10/17: Machine Gun Kelly Apologized to Jimmy Iovine for "Invincible" Comments (Interview)
Earlier this year, Machine Gun Kelly said that he was
initially against "Invincible," but happy with the subsequent success of the song. Later,
he said that he "hated" the song.
In a
new interview with HipHopDX, he says that he apologized to Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, over those remarks.
DX: I asked if you wanted to retract at all those statements to Semtex because I know recently you felt compelled to withdraw your previous statements about hating “Invincible.” I understand you actually called [Interscope Records CEO] Jimmy Iovine and basically apologized for saying that?
MGK: No, no, I had seen him in person and did that. I’m more of like an in-person type guy. ...
DX: I got a feeling you never apologized to your manager at Fuddruckers. [Laughs]
MGK: No, no …. That was my only [boss I've apologized to]. You know why that was my only one? Because, genuinely he is a musician. So it’s like, regardless, Jimmy Iovine is a musician. That was something I had got to know. When I was in his office before – which is a rare thing for an artist to be – I was just like [in awe]. I mean, he’s been around since f*****’ Lennon, man. [Anybody] that was f*****’ with John Lennon you can’t really question that type of s***. I mean, you can, ‘cause obviously I did. But, you definitely know when not to bite the hand that is willing to feed you.
I think that’s the biggest part of being a soldier is that. I’m not trying to be one of those guys that just blames the label for mishaps in my career. At the end of the day, like I said, I started this shit organically and I’m gonna continue that. So if I fuck up it’s on me.
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