# Mac Miller > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mac_Miller > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mac_Miller.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Miller > Source revision: 1356405915 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American rapper (1992–2018)}} {{distinguish|text=the cross-country skier [Mack Miller](/source/Mack_Miller)}} {{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Use American English|date=December 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mac Miller | image = Mac Miller (7) – splash! Festival 20 (2017) (cropped).jpg | caption = Miller performing in 2017 | alias = {{hlist|Delusional Thomas|Easy Mac|Larry Fisherman|Larry Lovestein|The Velvet Revival}} | birth_name = Malcolm James McCormick | birth_date = {{Birth date|1992|1|19}} | birth_place = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|9|7|1992|1|19}} | death_place = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California, U.S. | death_cause = [Acute combined drug intoxication](/source/Combined_drug_intoxication) | works = {{hlist|[Discography](/source/Mac_Miller_discography)|[production](/source/Mac_Miller_production_discography)}} | occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer}} | years_active = 2007–2018 | background = solo_singer | label = {{hlist|[Rostrum](/source/Rostrum_Records)|REMember|[Warner Bros.](/source/Warner_Records)}} | genre = {{hlist|[East Coast hip-hop](/source/East_Coast_hip-hop)|[alternative hip-hop](/source/alternative_hip-hop)|[jazz rap](/source/jazz_rap)|[frat rap](/source/frat_rap) (early)}} | website = {{URL|macmillerswebsite.com}} | module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes | signature = Mac Miller sig.svg | signature_size = 75px }} }} '''Malcolm James McCormick''' (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name '''Mac Miller''', was an American rapper. He began his career in [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh)'s local [hip-hop](/source/hip-hop) scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label [Rostrum Records](/source/Rostrum_Records) and released his breakthrough [mixtape](/source/mixtape)s ''[K.I.D.S.](/source/K.I.D.S.)'' (2010) and ''[Best Day Ever](/source/Best_Day_Ever_(mixtape))'' (2011). Miller's debut studio album, ''[Blue Slide Park](/source/Blue_Slide_Park)'' (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) since 1995. In 2013, Miller founded the record label imprint REMember Music. After his second studio album, ''[Watching Movies with the Sound Off](/source/Watching_Movies_with_the_Sound_Off)'' (2013), he left Rostrum and signed with the major label [Warner Bros. Records](/source/Warner_Bros._Records) in 2014. With them, he released five studio albums: ''[GO:OD AM](/source/GO%3AOD_AM)'' (2015), ''[The Divine Feminine](/source/The_Divine_Feminine)'' (2016), ''[Swimming](/source/Swimming_(Mac_Miller_album))'' (2018), and the posthumous albums ''[Circles](/source/Circles_(Mac_Miller_album))'' (2020) and ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' (2025). For ''Swimming'', he was posthumously nominated for a [Grammy Award for Best Rap Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Album). Along with recording, he also served as a record producer for himself and other artists under the pseudonym '''Larry Fisherman'''. Miller struggled with addiction and [substance abuse](/source/substance_abuse), which was often referenced in his lyrics. He died from an accidental drug overdose of [cocaine](/source/cocaine), [fentanyl](/source/fentanyl), and [alcohol](/source/Alcohol_(drug)) at his home at the age of 26. == Life and career == === 1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings === Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992,{{cite web|last=Browne|first=Rembert|url=http://grantland.com/features/mac-miller-good-am-album/|title=Mac Miller Finds the Way|date=August 20, 2015|access-date=December 30, 2018|work=[Grantland](/source/Grantland)|archive-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194325/http://grantland.com/features/mac-miller-good-am-album/|url-status=live}} in the [Point Breeze](/source/Point_Breeze%2C_Pittsburgh) neighborhood of [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania.{{cite web |title=Mac Miller Fund |url=https://pittsburghfoundation.org/macmiller |website=Pittsburgh Foundation |date=October 1, 2018}} He was a son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect,{{cite web|last=Mervis|first=Scott|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2011/11/08/Mac-Miller-From-blue-slide-to-Billboard/stories/201111080294|title=Mac Miller: From blue slide to Billboard|work=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette)|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=February 19, 2013|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226005535/https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2011/11/08/Mac-Miller-From-blue-slide-to-Billboard/stories/201111080294|url-status=live}} and had an older brother, Miller.{{cite magazine|last=Hyman|first=Dan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mac-miller-legacy-loss-756802/|title=Mac Miller's Last Days and Life After Death|date=November 15, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2019|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|archive-date=October 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192154/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mac-miller-legacy-loss-756802/|url-status=live}} His mother is [Jewish](/source/judaism), and his father is [Christian](/source/Christian).