Claim: Machine Gun Kelly (rapper) released an album in 2012.

Lace Up is the debut studio album by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly . It was released on October 9 , 2012 , by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records . Puff Daddy , who is serving as the executive producer on the album , enlisted the guest appearances from Cassie , DMX , Planet VI and Avenged Sevenfold ; as well as the production that was provided by Alex da Kid , JP Did This 1 and J.R. Rotem , among others . The album was supported by four singles : `` Wild Boy '' featuring Waka Flocka Flame , `` Invincible '' featuring Ester Dean , and `` Hold On -LRB- Shut Up -RRB- '' featuring Young Jeezy , alongside a promotional single , `` Stereo '' featuring Alex Fitts .   Lace Up debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 57,000 copies in the United States . Upon the release , the album received a generally positive reception , however , critics felt that it was a disappointment , after his previous mixtapes .