When Machine Gun Kelly released Tickets to My Downfall in 2020, it split the internet in two. For some, it was a gutsy rebirth — for others, a career-ending betrayal. Fresh off a bitter feud with Eminem, critics and rap purists accused MGK of “abandoning hip-hop” and hiding behind guitars to escape the backlash. What no one expected was that the move would spark a full-blown pop-punk revival, transforming the sound of the decade.

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