{{cite web |last=Tobias |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.185/title.dxnext-mac-miller |title=DXnext: Mac Miller |website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX) |date=November 4, 2010 |access-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403024724/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.185/title.dxnext-mac-miller |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }} Miller was raised Jewish and had a [bar mitzvah](/source/bar_mitzvah).{{cite web |title=Mac Miller raps his way into the spotlight |url=https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/mac-miller-raps-his-way-into-the-spotlight/ |website=Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle |date=September 5, 2010 |quote=I’ve grown up Jewish. I went to Emma Kaufmann Camp, I had a bar mitzva. |access-date=June 14, 2025 |archive-date=December 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231010942/https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/mac-miller-raps-his-way-into-the-spotlight/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Rashad |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14347/title.mac-miller-talks-jewish-heritage |title=Mac Miller Talks Jewish Heritage |website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX) |date=March 9, 2011 |access-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403073419/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14347/title.mac-miller-talks-jewish-heritage |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }} He grew up playing basketball, football, soccer, and lacrosse.{{cite web |title=Mac Miller 'like a young Stockton' |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/thelife/music/news/story?id=7681970 |website=ESPN |date=March 13, 2012}} He attended [Winchester Thurston School](/source/Winchester_Thurston_School) for a time{{cite web|last=Falk|first=Joshua|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2011/09/03/Winchester-Thurston-celebrates-125-years/stories/201109030173|title=Winchester Thurston celebrates 125 years|date=September 3, 2011|access-date=December 31, 2018|work=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette)|archive-date=December 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209222516/https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2011/09/03/Winchester-Thurston-celebrates-125-years/stories/201109030173|url-status=live}} but graduated from [Taylor Allderdice High School](/source/Taylor_Allderdice_High_School).{{cite web|last=Bowman|first=Patrick|url=https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/allderdice-grad-mac-miller-garners-national-attention-with-his-latest-mixtape-1381176|title=Allderdice grad Mac Miller garners national attention with his latest mixtape|work=[Pittsburgh City Paper](/source/Pittsburgh_City_Paper)|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=July 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714035736/https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/allderdice-grad-mac-miller-garners-national-attention-with-his-latest-mixtape-1381176|url-status=live}} At age 5, Miller was gifted a musical keyboard for [Hanukkah](/source/Hanukkah) and told his parents he wished to make music, recalling: "I hooked that thing up and never stopped playing it." A self-taught musician, Miller played piano, guitar, drums, and bass by the age of six.{{cite news | first=Deborah M. | last=Todd | title=Like Wiz Khalifa, rapper Mac Miller is another talent from Allderdice | date=August 12, 2010 | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10224/1079223-388.stm | work=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette) | access-date=February 23, 2011 | archive-date=June 28, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628184432/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10224/1079223-388.stm | url-status=dead }} He first started rapping at the age of 14.{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=He Started Rapping When He Was 14|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/rapping|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=January 30, 2013|date=January 29, 2013|archive-date=December 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230070220/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/rapping|url-status=live}} Before that, he wanted to be a singer.{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=He Tried to Be a Singer/Songwriter Before Becoming a Rapper|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/guitar|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=January 30, 2013|date=January 29, 2013|archive-date=November 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128083817/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/guitar|url-status=live}} In high school, he decided to focus on his rap career, later noting, "Once I hit 15, I got real serious about it and it changed my life completely ... I used to be into sports, play all the sports, go to all the high school parties. But once I found out hip-hop is almost like a job, that's all I did." Originally going by the name of Easy Mac (often stylized as EZ Mac), he released his first [mixtape](/source/mixtape) ''But My Mackin' Ain't Easy'' in 2007 at the age of 15. In 2008, he and fellow Pittsburgh-based rapper [Beedie](/source/Beedie_(rapper)) formed the rap duo The Ill Spoken, and released their mixtape ''How High''. The duo decided to part ways shortly after, in order to focus on their solo careers.{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Rory D. |title=Being Beedie |url=https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/being-beedie-1569774 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Pittsburgh City Paper |date=September 26, 2012 |language=en |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614152343/https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/being-beedie-1569774 |url-status=live }} By 2009, he rebranded himself as Mac Miller, and released two mixtapes: ''The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown'' and ''The High Life''. At the 2010 Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards, Miller won 21 & Under of the Year, and Best Hip Hop Video for "Live Free".