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Binge (EP)

Binge (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on September 21, 2018 under Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. The EP includes a sole guest appearance from 24hrs, along with the single "Rap Devil", a diss track directed at Eminem.

Binge
EP by
Machine Gun Kelly
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
Recorded2018
GenreTrap[1]
Length24:28
Label
Producer
Machine Gun Kelly chronology
Bloom
(2017) 		Binge
(2018) 		Hotel Diablo
(2019)
Singles from Binge
  1. "Loco"
    Released: August 2, 2018
  2. "Rap Devil"
    Released: September 3, 2018
  3. "Lately"
    Released: September 21, 2018

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
HipHopDX3.2/5[3]
NME     [4]
Sputnikmusic     [5]

Binge received generally negative reviews, with critics citing lack of lyrical content, unique sound, and the artist's dependence on his feud with Eminem as reasons for low ratings. As a result, the EP has only one star on the U.S iTunes store.[6]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, the EP debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 21,519 copies.[7] It dropped to number 111 on the Billboard 200 in its second week selling 14,000 copies,[8] and fell off completely in its third week.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Binge[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Long Time Coming"
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
1:02
2."Loco"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
2:37
3."GTS"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
  • Stefan Gordy
2:22
4."Rap Devil"
4:41
5."Nylon"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • Earl Johnson
  • JP Did This 1
  • BazeXX
1:48
6."Lately"
  • Baker
  • Spence Jr.
  • Allen
  • Ronny J
  • SlimXX
3:15
7."Signs" (featuring 24hrs)
Hit-Boy2:46
8."Get the Broom"
  • C.N.O.T.E.
  • Negro Noodle
2:32
9."Live Fast Die Young"
  • Baker
  • Allen
  • Basil
  • SlimXX
  • BazeXX
3:14
Total length:24:28

Notes

  • All track titles are stylized in all caps.

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 62
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 98
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 117
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 39
US Billboard 200[17] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Hotel Diablo - Machine Gun Kelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "BINGE - Machine Gun Kelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Clark, Trent (September 24, 2018). "Review: Machine Gun Kelly's "BINGE" EP Fails To Elevate Past Eminem Beef". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (September 24, 2018). "Machine Gun Kelly – 'Binge' review". NME. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ^ K., Simon (September 22, 2018). "Review: Machine Gun Kelly - Binge". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly cashes in on Eminem feud with terrible new EP 'Binge'". amp.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Eustice, Kyle (September 29, 2018). "Machine Gun Kelly's "Binge" EP Album Sales Fail To Capitalize On Eminem Beef". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "ALBUM SALES (week 40, 2018): Lil Wayne, Logic, Kevin Gates, Drake & more!". Fresh: Hip-Hop & R&B. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  9. ^ "BINGE / Machine Gun Kelly on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "BINGE by Machine Gun Kelly on Apple Music". iTunes. 21 September 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #492". auspOp. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Machine Gun Kelly – Binge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Machine Gun Kelly – Binge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  15. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly: Binge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Machine Gun Kelly – Binge". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  18. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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