwick, and features cameos from Kid Ink, and Danielle Fishel, whom he acknowledges as Topanga.{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/machine-gun-kelly/mind-of-a-stoner|title=Topanga and Kid Ink feature in MGK's Mind of a Stoner music video|website=imvdb.com|date=11 February 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2019}} The video's concept shows Kelly speaking of his problems and personal troubles, walking up to a bus stop where Khalifa offers Kelly weed, and the rest of the video sees Kelly smoking his problems away.{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ2HstgvzZ4|title=Watch the music video to Mind of a Stoner by MGK|website=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} as of 2024 the music video had attained over 190 million views, making it one of Baker's most popular.
Awards
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! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Organization ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Result !{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Ohio Hip Hop Awards |Best National Music Video |{{won}} |
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| Best National Collaboration
|{{won}} |
References
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Category:Machine Gun Kelly (musician) songs