{{cite news |url=https://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2010/03/03/pittsburgh-hip-hop-awards-winners/ |title=Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards Winners |work=[New Pittsburgh Courier](/source/New_Pittsburgh_Courier) |date=March 3, 2010 |access-date=December 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229075538/https://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2010/03/03/pittsburgh-hip-hop-awards-winners/ |archive-date=December 29, 2018 |url-status=dead }} === 2010–2013: Breakthrough === thumb|upright|Miller performing at the NYC Governor's Ball in 2011 Miller signed with the independent Pittsburgh-based label [Rostrum Records](/source/Rostrum_Records) in July 2010, in the lead-up to his mixtape ''[K.I.D.S.](/source/K.I.D.S.)''{{cite web|author=Skoroma|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.11760/title.dx-news-bits-mac-miller-skiddalz-joell-ortiz|title=DX News Bits: Mac Miller, Skiddalz, Joell Ortiz|website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)|date=July 21, 2010|access-date=December 30, 2018|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002818/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.11760/title.dx-news-bits-mac-miller-skiddalz-joell-ortiz|url-status=live}} Rostrum president Benjy Grinberg met Miller while recording with [Wiz Khalifa](/source/Wiz_Khalifa) at [ID Labs](/source/ID_Labs).{{cite web|url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_BGrinberg.html|title=Interview with Benjy Grinberg, president of Rostrum Records and A&R and manager for Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115012505/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_BGrinberg.html|archive-date=November 15, 2012|url-status=dead|last=Bouwman|first=Kimbel|date=October 17, 2011|access-date=August 9, 2019|website=[HitQuarters](/source/HitQuarters)}} Although Grinberg started giving Miller advice, he did not show interest in getting involved with his career until Miller began work on ''K.I.D.S.'', when he "noticed a maturation in his sound and approach to his music". By that point, Miller had started attracting interest from other record companies, but chose Rostrum due to its location in his hometown and association with Wiz Khalifa. ''K.I.D.S.'' was released by Rostrum in August 2010. During this time, Miller broke through with a focus on social media engagement, digital sales, and persistent touring, due to a lack of radio airplay or mainstream [features](/source/Guest_appearances).{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-blue-slide-park-chart-history-pushed-him-to-strive-for-more-8474221/|title=Mac Miller's 'Blue Slide Park' Made Chart History in 2011 — And Pushed Him To Strive For More|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729040958/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8474221/mac-miller-blue-slide-park-chart-history-pushed-him-to-strive-for-more|url-status=live}} ''[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))'' featured Miller in its annual ["Freshman Class" list](/source/XXL_Freshman) of 2011, alongside 10 other rappers including [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar) and [Meek Mill](/source/Meek_Mill).{{cite web|last=Blanco|first=Alvin|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1658441/xxl-magazine-freshmen/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223020503/http://www.mtv.com/news/1658441/xxl-magazine-freshmen/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2015|title=XXL magazine unveils 2011 'Freshman' class|date=February 22, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/2011-freshman-class/mac-miller/ |title=Introducing XXL Freshman Mac Miller |work=[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine)) |date=May 25, 2009 |access-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200853/http://www.xxlmag.com/2011-freshman-class/mac-miller/ |url-status=live }} Miller released his fifth mixtape, ''[Best Day Ever](/source/Best_Day_Ever_(mixtape))'', in March 2011.{{cite web|author=Jesse|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2011/03/mac-miller-speaks-on-best-day-ever/|title=Mac Miller talks Best Day Ever|date=March 4, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))|archive-date=April 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414202753/https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2011/03/mac-miller-speaks-on-best-day-ever/|url-status=live}} Its single "[Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump_(song))" became his first song to chart on the US [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100),{{cite magazine|last=Ryan|first=Reed|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-preps-reissue-of-breakout-mixtape-best-day-ever-187104/|title=Mac Miller Preps Reissue of Breakout Mixtape 'Best Day Ever'|date=May 25, 2016|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|archive-date=November 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130235050/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-preps-reissue-of-breakout-mixtape-best-day-ever-187104/|url-status=live}} peaking at number 75,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/mac-miller/chart-history|title=Mac Miller Chart History|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219122419/https://www.billboard.com/music/mac-miller/chart-history|url-status=live}} and received a platinum [certification](/source/RIAA_certification) from the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA).