Machine Gun Kelly has allegedly set his sights on Jack Harlow after mentioning his latest project, Jackman, in a new freestyle. In the freestyle released on Saturday, MGK rapped over the instrumental to Jay-Z and Eminem’s “Renegade,” with razor-sharp bars that caught the attention of music listeners.
At the 1:22 mark of the freestyle, Machine Gun Kelly made a reference to Jack Harlow’s album title, "Jackman". He used the name to allegedly diss Harlow, rapping, “I see why they call you Jackman/You jacked man’s whole swag, give Drake his flow back, man/I eat rappers like Pac Man/Must I regurgitate and show you who’s in my stomach from the last dance.”
The verse comes after Jack Harlow made a bold claim that he’s “the hardest white boy” since Eminem on “They Don’t Love It” off Jackman. The statement caused a stir on social media, and it seems Machine Gun Kelly had something to say about it.
This isn’t the first time MGK took aim at a fellow white rapper. In 2018, he and Eminem were engaged in an entertaining beef that saw Kelly call out the Detroit legend for being washed up and irrelevant to this current generation of hip-hop listeners.
Machine Gun Kelly has been exploring a return to the rap scene, and his latest freestyle is a clear indication of that. Last week, he released a freestyle with Cordae over the instrumental to Central Cee’s viral hit “Doja.” Furthermore, in an interview with Audacy Check In’s Kevan Kenney last month, MGK announced that his next album will focus more on rap. He wants to move away from the pop-rock sound so people can “miss it.”
With all that said, it remains to be seen whether a beef will actually escalate between Machine Gun Kelly and Jack Harlow. But for now, fans are eagerly anticipating what the next move will be.