How mgk’s Discord Server Celebrated Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition

There are very few, if any, fandoms that are as passionately supportive of their favorite artist as EST are of mgk. And that passion is part of why we got his latest album release, Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition, to begin with! He first dropped Hotel Diablo in 2019 and it has since become a beacon for not only what he has to offer, but the impact his music has on the people who listen. It’s full of unapologetic, sometimes devastating, honesty and courage that has inspired so many of us to push through any hard times we face.

Knowing how special Hotel Diablo is, Kells wanted to celebrate its fifth anniversary by giving us a new deluxe edition complete with remixes, demos, and even a new song, ‘El Pistolero!’ But first, he invited us to “come and find [ourselves]” with an innovative Discord event that brought the world of the album to life and encouraged EST to come together. We could stay up until 5:3666 talking about how fun it was, but for now, let’s stick to a simple recap.

“Meet me on Floor 13…”

The festivities kicked off when mgk’s Discord, which is usually themed with different channels named after his various albums, transformed into a hotel thanks to the engaging mod team. Specifically Hotel Diablo, of course! Once you checked in with the Keymaster bot, you stepped into the elevator… AKA a channel called Elevator that presented you with the first riddle you had to solve. 

Your goal throughout the challenge for a chance to receive a prize that’s sweeter than ‘Candy’: complete 12 (or more? Hey, it’s a big hotel.) riddles to reach the ‘Floor 13’ channel. Each correct answer brought you to the next “floor” channel, or even a side channel away from the main path. Questions ranged from references to songs like ‘Waste Love,’ to nods to the featured artists on Hotel Diablo, and even superfan fun facts like the notebook mgk used to write the album. All the answers were available on the internet, but we were definitely breaking a sweat trying to figure them all out!

“Welcome to Hotel Diablo, in this building I’m the honcho…”

If and when you reached Floor 13, you officially made it to the highest ranks of the competition! The first few people to finish got merch and custom color roles within the Discord to make their chatting experience more fun. But anyone who completed the hotel challenge also got one pretty cool perk: access to an exclusive Q&A session with mgk himself! And you may have even seen or heard a few members of our hive there… 👀

Before the Q&A, everyone on Floor 13 had the chance to submit their very own question to ask Kells. A handful were selected and things were all set for ‘El Pistolero’ himself to pop in, with the people whose questions were chosen getting to ask him personally! We learned so much about the creation of Hotel Diablo, his favorite memories from the era, and so much more. We also got to hear one of his cats meowing repeatedly in the background, which was hands-down one of the best moments of our lives.

“Written in history…” 

We’re so glad that mgk made the release of Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition so engaging! It was a beautiful testament to how impactful the album has been and how much Kells has grown over the years. Did you get to join in the festivities? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! 

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