Machine Gun Kelly Introduces His Mom To The World After She Abandoned Him At Age 9

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Colson Baker's mom left home when he was a young boy to be with another man.

Before he was the rockstar/rapper Machine Gun Kelly that the world knows him as today, there was 9-year-old Colson Baker, who was tragically abandoned by his mother in his early adolescence, as the recording artist revealed on his "Burning Memories" collaboration with Lil Skies from 2019's Hotel Diablo.

"Yeah, this one's for the mama that I never knew / I took acid just to burn all of my memories of you," the Houston native sings, pouring his heart out. "I guess now I really wanna know the truth / How'd you leave your only child at 9 for another dude?" As PEOPLE notes, other standout lyrics include "All the years that you ignored me, left me sleepless in the bed / I hope that he got some kids because your only son is dead."

Machine Gun Kelly Introduces His Mom To The World After She Abandoned Him At Age 9
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Though MGK's mother wound was undeniably cut deep, last year he revealed that – thanks to his fans – he and his estranged parent had reconnected, and now, the 32-year-old has shared a photo with her on his Instagram feed.

"Wild story but after all these years, the fans are responsible for me and my mom finally reconnecting," he tweeted late last June. "I love you," he added.


Though not much info was given at the time, now we know that enough behind-the-scenes magic was happening with Baker and his maker that they've been able to connect in real life. "Introducing... my mom," he captioned a photo taken with the woman, whose name remains unknown.

"Machine Gun Mommy," one user commented. "What a full-circle moment, that's awesome," another added. See MGK's IG post for yourself below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.


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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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