The bass-thumping “Dang!” featuring Anderson. “Divine Feminine” (2016) marked a true embrace of his love for women, namely his then-girlfriend Ariana Grande who is featured on “My Favorite Part.” He revisits sing-songy coital noises as instrumentation on “Skins” and draws parallels between God and love-making on his track with Kendrick Lamar. His final three projects would have Miller thrust into conceptual work like never before. “Weekend” featuring Miguel is the album’s lead single, a catchy tune about partying on the weekends. On “Brand Name,” he explains he hopes he doesn’t join the 27 Club, an infamous line of musicians who passed away at the age 27, typically due to overdose. Miller’s next feat “GO:OD AM” (2015) featured some of his most honest perspectives on life and death. He examined his relationship with cocaine even further on his recently rereleased mixtape “Faces” (2014). He started consuming lean, a mixture of soda and cough medicine, among other highly addictive substances throughout the production of his second studio album “Watching Movies with the Sound Off” (2013). While he professed his love for smoking weed early on in his career, the self-induced highs brought upon by THC were not enough for him to ease the pressures of being a star on the brink of major success. His infectious, full-of-life personality made for hours of content with established interviewers and music journalists alike. “Best Day Ever” (2011) and “Macadelic” (2012) beam with authenticity and nostalgia as he gains the confidence to express himself through experimentation.Ĭontinuing to release mixtapes and extended play releases under varying monikers, he developed a solid following of listeners eager to hear what was next for the artist. With an increased budget for accompanying visuals and access to studio equipment to collaborate with producers on original beats, Miller showed love to places that fostered his upbringing. This would also be a sign of legal battles to come as Miller continued to release original songs over uncleared samples on efforts like “The World is Mine” (2007) and “Kool Aid and Frozen Pizza” (2010).Īfter signing with Rostrum Records, “Blue Slide Park” (2011) marked the release of Miller’s debut studio album named in honor of Frick Park in his hometown. His raps over sampled beats from the rapper Nas and A Tribe Called Quest showed signs of his respect for the art but were elementary at best. “But My Mackin’ Ain’t Easy” (2007) acts as a clear homage to his early influences. He was 15 years old when he dropped his first mixtape, under the stage name Easy Mac. Miller undoubtedly made his way into the world of hip-hop as a smiling underdog. “That’s On Me” and “Hands” feature prominent drums played by Miller himself, invoking the artistry that was within him from the very beginning. “Complicated” and “Blue World” exercise an upbeat production with lyrics that display his most fully realized sense of maturity to date. 17 and is abstract in every sense of the word.
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Mac Miller meticulously worked to improve his skills as a rapper, sparking friendship, collaboration and respect among his hip-hop peers like Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Wiz Khalifa.īringing together all of his musical strengths is Mac Miller’s final album “Circles” (2020). He could seamlessly blend jazz, electronica and elements of rock instrumentations with soul-infused vocal ad-libs. He spent time working as a producer under the moniker Larry Fisherman, sharpening his ear for harmony across a track. His pen could strum from an ode to romance with a woman to a deadly dance with narcotics like a progression on a guitar. He could be unabashedly honest about his worldview, personal life and current mental state while delicately infusing love through lyricism. His songwriting was ripe with self-awareness. The artistry of Pittsburgh-based Malcolm James McCormick was on public display throughout his 11 years actively making music.
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