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A testament to the amount of buzz he has, Mac’s stipulation for releasing this track was that his fans would get #ThatLoud trending on Twitter. Shortly afterwards, it was the #1 trending topic, a feat many of his rap peers would struggle with accomplishing.
The best part of it for those of us who aren’t hashtag sheep is that the audio is actually pretty good. Taken from his upcoming Macadelic project, this one boasts a fantastic Big Jerm production that would be welcomed by almost any rapper (cue a slew of remixes), with an intense, urgent melody tied to a nicely-paced percussion and a thick, speaker-rattling bass. Mac’s flows are solid enough throughout, and though the lyricism falls a little short in places, his general approach to the track is decent as he keeps those energy levels consistent, and this is a good track that’ll rack up some plays on your car playlists.
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Firstly, congratulations to Mac for debuting at #1 in the US a few weeks ago. As the first independently-distributed album to top the charts since 1995 (Tha Dogg Pound, before you ask), he deserves huge credit for such incredible success.
Following right on the heels of that album is this mixtape, released by Mac’s former cohort DJ Capcom. Composed of ‘very old songs‘, these were recorded a couple of years back ‘when i was 16-17‘ (it’s easy to forget he’s only actually 19!), and will surely be a decent listen to his dedicated fanbase. I can’t fully count myself amongst that group though I certainly enjoy some of his material, and I’m sure Blue Slide Park will make for decent listening when I get around to it.
Mac Miller-Black Friday
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Is there anyone in hip-hop more in-tune with using social media than Mac? At every (major or minor) milestone he reaches on Twitter, he’s generously giving away content and after reaching 1 million followers, he lets loose of an entire mixtape mere weeks before his debut album release.
From interviews with him, and about him from other artists, you get the sense that the kid really does love the hip-hop game, and he comes across as one of the more positive, upbeat rappers in the game right now. Whilst his content and style understandably doesn’t suit many, he clearly has decent ability for a teenager, and that will continue to be honed with each release. With the album on the horizon, this will be an important tape in influencing buyers, so hopefully the content delivers: find out for yourself with the free grab below.
Mac Miller-I Love Life, Thank You
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Murray: September 16, 2011
This one is for those Premo doubters out there claiming the G.O.A.T. fell off. Premo let this one loose on his Twitter yesterday and boy does it deliver with those characteristic piano chords and rolling drum loops. This was the first time I’d checked for Mac Miller and I found myself pleasantly surprised how he comfortably rides Premo’s instrumental, even showing the ability to switch things up half-way through. In fact, I’ll be surprised if you’re still reading this and haven’t hit the download yet.
EDIT: Apparently this isn’t even going to make his album; Premo states they were ‘just kidding around’ at 6am.
Mac Miller-Face The Facts (Produced DJ Premier)
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Rostrum Records is proud to announce the debut album from Mac Miller entitled “Blue Slide Park” which will be released this Fall. Since signing with Rostrum Records in 2010, Mac has released two classic mixtapes “K.I.D.S.” and “Best Day Ever” along with a dozen videos. His digitally released EP “On and On and Beyond” has sold over 40,000 copies since being released in March. The 19 year old Pittsburgh prodigy has been hard to miss in 2011, with international media coverage and features, and his “Incredibly Dope Tour” sold out shows nationwide over a 6 month span, as Miller toured both as a headliner and periodically with labelmate Wiz Khalifa. Miller’s videos have gone viral with over 85 million views worldwide on his personal Youtube channel and now significant airplay on MTV, FUSE, and BET.
I won’t lie, this video is pretty different. It mostly involves Mac Miller shouting random words/noises and generally being a little mental, and in the midst of the madness he reveals his album title to be Blue Slide Park. Some of his recent material has been solid, and whilst this video serves to prove he’s somewhat unusual away from the mic, his album will certainly be highly anticipated regardless.
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Some of Mac’s recent work has been very consistent, and here he drops off a new effort with Kweli to celebrate reaching 500,000 fans (that’s some serious numbers for a non-mainstream rapper!) on Twitter.
