The Billboard charts are out and Machine Gun Kelly's "Half Named & Almost Famous" EP has debuted at #46 on The Billboard 200 and #42 on the Top Current Albums chart.

It also appeared on the Top Digital Albums, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts, ranking #13, #10 and #9, respectively.

The album, which was released on iTunes exclusively on March 20, sold 8,519 copies in its first week.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

Machine Gun Kelly's "Half Naked & Almost Famous" makes its debut at #46 on The Billboard 200 and #42 among the Top Current Albums, plus top 10 marks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts. Thanks to the release of the EP, "See My Tears" debuts as well, while "Wild Boy" gains in some places.

Albums

The Billboard 200

46. "Half Naked & Almost Famous" by Machine Gun Kelly (debut).

Top Current Albums

42. "Half Naked & Almost Famous" by Machine Gun Kelly (debut).

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MySpace has a deep interview (as deep as 5 minutes can be, anyway) with Machine Gun Kelly. He discusses his upbringing, the poor relationship he has with his parents, an entitled fan and more. Watch below.

Fabolous' official website has the music video for "She Did It," which features a cameo from French Montana. Watch below.

On Twitter, DJ Kay Slay revealed that he was close to releasing the remix to his song, "Got Damn," which will feature Busta Rhymes, French Montana, Torch, Gunplay and 2 Chainz. When he puts the the track online, we'll have an update here.

Edit (3/29/2012): Initially, this article indicated that "Half Naked & Almost Famous" debuted on The Billboard 200 at #42. Actually, it was #42 on the Top Current Albums chart and #46 on The Billboard 200. I apologize for the confusion.

Machine Gun Kelly's "Half Naked & Almost Famous" EP, which was released exclusively through iTunes on March 20, has sold 8,519 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which measures retail music sales in the U.S. This will allow it to debut at #42 on the upcoming Top Current Albums chart, to be released on Thursday.

The album will see a physical, CD release on April 10.

According to Bad Boy Records' Twitter profile, the next episode of Fuse's "Hip Hop Shop" will feature an "exclusive look into Bad Boy Records." The show starts at 11 PM ET.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released last Thursday.

Singles

Heatseekers Songs

22. "Wild Boy" by Machine Gun Kelly (unchanged).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

49. "Wild Boy" by Machine Gun Kelly (a new high, up from 51).
99. "Let it Go (Dope Boy)" by Red Cafe (down from 98).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents

14. "Shot Caller" by French Montana (debut).

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Rolling Stone has released Machine Gun Kelly's new video for "Half Named & Almost Famous," the title track from his new EP. It was originally shot at the 2011 edition of the SXSW Music festival.

Jake Janisse has released some behind the scenes footage from the music video shoot for DMX's "I Don't Dance" featuring Machine Gun Kelly. Watch below and check out some earlier footage.


Via Altsounds.com.