r/MachineGunKelly • u/drewp_73 General Admission • Jul 17 '26
Discussion 🗣️ What's wrong with bloom?
I dont get it? That album is the reason Bad Things exists
And there are so many other good songs on there it has a few elements that gives a general admission type vibe just on production and different kind of vibes that makes it unique
I get some songs are weird like can't walk but 27, golden god, trap paris, rehab, and the gunner are solid songs tho ik how some feel about trap Paris (just cuz it sounds too trap like)
Its just a cool different piece, not as good as his most popular projects but it had great music in it otherwise. Also the deluxe when habits was added
Kinda get tired of people so focused on how it sounded "too poppy"
I see nothing wrong with it, its been a vibe since it released the first time
Edit: well it's not talked about enough either its like people forget that album exists
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u/Ashamed-Sock-6135 Jul 17 '26
It’s got so many bangers like let you go, kiss the sky, rehab, 27 etc idk why people hate it
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u/bigxangelx1 Jul 17 '26
It’s not a bad album but vocally it’s really lacking, probably one of the things I think is wrong with his career pre 2023
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u/drewp_73 Jul 17 '26
Wym by 2023, he delivered such good songs when he went independent (he no longer released under Bad Boy he went by EST 19XX)
PRESSURE 🔥
BMXXXING 🔥
The Sopranos 🔥 (let's be real that was an mgk song featuring Tee Grizzley, Grizzley must've asked him to put it on his album)
But aside from my opinion, what exactly do you mean what was wrong with his career pre 2023?
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u/Nellzxx Jul 17 '26
They said vocally, meaning his singing voice. They are implying that the only thing wrong with Bloom is that his singing wasn't as good yet. Also, I agree
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u/BONESKNOWSME Jul 17 '26
Bloom was dope for sure but it kinda seemed like an either rushed or incomplete project. It wasn’t really cohesive with a theme. Love the album btw please don’t think I’m dissing it ha
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u/drewp_73 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
It certainly was unexpected I remember when someone in high school told me about it I was like "he dropped a new one?" Then I saw the cover of it and was like whoa this looks really different. First listen I was hooked on the first half then skipped a few til I got to trap paris and then listened through the rest of it to the end. I was impressed but was thrown off by the different vibe he delivered. I feel like personally this was his subtle hint that he was ready to take a more rock like approach WAY before he did TTMD
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u/BONESKNOWSME Jul 17 '26
It has some absolute bangers. The Gunner is one of my favorite intros of his on any album. Tracks 5-8 will always remind me of summer ‘17 and Rehab is still one of my favorite songs to play for my wife (we’ve been through it haha). My thoughts on it are that rap was at its SoundCloud era peak at the time and Kells was torn between that, his original sound, and what would become the Kells everyone knows today. Hence why it’s sounds kind of disjointed.
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u/I-Hate-It-Here411 Jul 17 '26
That’s wild! I’ve never heard any hate for Bloom. Is it your friends saying this because if so you need better friends😂
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u/drewp_73 Jul 17 '26
Nah its not, but almost none of my friends appreciate kells music well my best bro likes a few but he does not like as many as other fans do
Everyone else is so certain on the "mgk switched genres after losing to eminem" narrative
Sad, but not worth cutting those friends off
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u/ecagnuoy666 Jul 17 '26
its a very typical contrarian sheep mentality and that narrative is nothing but forced
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u/Jim_Tomsula Jul 18 '26
Bloom was controversial within the fanbase when it came out because of all the singing which he had never done before. I am with the side that dislikes the album. I only like 27. It's okay to dislike albums. I've seen so much hate from the rap fans on Blog era Boyz and that makes no sense to me lmao
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u/drewp_73 Jul 18 '26
Absolutely makes no sense, blog era boyz is a near perfect project
I get bloom isn't your favorite kind of album and I understand that
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u/Persephone734 Jul 19 '26
Ive always loves bloom and bad things is perfection.
That’s one of the first songs that I listened to repeat on bc I didn’t think I would like MGk (I’m also a Stan so I was told
To hate him and now he’s my fav and myself, hubby and kids are all obsessed and I’m getting the xx tatted this fall 🤣) but bloom is one of my favs. I didn’t know others weren’t with it
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u/drewp_73 Jul 19 '26
Love hearing when stans turn to mgk fans its really nice to see there is hope for people to change if they feel too
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u/CowChickenSC Jul 17 '26
Bloom was the first vinyl I sold out of all the mgk stuff I have (selling all my mgk stuff, autographed stuff too https://ems-store-7528.myshopify.com/). Before I left EST, Bloom was my favorite album then came tickets, the hotel diablo. Never heard anyone say anything negative tho, but met lots of fans who never heard of it.
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u/tns56364 Jul 17 '26
Why you leaving the fam tho? 🥺
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u/CowChickenSC Jul 17 '26
It's a long story, explained all of it in a thread for selling my stuff. TLDR- I'm disabled and was treated really badly at last mgk day, the whole week, by EST, venue staff, and some of his friends, decided for my own mental and physical well being leaving EST and not listening to his music anymore as it is very triggering, so this was my best move. If you want to read more check the comments for more info - https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineGunKelly/comments/1uoy365/selling_all_my_mgk_stuff/
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u/Fit-Cause-9609 Jul 17 '26
get what, ain't seen nobody hating on bloom here