For the second time in the seven years since his death, Mac Miller fans have the chance to listen to a new album. The US rapper was 26 when he died from an accidental overdose in 2018. Friends say he was lost in his prime and fans' hunger for new music has remained.
Sitting in the back of the screening of director Samuel Jerome Mason’s Balloonerism: A Film Based on the Album by Mac Miller, I thought about how Malcolm would’ve loved this animated companion piece soundtracked by his not-quite-lost 2014 album,
The estate of Mac Miller has released a new body of work from the late rapper in Balloonerism, and the early reactions from X are positive.
Miller’s debut studio album, Blue Slide Park, topped the Billboard 200 upon its release in back in 2011, the first independently distributed debut album to do so since 1995. Over the course of five studio albums, Miller evolved into one of the most eclectic artists of the 2010s, delving into alt-rap, soul and R&B with equal fervor.
Mac Miller's family is releasing another posthumous album five years after "Circles" came out. "Balloonerism" will be accompanied by a short film.
Details about its official release remain scarce, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Miller’s estate worked out a deal with one of the big streamers. In a statement, the family wrote: “Many of Malcolm’s fans are aware of Balloonerism,
Hello, welcome to Press Play Friday! This week we were blessed with a ton of new music, but mainly in the of singles. We finally get the posthumous Mac Miller
Mac Miller’s long-awaited posthumous album "Balloonerism" has finally arrived, accompanied by a short animated film.
Mac Miller's estate has released his posthumous album 'Balloonerism' in tandem with an accompanying short film.
Mac Miller ‘s estate has announced a new short film to accompany the release of the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album Balloonerism. The short film, which draws inspiration from the unreleased album, will premiere Wednesday Jan. 15 in select theaters, with general admission tickets costing $5.
SZA recently posted a heartfelt tribute to Mac Miller in the wake of his recent posthumous release, 'Balloonerism'.