In Mac’s first somewhat introspective album, he deals with heartbreak, fake fans, and the issues of fame. Personal favorites: Get Up, Best Day Ever, Donald Trump, Wear My Hat Mac’s bars were steadily developing, but his mind was all understandably wrapped up in his recent fame. Songs like Best Day Ever and Donald Trump, which gained popularity after his feud with the entrepreneur/politician, are filled with lines about optimism for his career and about his love for touring for the fans. The mixtape is filled with the swagger he gained from being 19 and famous.
Personal favorites: Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza, Nikes on My Feet, La La La, Senior Skip DayĪ few months later, Mac was finally seeing the money he deserved. Everything is about the bars and even the corny ones show that Mac was incredibly skilled, yet still had a lot of room to grow.
The mixtape is full of classic beats on Nikes on my feet, Traffic in the Sky, Knock Knock and more. Mac starts getting noticed with his fourth mixtape, Kickin’ Incredibly Dope S**t (K.I.D.S.) with lyrics about rollin’ around hometown Pittsburgh, smoking with his crew, and the new shoes he cops. To analyze his growth over 26 short years, we’ll dive into his albums and more popular mixtapes: Musically, most know Mac for his 5 studio albums, but he was very busy off of the record (no pun intended) that led to 12 other mixtapes, adding numerous classics to his repertoire. Watch any of his interviews or even most recently, his NPR Tiny Desk, where he puts all of his energy into his appearances and still is able to be in high spirits.
Separate from music, Mac had his own TV show and was always seen cracking jokes. Mac’s life and journey were transparent and portrayed through his amazing musical growth. Growing up with him, his audience stuck close as they also went through hardships and felt similar pains. Pittsburgh loved him and was loyal before his career really took off, spreading his relatable college rap to young kids all over. He played five instruments, sang, rapped and produced music for over a decade since his start as a promising young teenager. Instead of catchy beats and hooks, he focused more on lyricism and flow and I’m more than excited to see where he takes it next.In his short 26 years of life, Mac Miller developed into the definition of a complete artist.
Mac’s new music is a hell of a lot better than his old as well. Aquarium, Matches, and The Spins are up there as well, but Diablo tops the list. This song is one of my favorites of all the time and in my opinion his best song without a doubt. I went to a Mac Miller concert last October in Lubbock, TX and I was excited to find that there were many long-time Mac fans, because when this song came on, almost every mouth in the crowd was shouting the lyrics back at him.” This song came out on K.I.D.S (Kickin Incredibly Dope S***), which was before he became very popular, but after Easy Mac. Kool Aid and Frozen Pizza (K.I.D.S., 2010) “I think the message of this song is that there are incredibly beautiful aspects of the world around us that many people overlook or don’t care about.”ġ1.
Avian (Watching Movies with the Sound Off, 2013) Here are all of Mac Miller’s songs ranked.ĭon’t miss romance by listening to Mac Miller! Click and enjoy all the hits of this master musician!ġ2.
On September 7, 2018, Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home, aged 26. Miller struggled with substance abuse, which was often referenced in his lyrics. He also served as a record producer for various artists, including himself, under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. For Swimming, he was posthumously nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. With them, he released four studio albums: GO:OD AM (2015), The Divine Feminine (2016), Swimming (2018), and the posthumous Circles (2020).
After his second studio album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013), he left Rostrum and signed with the major label Warner Bros. In 2013, he founded the record label imprint REMember Music. Miller’s debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Miller began his career in Pittsburgh’s hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. Malcolm James McCormick (Janu– September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.