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Machine Gun Kelly reveals scary side effects after covering body in 'near impossible' blackout tattoos
ladibile ^ | 06 10 2026 | Claire Reid

Posted on 06/10/2026 5:12:50 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed his skin turned yellow after rushing to finish his blackout tattoos.

The rapper, real name Colson Baker, said he decided to get the full blackout tattoo after looking in the mirror and seeing a mishmash of tattoos, some from periods of his life he’d rather forget about.

So, he decided to enlist the help of celebrity tattoo artist ROXX who came up with a ‘dark mode’ tattoo that covers most of his arm, chest, and stomach in solid black ink.

But says he was left feeling unwell after refusing to take it slow and steady when it came to getting inked.

Speaking to Billboard Canada, MGK revealed that ROXX had told him that it’d likely take ‘two years’ to complete the large-scale design, but said he wasn’t willing to wait.

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KEYWORDS: blacklikeme; blackout; machinegunkelly; tattoos

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To: PAR35

Yep. Tattoo ink has been found in lymph nodes in autopsied people.

Also, from google:

“Cancer Risks: Some recent studies, including extensive twin registries and population surveys, have highlighted a potential association between tattooed individuals and an increased risk of developing malignant lymphoma. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offers a breakdown on the potential links between Tattoos and Lymphoma.”


21 posted on 06/10/2026 6:03:29 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Hugs ❤️

(just had a big scare but followups were clean.)


22 posted on 06/10/2026 6:04:49 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: yesthatjallen

I have consistently been against the younger people calling themselves “gangsters” (or based on their illiteracy “gangstas”) which is an insult to the tradition of organized crime. Phonies.

And the real Machine gun Kelly (George Kelly Barnes) “Despite earning the reputation as a ruthless killer, Kelly had no confirmed killings. His fearsome moniker and image were largely created and promoted by his wife, Kathryn Kelly. She bought his first Thompson submachine gun and spread wild tall tales to enhance his mystique.”


23 posted on 06/10/2026 6:05:40 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: sit-rep

Living life to be cool? A friend tried to get me to start smoking because it was “cool” to do at that age. I never acquiesced and he now has heart disease and cancer.


24 posted on 06/10/2026 6:11:16 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: sit-rep

They’re the opposite of cool.


25 posted on 06/10/2026 6:11:55 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: DoodleBob

👍👍😲😯😨😳


26 posted on 06/10/2026 6:13:55 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: yesthatjallen

I think Machine Gun Kelly’s treatment to cover up his tats may cause serious medical side effects down the road.


27 posted on 06/10/2026 6:21:43 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The DemonKKKrat Marxists ride Unicorns on their fantasy farms.)
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To: Jonty30

evidence is starting to accumulate that tats can increase the chance of malignant lymphoma and some types of skin cancer ... this guy just hosed himself ...


28 posted on 06/10/2026 6:26:21 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: yesthatjallen

I have tattoo fatigue. When I go food shopping the amount of people, with more tattoo showing than clean skin, is astounding.


29 posted on 06/10/2026 6:30:15 PM PDT by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: yesthatjallen
Hang in there, son. Just a few more sessions paired with a switch in musical style and you'll be ready for a career resurgence!

AlJolsonBlackface

(It's not blackface if it won't come off.)

30 posted on 06/10/2026 6:45:38 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (take that trip at the brain)
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To: yesthatjallen

No Regerts.


31 posted on 06/10/2026 6:45:45 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: yesthatjallen
I got a Jerusalem cross tat on my arm the day I visited The Holy Sepulcher. I thought the Eagle Globe and Anchor were just too much.
32 posted on 06/10/2026 6:49:26 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: No name given

I’ll be identified by my scars after death, not my tattoos (I have none).


33 posted on 06/10/2026 6:51:43 PM PDT by MortMan (How deep do you have to plant birdseed?)
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To: ifinnegan; Fungi

I’m 65 and have been smoking since I was 12 because it was cool. no longer cool, but No heart disease, No cancer...

Life is different for those who dont live in a little box. step out every once in a while! You may like it!!


34 posted on 06/10/2026 6:55:33 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Stupid is supposed to hurt.


35 posted on 06/10/2026 6:56:32 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: yesthatjallen
Hahahaha!!

Redacted!

36 posted on 06/10/2026 7:21:58 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: GreenHornet

LOL, cheaper too.


37 posted on 06/10/2026 7:23:36 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: yesthatjallen

I used to shoot skeet with an older gentleman who had a tattoo on his calf. He said he got it while drunk before shipping out to Guadalcanal. I asked him what it was. He said, I don’t remember and now I can’t tell. It was pretty much a blob.


38 posted on 06/10/2026 7:28:13 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: MortMan

I have a small mole on my left cheek. 86 years, still there. Many people
used the mole to difference me from my identical twin brother.
No tattoos of any kind.
To me it is tribal, pagan and foolish.
Only losers or drunk GIs tattoo their bodies.

Let’s see. Today, I am going to fill most of the cells in my derma with ink of different colors? Uh, no! Hell NO!


39 posted on 06/10/2026 7:29:50 PM PDT by BatGuano (The lord is my Sheperd.)
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To: Fungi

That was specifically for Israel so as to set them apart from the cults in the world around them at the time. It doesn’t stand for today’s Christians. A lot of rules back then were for that reason, like men not wearing long hair, or women not covering their heads in synagogs etc. Many rules were culturally specific- n no longer apply


40 posted on 06/10/2026 7:33:00 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana)
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