{{cite certification | region=United States | artist=Mac Miller | access-date=September 10, 2019}} Also in March 2011, he released a six-track [EP](/source/EP), ''[On and On and Beyond](/source/On_and_On_and_Beyond)''. Intended to target a new audience, four of its tracks were previously included on his mixtapes.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2011/03/listen-mac-miller-on-and-on|title=Listen: Mac Miller "On and On"|date=March 25, 2011|access-date=September 10, 2019|work=Complex|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411174136/https://www.complex.com/music/2011/03/listen-mac-miller-on-and-on|url-status=live}} The EP was his first entry into the US [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) albums chart at number 55.{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/mac-miller-music-streams-increased-970-percent-death/|title=Mac Miller's Music Streams Increased 970% Following Death|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=February 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215120015/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8474360/mac-miller-music-streams-increased-970-percent-death|url-status=live}} Leading up to the release of his debut studio album, and to celebrate reaching one million followers on [Twitter](/source/Twitter), Miller released his sixth mixtape, ''[I Love Life, Thank You](/source/I_Love_Life%2C_Thank_You)'', on October 14, 2011.{{Cite web |author=XXL Staff |date=October 20, 2011 |title=Mac Miller, I Love Life, Thank You – XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/mac-miller-i-love-life-thank-you/ |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=XXL Mag |language=en |archive-date=December 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201000807/https://www.xxlmag.com/mac-miller-i-love-life-thank-you/ |url-status=live }} Miller's debut studio album, ''[Blue Slide Park](/source/Blue_Slide_Park)'', released on November 8, 2011.{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2496712/mac-miller-talks-2011-highlight-blue-slide-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229123335/http://www.mtv.com/news/2496712/mac-miller-talks-2011-highlight-blue-slide-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2018|title=Mac Miller talks 2011 highlights, 'Blue Slide Park' debut|date=December 28, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)}} With 144,000 first week sales, it debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200, the first independently distributed debut album to do so since [Tha Dogg Pound](/source/Tha_Dogg_Pound)'s ''[Dogg Food](/source/Dogg_Food)'' in 1995.{{cite web|last=Sinha-Roy|first=Piya|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-macmiller/rapper-mac-miller-straight-to-no-1-in-indie-victory-idUSTRE7AF2SW20111116|title=Rapper Mac Miller straight to No.1 in indie victory|date=November 16, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=[Reuters](/source/Reuters)|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416181559/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-macmiller/rapper-mac-miller-straight-to-no-1-in-indie-victory-idUSTRE7AF2SW20111116|url-status=live}} Three songs from the album, "Smile Back", "[Frick Park Market](/source/Frick_Park_Market)", and "[Party on Fifth Ave.](/source/Party_on_Fifth_Ave.)" charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 55, 60, and 64, respectively. ''Blue Slide Park'' was certified gold in the United States and Canada.{{cite web|last=Nazim|first=Hafeezah|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/08/mac-miller-good-am-certified-gold-riaa|title=Mac Miller's GO:OD AM has officially gone gold|date=November 8, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)|archive-date=November 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130235327/https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/08/mac-miller-good-am-certified-gold-riaa|url-status=live}}{{cite certification | region=Canada | artist=Mac Miller | access-date=February 19, 2019}} Despite its impressive commercial performance, ''Blue Slide Park'' received a generally mixed critical response. On March 23, 2012, Miller released his seventh mixtape, ''[Macadelic](/source/Macadelic)''.{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1681264/mac-miller-macadelic-mixtape-woodies/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181348/http://www.mtv.com/news/1681264/mac-miller-macadelic-mixtape-woodies/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 20, 2019|title=Mac Miller announces Macadelic release date at Woodies|date=March 16, 2012|access-date=February 19, 2019|work=[MTV](/source/MTV)}} The single "[Loud](/source/Loud_(Mac_Miller_song))" peaked at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In mid-2012, Miller premiered two songs produced by [Pharrell Williams](/source/Pharrell_Williams), from a planned collaboration EP, ''Pink Slime''.{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1691323/mac-miller-pharrell-pink-slime/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022100238/http://www.mtv.com/news/1691323/mac-miller-pharrell-pink-slime/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2014|title=Mac Miller and Pharrell writing Pink Slime's last chapter together|date=August 7, 2012|access-date=December 31, 2018|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)}} At least ten tracks were completed by August 2012 according to Miller, but the project was not released despite a multi-year effort.