Half Naked & Almost Famous

Half Naked & Almost Famous is the major label debut extended play by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on March 20, 2012, under Bad Boy and Interscope Records.

Critical reception

David Jeffries of AllMusic described Half Naked & Almost Famous as "one well-rounded EP", additionally adding, "Half Naked & Almost Famous is a desirable, quick glimpse of a scrappy mixtape maven successfully going legit." Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said, "Half Naked & Almost Famous comes as no surprise to the Cleveland native's already accrued widespread loyalists. Despite maintenance of his undeniable following, MGK remains an enigma of sorts as he has yet to carve out a uniquely identifiable persona. With any hopes, gradual maturity will find his own voice flourishing as he takes a bit of creative license emulating his crunk influences at present."

Commercial performance

In the United States, the EP debuted at number 46 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 8,500 copies. As of August 2012, the EP has sold 36,500 copies in the United States.

Track listing

;Sample credits

"See My Tears" contains a sample of "Rain" as performed by Armin van Buuren and Cathy Burton.
"Half Naked & Almost Famous" contains a sample of "Young Blood" as performed by The Naked and Famous.
"Warning Shot" contains elements of "Electric Bloom", written by Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis and Jimmy Smith, performed by Foals.