Mind of a Stoner
"Mind of a Stoner" is a song by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly.[1][2] It was released on June 23, 2013, for digital download by Bad Boy and Interscope.[3] The song features guest vocals from American rapper Wiz Khalifa.[4]
"Mind of a Stoner" | ||||
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Single by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Wiz Khalifa | ||||
from the album Black Flag | ||||
Released | June 23, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 - 2013 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
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Wiz Khalifa singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
MGK announced the mixtape on January 28, 2013.[5] On February 18, 2013, Kelly revealed the mixtape's title to be "Black Flag", along with the cover art. Black Flag was released on June 23, 2013, with "Mind of a Stoner" enlisted as the fifth track on the project.[6] The song was officially recognized as the fifth single on February 10, 2014.[7]
Music video
The music video was released February 11, 2014.[8] It was directed by Charlie Zwick, and features cameos from Kid Ink, and Danielle Fishel, whom he acknowledges as Topanga.[9] The video's concept shows Kelly speaking of his problems and personal troubles, walking up to a bus stop where Khalifa offers Kelly weed, and the rest of the video sees Kelly smoking his problems away.[10] as of 2022 the music video had attained over 170 million views, making it one of Baker's most popular.
Awards
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Ohio Hip Hop Awards | Best National Music Video | Won | [11] |
Best National Collaboration | Won |
References
- "Listen to more of Machine Gun Kelly on Apple Music". Apple. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Listen to Black Flag by Machine Gun Kelly". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Listen to Mind of a Stoner on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Explicit version of Mind of a Stoner now available". Amazon. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Stream Black Flag nu MGK now". Amazon. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Listen to Black Flag by Machine Gun Kelly". Spotify. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Stream Black Flag now on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "The message behind the video of Mind of a Stoner". urbanislandz.com. 12 February 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Topanga and Kid Ink feature in MGK's Mind of a Stoner music video". imvdb.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Watch the music video to Mind of a Stoner by MGK". YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Ohio Hip Hop Awards". ohiohiphopawards.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.