{{cite magazine|last=Hyman|first=Dan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-millers-pink-slime-ep-oozes-again-236057/|title=Mac Miller's 'Pink Slime' EP Oozes Again|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2018|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|archive-date=January 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102174645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-millers-pink-slime-ep-oozes-again-236057/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Darville|first=Jordan|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/08/mac-miller-rick-rubin-pharrell|title=Mac Miller discusses detoxing with Rick Rubin, recording with Cam'ron and Pharrell|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2018|work=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)|archive-date=November 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130235630/https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/08/mac-miller-rick-rubin-pharrell|url-status=live}} Miller released an EP, ''You'', under the alias Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival on November 21, 2012. Rather than rap, the EP features Miller crooning over lounging jazz instrumentals.{{cite web|last=Horowitz|first=Steven|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21952/title.mac-miller-releases-you-free-ep-as-larry-lovestein-the-velvet-revival|title=Mac Miller Releases "You" Free EP As Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=December 29, 2018|website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)|archive-date=December 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201000845/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21952/title.mac-miller-releases-you-free-ep-as-larry-lovestein-the-velvet-revival|url-status=live}} [[File:The Space Migration Tour London Music - Mac Miller.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Miller on [The Space Migration Tour](/source/The_Space_Migration_Tour) in October 2013]] In early 2013, Miller founded the record label imprint REMember Music, named after a deceased friend.{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=He's Starting His Own Label, REMember Music|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/remember-music|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=January 30, 2013|date=January 29, 2013|archive-date=December 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207034521/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/remember-music|url-status=live}} The label primarily focused on Pittsburgh artists, as well as releases for Miller's alter-egos.{{cite web|last=Webb|first=Rory D.|url=https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/mac-millers-new-remember-music-label-highlights-pittsburgh-acts/Content?oid=1630192|title=Mac Miller's New REMember Music label highlights Pittsburgh acts|work=[Pittsburgh City Paper](/source/Pittsburgh_City_Paper)|date=March 20, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2018|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127054723/https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/mac-millers-new-remember-music-label-highlights-pittsburgh-acts/Content?oid=1630192|url-status=live}} Miller starred in his own [reality series](/source/reality_series), ''[Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family](/source/Mac_Miller_and_the_Most_Dope_Family)'', on [MTV2](/source/MTV2). It followed the production of his upcoming second studio album, and premiered on February 26, 2013.{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22272/title.mac-miller-mtv2-s-mac-miller-and-the-most-dope-family-reality-show-trailer |title=Mac Miller & MTV2's "Mac Miller And The Most Dope Family" Reality Show Trailer |website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX) |date=January 20, 2013 |access-date=February 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219201916/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22272/title.mac-miller-mtv2-s-mac-miller-and-the-most-dope-family-reality-show-trailer |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=dead }} On March 4, 2013, Miller released a mixtape, ''Run-On Sentences, Volume One,'' solely featuring instrumentals made by himself, under his production alias Larry Fisherman.{{cite web|author=Sryon|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23092/title.mac-miller-run-on-sentences-vol-1-mixtape-stream-download|title=Mac Miller "Run-On Sentences: Vol. 1" Mixtape Stream & Download|date=March 4, 2013|website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)|access-date=March 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527190820/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23092/title.mac-miller-run-on-sentences-vol-1-mixtape-stream-download|archive-date=May 27, 2013|url-status=dead}} Later that month, Miller featured on singer [Ariana Grande](/source/Ariana_Grande)'s lead single "[The Way](/source/The_Way_(Ariana_Grande_song))" for her debut album, ''[Yours Truly](/source/Yours_Truly_(Ariana_Grande_album))'';{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video-1554921/|title=Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video|date=March 28, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626213147/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video|url-status=live}} the song is Miller's highest peak on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number nine, and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. His second studio album, ''[Watching Movies with the Sound Off](/source/Watching_Movies_with_the_Sound_Off)'', was released on June 18, 2013. It received generally positive reviews, with most critics praising his new psychedelic sound. The album debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 102,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24460/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-23-2013 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/23/2013 |website=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX) |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=August 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629221941/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24460/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-23-2013 |archive-date=June 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} The album spawned three singles; "[S.D.S.](/source/S.D.S._(song))", "[Watching Movies](/source/Watching_Movies)" and "[Goosebumpz](/source/Goosebumpz)". The album featured guest appearances from [Schoolboy Q](/source/Schoolboy_Q), [Ab-Soul](/source/Ab-Soul), [Earl Sweatshirt](/source/Earl_Sweatshirt), [Tyler, the Creator](/source/Tyler%2C_the_Creator), [Action Bronson](/source/Action_Bronson) and [Jay Electronica](/source/Jay_Electronica).