The musician presented his dramatic tattoo in February
Machine Gun Kelly gives his fans an up close and personal look at his most intense tattoo experience to date.
In February, the 33-year-old rapper and singer-songwriter debuted a massive blackout tattoo that spans his torso and both arms, covering most of his previous tattoos. “For spiritual purposes only,” he captioned an Instagram post showing off his new tattoo, which he said required 44 needles.
On Monday, MGK shared an Instagram video documenting the grueling process.
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“Today is the day I start the physical transformation of my body,” he says at the beginning of the video, his old tattoo still visible. “We’ll see how it goes.”
Over the course of several weeks, the musician sat for long tattoo sessions, which took a toll on his body. In his video, MGK’s arms can be seen dripping with blood and his elbow swells up at one point.
“This is the most painful shit I’ve ever experienced in my life,” he notes.