Solid laidback production suits both rappers comfortably, with a short, simple two-verse structure that makes for very easy listening. Mac’s husky, relaxed flow taking to the easygoing vibe smoothly and brings some likeable work out in his bars, whilst Talib’s more nasal delivery offers a sharper, clearer verse that contrasts nicely with Mac’s. A quick and enjoyable listen.
Mac Miller-Family First ft. Talib Kweli
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Mac Miller has been growing on me as of late, and he continues to do so with this new drop. Miller released this little gem thanks to hitting 400K followers on twitter . (As 1 of those 400K, I’d like to think without me it wouldn’t have been possible, so you’re welcome…)
The track uses a sample of my favourite The Temper Trap song , Love Lost (well my favourite out of the two I know). Miller goes in, as the title would suggest, rapping about girls that got away. With the sample used and Macs laid back flow the track actually has a nice chilled vibe, certainly worth a listen.
Mac Miller-Love Lost
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I’ve never claimed to be a die-hard Chiddy Bang fan (though I will claim to be a very early supporter back in 2009!), but now and again they come through with an undeniably superb track, and this is another.
From their upcoming Breakfast mixtape (should have dropped an album by now fellas!), Xaphoon does a great job on the beat with a soulful sample layered over a thumping percussion, resulting in a fundamentally hip-hop driven production that will surely satisfy both the hip-hop heads and mainstream fans alike. Verses are decent throughout too, as Mac Miller takes the win with another slick verse that really cements him as one of the in-form rappers of 2011 thus far. Having not really been a fan previously, he’s really won me over in recent months and I hope it continues.
Chiddy Bang-Heatwave ft. Mac Miller
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“In celebration of our 4th annual Freshman issue, we linked up with DJ Whoo Kid for the 2nd year in a row to release a mixtape showcasing the up-and-comers’ talents. XXL’s 2011 Freshman Class: The Mixtape features brand new music from Kendrick Lamar, Yelawolf, Lil B, Meek Mill, Mac Miller, Lil Twist, Fred the Godson, YG, Cyhi the Prynce and Big K.R.I.T. as well as some welcomed, surprise collaborations.”
Can’t say I agreed with some of this list when it was released, but we’ll see if my mind is changed by what those I doubt put forward on this tape. Aside from that, it’s always good to grab new material from the likes of Yelawolf and Kendrick Lamar, so this should definitely be one to add to the collection.
2011′s Freshman Class: The Mixtape
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Originally available if you purchased their recently-released album, Statik and Term have made the EP available for free to everyone. Tracklist and download link below.
1. The Lottery
2. All Night ft. Kali
3. The Darkest Cloud ft. Chace Infinite
4. Weird Science
5. Put It Down ft. Ghetto & Ea$y Money
6. Never Gonna (Interlude)
7. Word Up
8. The Dream ft. Reks
9. 82 92 ft. Mac Miller (Bonus)
1982-The Ep
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Mac Miller comes through with some new visuals for his track Knock Knock, taken from his mixtape K.I.D.S. This has been a guilty pleasure of mine recently and I’m not ashamed to admit it. The first I’d heard of Mac was when Indi posted his mixtape here, and I’ve been keeping an eye out ever since.
There’s not too much I can say about the video. It’s a great feel-good track and the visuals follow this vibe with a fun, slightly comedic twist on the 50′s theme that the song is based around. It’s great seeing Miller’s personality, and judging by this, he doesn’t take himself too seriously with what can only be described as some ‘suspect’ dance moves.
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I’ll let the email do the talking:
Mac Miller and Rostrum Records are proud to announce the release of “K.I.D.S.” This is Mac’s first official project with Rostrum Records. We would like to send a special thanks to everyone who has supported the leaks and videos over the past month since we announced Mac’s signing.
Mac’s visuals have gone viral internationally with well over a half million views and counting. The anticipation for this project is more than any of us could have asked for. Artwork and full tracklisting is included in the link!
Mac Miller – K.I.D.S mixtape
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