{{cite web|last=Tardio|first=Andres|title=Mac Miller Says "TDE Will Be A Big Part" Of Next Album, Talks Bond With ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Cam'ron|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21079/title.mac-miller-says-tde-will-be-a-big-part-of-next-album-talks-bond-with-schoolboy-q-ab-soul-camron|work=[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)|date=September 10, 2012|access-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527161109/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21079/title.mac-miller-says-tde-will-be-a-big-part-of-next-album-talks-bond-with-schoolboy-q-ab-soul-camron|archive-date=May 27, 2013|url-status=dead}} According to Miller, the album is "very introspective and very personal so it's kind of throwing it all out there and seeing what happens."{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/interview-mac-miller-speaks-on-winning-complexs-man-of-next-year |title=Interview: Mac Miller Speaks On Winning Complex's Man Of Next Year |work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine)) |access-date=February 19, 2013 |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127051313/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/interview-mac-miller-speaks-on-winning-complexs-man-of-next-year |url-status=live }} Pittsburgh mayor [Luke Ravenstahl](/source/Luke_Ravenstahl) presented Miller with a [key to the city](/source/key_to_the_city) on September 20, 2013, and declared the date "Mac Miller Day".{{cite web|last=Rys|first=Dan|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/mac-miller-appreciates-the-love-from-his-hometown/|title=Mac Miller appreciates the love from his hometown|date=October 4, 2013|access-date=September 10, 2019|work=XXL|archive-date=October 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017223346/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/mac-miller-appreciates-the-love-from-his-hometown/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Waltz|first=Amanda|url=http://pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/remembering-malcolm-mccormick/Content?oid=10757539|title=Remembering Malcolm McCormick|date=September 19, 2018|access-date=September 10, 2019|work=Pittsburgh City Paper|archive-date=November 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130103825/https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/remembering-malcolm-mccormick/Content?oid=10757539|url-status=live}} In collaboration with [Vince Staples](/source/Vince_Staples), Miller produced the mixtape ''[Stolen Youth](/source/Stolen_Youth_(mixtape))''.{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=He's Producing an EP for Vince Staples|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/vince-staples|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=January 30, 2013|date=January 29, 2013|archive-date=November 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128093803/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mac-miller/vince-staples|url-status=live}} Under the moniker Delusional Thomas, Miller self-produced and released an eponymous mixtape, ''[Delusional Thomas](/source/Delusional_Thomas)'', on October 31, 2013.{{cite web|last=X|first=Dharmic|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/11/mac-miller-delusional-thomas-mixtape|title=Mixtape: Mac Miller (as Delusional Thomas) "Delusional Thomas"|date=November 1, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|archive-date=December 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229220238/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/11/mac-miller-delusional-thomas-mixtape|url-status=live}} On December 17, 2013, Miller released the live album ''[Live from Space](/source/Live_from_Space)'', containing nine songs performed with the band [The Internet](/source/The_Internet_(band)) during his [Space Migration Tour](/source/The_Space_Migration_Tour) and five studio-recorded tracks that were cut from his second album.{{cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/mac-miller-live-from-space-cover-art-tracklist|title=Mac Miller Shares Cover Art & Tracklist For Upcoming Project "Live From Space" with The Internet|date=December 3, 2013|access-date=January 25, 2019|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411174139/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/mac-miller-live-from-space-cover-art-tracklist|url-status=live}} === 2014–2018: Major label work === Miller parted ways with Rostrum Records when his contract expired in January 2014.{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1720469/mac-miller-rostrum-records-end-label-deal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103160844/http://www.mtv.com/news/1720469/mac-miller-rostrum-records-end-label-deal/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |title=Exclusive: Mac Miller, Rostrum Records announce end of deal|date=January 14, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2018|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)}} On May 11, 2014, Miller independently released his tenth solo mixtape, ''[Faces](/source/Faces_(mixtape))''.