Pre-Release
- JAN 17, 2025
- 15 Songs
- K.I.D.S. (Deluxe) · 2010
- GO:OD AM · 2015
- Swimming · 2018
- Swimming · 2018
- The Divine Feminine · 2016
- Swimming · 2018
- Yours Truly · 2013
- Swimming · 2018
- Circles · 2020
- Swimming · 2018
Essential Albums
- On “Hurt Feelings,” the second song from his fifth studio album, Swimming, Mac Miller raps, “I paid the cost to see apostrophes, that means it’s mine/Keep to myself, taking my time.” The Pittsburgh-born MC has always been clever; on <I>Swimming</I>, he's also direct—particularly about the distance he’s kept from the public eye following a high-profile breakup and other troubles. But this isn't a breakup album; Miller says <I>Swimming</I> is a more complete picture of his life. “I'm just talking about things that I'm proud of myself for, things I'm afraid of, or things that are just thoughts and emotions,” he told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe. “And I'm like, 'Why is this interesting?'” That same curiosity is freeing for Miller, who leans further into the singing he displayed on The Divine Feminine. Production-wise, he’s riding ultra-funky basslines courtesy of Thundercat and an altogether jazzy and danceable set overseen by producer Jon Brion (Kanye West, Fiona Apple).
- 2025
Artist Playlists
- The Pittsburgh kid who became a hip-hop heavyweight.
Live Albums
Appears On
- Statik Selektah & Termanology
- The producer talks through Mac Miller’s Circles.
- Zane Lowe breaks down this year's biggest nominees and trends.
- All the MC's big songs, and the artists touched by his work.
- A celebration of Mac Miller's life and legacy.
- A celebration of Mac Miller's life and legacy.
- Dev Hynes picks the 5 Best Songs on Apple Music.
- Dev Hynes selects the 5 Best Songs on Apple Music.
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About Mac Miller
Though he broke through as a brash teenager, Mac Miller evolved into one of the more thoughtful and surprising rappers of the 2010s. A Pittsburgh native, Miller (born Malcolm McCormick in 1992) entered the mainstream with 2011’s playful, party-ready Blue Slide Park, only the second independently distributed debut to top the Billboard 200. He grew quickly: Few artists cover as much ground between albums as Miller did from Blue Slide Park to 2016’s The Divine Feminine, which saw him develop into a vocalist capable of duetting with Ariana Grande. Searching, jazzy, even philosophical, his music—often self-produced under the name Larry Fisherman—came to split the difference between popular appeal and creative ambition, uniting collaborators at both ends of the spectrum, from Snoop Dogg to Flying Lotus. Even when the subject matter grew dark—Miller dealt openly with substance abuse before his death in September 2018 at age 26—he was candid and personable about channeling his struggles into relatable art. “As long as I'm being honest first and foremost with myself, that allows me to be honest in the music,” Miller told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe around the release of his fifth and final album, Swimming. “You're building a world, so you have to kind of be the architect of what you're making and not think about what the current world is doing. Because I'm just trying to make music for people who have similar thoughts or feelings as me.”
- HOMETOWN
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- BORN
- January 19, 1992
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap