
Lace Up
Lace Up is the upcoming debut studio album by American rapper MGK, set to be released on October 9, 2012 through Bad Boy and Interscope Records.[1] The album will feature artists such as his friend DMX, as well Ester Dean, Twista, Tech N9ne, Bun B, Lil Jon, Young Jeezy, and among others. The album's lead single, "Wild Boy", which features American rapper Waka Flocka Flame and was produced by GB Hitz and Southside. The song was initially included on his fourth mixtape, Rage Pack which was released in 2011, and on his debut EP, Half Naked & Almost Famous which was released on March 20, 2012. The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 28, 2012 at number 98 and on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 49. It serves as his first song charted in both Billboard's charts.[2][3] The music video, directed by Spliff TV and Maybach Music Films, features cameo appearances from jeweler Johnny Dang, comedian Katt Williams and rapper Layzie Bone, as well as Waka Flocka Flame. The album's second single, "Invincible", featured vocals from American singer-songwriter Ester Dean and production by British producer Alex da Kid. The song was released to digital retailers in the United States on April 24, 2012,[4] and was solicited to rhythmic contemporary radio and contemporary hit radio on May 15 and July 31, 2012 respectively.[5] MGK shot a video for the single, which featured an appearance from the singer Ester Dean, and uploaded the video on Youtube under his VEVO account, on June 3, 2012.MGK released another single on August 6, 2012, called "Hold On (Shut Up)" featuring Young Jeezy and produced by JP Did This 1, on DJ Clue's mixtape, Desert Storm Radio: The Takeover and was later announced as the album's next single.