Wild Boy (song)

2011 single by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Waka Flocka Flame

"Wild Boy"

Single by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Waka Flocka Flame
from the EP  Half Naked & Almost Famous and the album Lace Up
Released| September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Recorded| 2011
Genre|

* Hip hop
* hardcore hip hop
* trap

Length| 3:53
Label|

* Bad Boy
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Colson Baker
* Juaquin Malphurs
* Joshua Luellen

Producer(s)|

* GB Hitz
* Southside

MGK singles chronology
|  | "Wild Boy"
(2011)  | "Invincible"
(2011)

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Waka Flocka Flame singles chronology
| "She Be Puttin' On"
(2011)  | "Wild Boy"
(2011)  | "Round of Applause"
(2011)

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Music video
"Wild Boy" on YouTube

"Wild Boy" is a song by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly featuring fellow American rapper Waka Flocka Flame. The song, released September 27, 2011, serves as the lead single from Kelly's debut EP Half Naked & Almost Famous (2012). Produced by GB Hitz and Southside, the song was initially included on Kelly's third mixtape Rage Pack,[1] and later included on his major-label debut studio album Lace Up.

## Critical reception

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Allmusic gave a mixed opinion on the song, criticizing its "Jackass-inspired dumbness", but commending Kelly's "underdog rhymes, hard-time tales, and heaps of Cleveland love".[2] HipHopDX commented the track saying "MGK is joined by Waka Flocka Flame for a rowdy offering that is entertaining on the surface but lacks creative value".[3] XXL defined the content of the song as "aggressive".[4] Rolling Stone defined the track as "crazy-ass and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony-tinged".[5]

## Music video

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The music video, directed by Spliff TV and Maybach Music Films, was released to MGK's Vevo on November 16, 2011.[6] The video features cameo appearances from jeweler Johnny Dang, comedian Katt Williams, and rapper Layzie Bone.[7]

The video for the remix was released April 26, 2012.[8]

## Remixes

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The official remix was released on March 14, 2012, which featured 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana, Yo Gotti and – the person who which the song is referenced – Steve-O providing an intro. The remix was officially released, removing Steve-O's intro and outro from the single, to digital retailers, like iTunes and Amazon on May 22, 2012, and again with Steve-O's intro and outro to digital retailers on May 29, 2012.[9]

A remix from producer Ricky Luna was included on the soundtrack to the film Project X.

## Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lace Up.[10]

Recording

* MGK recording: Rage Cage Studios (Cleveland, OH)
* Waka Flocka Flame recording: Daddy's House Recording Studios (New York, NY)

Personnel

* GB Hitz – producer
* Southside – producer
* Justin Sampson – producer, assistant
* Steve "Rock Star" Dickey – mixer

## Chart performance

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The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 28, 2012 at number 98.[11]

### Weekly charts

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Chart (2011–12)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 49

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[14] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release and radio history

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Country  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref

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United States  | September 27, 2011  | Digital download |

* Bad Boy
* Interscope

| [15]
February 6, 2012  | Radio airplay  | [16]

## References

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1. ^ "Rage Pack (Hosted By DJ Xplosive & DJ EV)". HotNewHipHop. October 14, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. ^ "Lace up - Machine Gun Kelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
3. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly - Lace up | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews | HipHop DX". www.hiphopdx.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
4. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, Lace up - XXL".
5. ^ Dolan, Jon (November 9, 2012). "MGK Lace Up Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
6. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Premieres 'Wild Boy' Music Video on 106 & Park!". Nerdy Frames. December 10, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
7. ^ Currinn, Jonathan. "Machine Gun Kelly Featuring Waka Flocka Flame - Wild Boy". Critic Jonni. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
8. ^ Kelly, Machine Gun (April 26, 2012). "Wild Boy Remix". YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
9. ^ "Wild Boy (Remix) [feat. 2 Chainz, French Montana, Meek Mill, Mystikal, Steve-O & Yo Gotti] \- Single by MGK". ITunes (US). Apple. January 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
10. ^ Lace Up (booklet). Bad Boy/Interscope Records. 2012.
11. ^ "MGK and Waka Flocka Flame - Wild Boy". aCharts.co. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
12. ^ "MGK Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
13. ^ "MGK Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
14. ^ "American single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Wild Boy". Recording Industry Association of America.
15. ^ "Wild Boy feat. Waka Flocka Flame". ITunes Store (US). Apple. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
16. ^ "Rhythm – Airplay Archive". FMQB. Mediaspan Online Services. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

## External links

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* Lyrics of this song at Genius

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Machine Gun Kelly

Discography

Studio albums|

* Lace Up
* General Admission
* Bloom
* Hotel Diablo
* Tickets to My Downfall
* Mainstream Sellout

EPs|

* Half Naked & Almost Famous
* Binge
* Genre: Sadboy

Mixtapes|

* Black Flag

Singles|

* "Wild Boy"
* "Invincible"
* "Hold On (Shut Up)"
* "Till I Die"
* "A Little More"
* "Bad Things"
* "At My Best"
* "Trap Paris"
* "Home"
* "Rap Devil"
* "El Diablo"
* "I Think I'm Okay"
* "Bloody Valentine"
* "Concert for Aliens"
* "My Ex's Best Friend"
* "DayWalker"
* "Love Race"
* "Papercuts"
* "Thought It Was"
* "Emo Girl"
* "Ay!"
* "Maybe"
* "Make Up Sex"
* "GFY"
* "More than Life"
* "Don't Let Me Go"
* "Lonely Road"

Featured singles|

* "No More Sad Songs"
* "Too Good to Be True"
* "Sick and Tired"
* "Acting Like That"

Other songs|

* "Forget Me Too"
* "Bois Lie"

Tours and concerts|

* No Class Tour
* Mainstream Sellout Tour

Related articles|

* "Killshot"

* v
* t
* e

Waka Flocka Flame

Discography

Studio albums|

* Flockaveli
* Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family

| Collaborations|

* Ferrari Boyz (with Gucci Mane)

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Mixtapes|

* Salute Me or Shoot Me 4 (Banned from America)
* I Can't Rap Vol. 1

Singles|

* "O Let's Do It"
* "Hard in da Paint"
* "No Hands"
* "Grove St. Party"
* "Round of Applause"
* "I Don't Really Care"
* "Get Low"

Featured singles|

* "Bingo"
* "Welcome to My Hood" (Remix)
* "Ferrari Boyz"
* "Wild Boy"
* "Lights Down Low"
* "All You"
* "Scream & Shout" (Hit-Boy Remix)
* "Tell Daddy"
* "Beast"
* "Jump Around"

Related articles|

* 1017 Records
* Gucci Mane

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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