Mac Miller continues expanding his production palette by hopping on Ski Beatz’ “Time Goes,” a single from Ski’s upcoming 24-Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight project. The kooky beat sees the Pittsburgh MC wax poetic about being magnificent, among many other self-congratulatory bars, before Bay Area spitter Locksmith closes out the track Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s everything you need to know about this record in five quick points. Read the rest of this entry »

An odd couple deserves an equally odd cover. Mac Miller’s still living life in the fast lane since Blue Slide Park made history, and after several months of alluding to studio sessions with Killa Cam, the result has finally crash landed on the world wide web. Read the rest of this entry »

“Slide still blue, why the world keep trying to paint it?” — Mac Miller

Draped in an oversized Cosby sweater and sporting an equally ugly stuffy nose, Mac Milly got the 1515 crew to tag along back where it all first started — Blue. Slide. Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Mac Miller’s dedication to his hometown of Pittsburgh is notorious, so listeners shouldn’t be surprised that his latest track, “Jerry’s Record Store,” is another nostalgic salute. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a weird separation between Mac Miller’s lyrics and his music. Not that he doesn’t flow properly over the often-cloudy, atmospheric instrumentals on many Blue Slide Park tracks, but the self-indulgent, misguided message in his tunes often just doesn’t match. Read the rest of this entry »

Sensationalism and gossip are unbeatable parasites of headlines and attention grabbing. It’s a shame really, considering there are parallel opposites out there doing as much good as they do in irritation. Take The League of Young Voters for example. They work continuously to ensure that our children remain our future even in the dimming light of empty promises made by politicians and crumbling education system in the public schools. Read the rest of this entry »

Known for his close relationship with his fans, Mac Miller once promised he would donate $50K to the Make-A-Wish Foundation if supporters ponied up for $50K worth of pre-orders for Blue Slide Park. Although the fans did support, the pre-sale total fell short. So what did Mac do? Read the rest of this entry »

Mac Miller is so much more than a rapper. He’s also an economist, a motivational speaker and a comedian. In this three and a half minutes skit by mun2, he presents a solution for the recession Read the rest of this entry »

To be young, rapt in Hip-Hop and gifted can be an extremely resourceful if you’re trying to pursue a career in…well, rap (ya think?) and within the impassioned American prototype town of Pittsburgh resides Mac Miller, a levelheaded rhyme pugilist of the Caucasian persuasion who neither plays to a stereotype to gain leverage nor shies away from his blue-collar background. Read the rest of this entry »

However these sales predictions are calculated, Mac Miller is about to accomplish something only done by Tha Dogg Pound some 16 years ago. Mac’s independent LP, Blue Slide Park, is set to debut at number one on the Billboard charts next week. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeny Romero

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The Heavy D Venn Diagram [Uproxx]

T.I. And Tiny’s Reality Show To Debut December 5 On VH1 [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

It’s old hearsay by now: Mac Miller makes tunes for the kids and not for the old, hardened Hip-Hop heads. There’s been countless digs at the Pittsburgh native ranging from him riding Wiz’ coattails to being the next white MC to have buzz and nothing more. He’s pals with Young Khalifa, sure, but people are missing the point. He’s making songs that resonate with someone whether you’re a fan or not. Read the rest of this entry »

A quick roundup of the latest tracks to hit the Interwebs, leading the pack with Mac before his Blue Slide Park debut hits stores on Tuesday, November 8th. For “My Team,” young Miller puts on for his squad and teams up with Clams Casino, the name behind most of Live.Love.A$AP Mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Desiree Copeland

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Alicia Keys Donates Instruments To Alma Mater [Rap Radar]

Nicki Minaj Responds To Assault Allegations [The Urban Daily] Read the rest of this entry »