Machine Gun Kelly reveals scary unwanted side effects after protecting physique in ‘close to not possible’ blackout tattoos

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed his pores and skin turned yellow after speeding to complete his blackout tattoos.

The rapper, actual identify Colson Baker, mentioned he determined to get the complete blackout tattoo after wanting within the mirror and seeing a mishmash of tattoos, some from durations of his life he’d moderately overlook about.

So, he determined to enlist the assistance of superstar tattoo artist ROXX who got here up with a ‘darkish mode’ tattoo that covers most of his arm, chest, and abdomen in strong black ink.

However says he was left feeling unwell after refusing to take it sluggish and regular when it got here to getting inked.

Chatting with Billboard Canada, MGK revealed that ROXX had instructed him that it’d doubtless take ‘two years’ to finish the large-scale design however mentioned he wasn’t keen to attend.

“She warned me that it was going to be close to not possible, even from a ache tolerance standpoint,” he instructed the publication.

“I mentioned, ‘Yeah, we received two months.’”

Undeterred by the warning, MGK started visiting the tattoo studio daily to participate in gruelling classes, however it wasn’t lengthy earlier than it took its toll on his physique.

He continued: “After the primary week, we hit my lymph nodes round my armpits and shoulders, and I received actually sick. My pores and skin was turning yellow. I wasn’t capable of sleep. I finished with the ability to transfer sure components of my higher physique.”

However even that assortment of nasty unwanted side effects wasn’t sufficient to sluggish him down, and he pushed on with the method.

“I got here out the opposite aspect extraordinarily impressed,” he shared.

Though most of his higher physique is now blacked out, the rapper has nonetheless saved some area for brand spanking new designs.

Again in March, he debuted his newest addition: his daughter’s identify ‘Saga’ in capitals on the again of his proper hand.

MGK shares Saga together with his ex Megan Fox.

The previous couple introduced their break-up in late 2024, however welcomed their daughter in March 2025 and proceed to co-parent collectively.

The rapper can be dad to Casie from his earlier relationship with Emma Cannon.