Mac Miller
For a tragically brief time, Pittsburgh-based rapper and producer Mac Miller connected with legions of listeners through the appeal of both his curious, jazz-flecked instrumental style and heartfelt lyrics that laid bare his struggles with depression and addiction. Though his 2011 studio album debut Blue Slide Park topped the charts, his style and lyrical focus changed on subsequent, more personal releases like 2016's The Divine Feminine, which dominated the R&B and rap charts. Miller followed up with Swimming in 2018, but he died from an overdose one month after the album's release. His early output had an immediate resurgence as longtime fans mourned and those who just learned about the rapper explored his work for the first time. Miller's first posthumous album, Circles, was completed by producer Jon Brion and released in 2020, peaking at number three in the U.S.
Born Malcolm McCormick, Miller first used the alias Easy Mac, a name referenced on his debut mixtape, 2007's But My Mackin' Ain't Easy. His KIDS mixtape became his breakthrough when it was released in August of 2010, earning plenty of attention from hip-hop blogs and landing Miller a recording contract with Rostrum Records. Rostrum released his debut EP, On and on and Beyond, and his debut album, Blue Slide Park, in 2011. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His seventh mixtape, Macadelic, arrived the next year, featuring appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Juicy J, Cam'ron, Lil Wayne, and more (the set was later remastered for a spring 2018 release). The more experimental effort, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, followed in 2013, with left-field hip-hop names like Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Flying Lotus lending a hand. A year later, Miller issued the mixtape Faces, signed with Warner Bros., and launched his own imprint, REMember Music, under the major label.
GO:OD AM followed in 2015 with Lil B, Chief Keef, and Miguel on the album's guest list. The single "100 Grandkids" peaked appropriately at number 100, while "Weekend" was certified gold. Just a year after GO:OD AM ascended to the Top Five of the Billboard 200 and rap charts, Miller returned with his fourth LP, The Divine Feminine. The album featured contributions from guests like Kendrick Lamar, Cee Lo Green, Ariana Grande, Robert Glasper, and Anderson.Paak, who lent his soulful rasp to first single "Dang!" A pair of non-album singles ("Buttons" and "Programs") kept Miller busy into 2018, when he issued his fifth album, Swimming. Debuting at number three on both the Billboard 200 and R&B/hip-hop charts, the set included the songs "Small Worlds," "Self-Care," and "What's the Use?" A month after the release of the effort, Miller died from a suspected drug overdose in his San Fernando Valley home. He was 26 years old. Following his death, seven of his full-lengths posthumously hit the Billboard 200 (the mixtapes Best Day Ever and Macadelic made their chart debuts), and Swimming was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Rap Album. In early 2020, his first posthumous set was released. Intended as a companion to Swimming, Circles featured vocals recorded for this eventual project, which was completed by producer Jon Brion. The LP became Miller's fifth Top Three showing on the U.S. charts. Later that year, KIDS was released to streaming services for the first time, which helped place it back on the Billboard 200. A revised edition of another mixtape, Faces, was issued commercially in 2021. The following year, his 2011 mixtape I Love Life, Thank You arrived on streaming services, which sent the collection to number 22 on the Billboard 200 (and into the Top Five on the U.S. indie album list).
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The Divine Feminine
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Records on 16 Sep 2016
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Watching Movies with the Sound Off (10th Anniversary)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 17 Jun 2013
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K.I.D.S. (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 13 Aug 2010
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Programs
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Records on 28 May 2018
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On And On And Beyond
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 29 Mar 2011
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The Quest
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 22 Mar 2024
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Macadelic
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 23 Mar 2012
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Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Records on 28 Jul 2016
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I Love Life, Thank You
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 14 Oct 2011
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Blue Slide Park
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rostrum Records on 1 Jan 2011
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My Favorite Part
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Records on 9 Sep 2016
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That's Life (feat. Mac Miller & Sia)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 1801 Records - Warner Records on 20 Jun 2019
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Live From Space
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Donald Trump
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Small Worlds
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