{{cite magazine|last=Stutz|first=Colin|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-mothers-day-mixtape-faces-drug-problem-6084743/|title=Mac Miller on New Mixtape 'Faces': 'Don't Tell My Mama I Got a Drug Problem'|date=May 11, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=December 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229225132/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6084743/mac-miller-mothers-day-mixtape-faces-drug-problem|url-status=live}} Colin Stutz of ''Billboard'' wrote that the 24-track mixtape "shows [Miller] introspective, ruminating over his drug use, fame and past." ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))''{{'s}} Craig Jenkins called ''Faces'' his "most consistently honest and personal work to date".{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Craig|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19390-mac-miller-faces/|title=Mac Miller: Faces Album Review|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127163754/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19390-mac-miller-faces/|url-status=live}} When later reflecting on the record in 2017, Miller acknowledged his heavy drug use during the creation of the record, stating that he was "not on planet earth when [he] made Faces."{{cite web|last=Ivey|first=Justin|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/mac-miller-wasnt-on-planet-earth-faces/|title=Mac Miller says he wasn't on Planet Earth when he made 'Faces' project|date=May 11, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411052953/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/mac-miller-wasnt-on-planet-earth-faces/|url-status=live}} The second season of Miller's reality series ''Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family'' aired on MTV2 in mid-2014.{{cite magazine|last=Grow|first=Kory|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/mac-miller-and-the-most-dope-family-to-take-on-the-world-this-summer-66177/|title='Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family' to Take on the World This Summer|date=June 25, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823124218/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/mac-miller-and-the-most-dope-family-to-take-on-the-world-this-summer-66177/|url-status=live}} In October 2014, Miller signed a recording contract and distribution deal for REMember Music with the major label [Warner Bros. Records](/source/Warner_Bros._Records). He chose Warner as it was "the most independent thinking" company he met with.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/21/mac-miller-warner-bros|title=Exclusive: Mac Miller Signs His Label To Warner Bros Records|first=Naomi|last=Zeichner|work=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)|date=October 21, 2014|access-date=October 21, 2014|archive-date=October 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022222431/http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/21/mac-miller-warner-bros|url-status=live}} Miller's third studio album and major label debut, ''[GO:OD AM](/source/GO%3AOD_AM)'', was released on September 18, 2015.{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Paul|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/08/mac-millers-new-album-dropping-september-18/|title=Mac Miller's new album drops September 18|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=December 29, 2018|work=[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))|archive-date=October 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017223410/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/08/mac-millers-new-album-dropping-september-18/|url-status=live}} It charted at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200, with 87,000 [album-equivalent unit](/source/album-equivalent_unit)s.{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-200-top-10-debuts-drake-future-lana-del-rey-mac-miller/|title=Seven Debuts Hit Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart, Led by Drake & Future, Lana Del Rey and Mac Miller|date=September 27, 2015|access-date=January 2, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=February 24, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170224131257/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6708140/billboard-200-top-10-debuts-drake-future-lana-del-rey-mac-miller|url-status=live}} The album and the single "[Weekend](/source/Weekend_(Mac_Miller_song))", featuring singer [Miguel](/source/Miguel_(singer)), were certified gold and platinum by the RIAA, respectively.{{cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8484095/mac-miller-good-am-certified-gold|title=Mac Miller's 'GO:OD AM' Is Certified Gold|date=November 8, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022072521/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8484095/mac-miller-good-am-certified-gold|url-status=live}} On December 29, 2015, Miller released a follow-up to his first instrumental mixtape under his alias Larry Fisherman, titled ''Run-On Sentences, Volume Two''.{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2015 |title=Mac Miller's New Beat Tape 'Run-On Sentences, Volume Two' Is Total Experimentation |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/9704-mac-miller-s-new-beat-tape-run-on-sentences-volume-two-is-total-experimentation |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Inverse |language=en |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716182532/https://www.inverse.com/article/9704-mac-miller-s-new-beat-tape-run-on-sentences-volume-two-is-total-experimentation |url-status=live }} [[File:Mac Miller (19) – splash! Festival 20 (2017) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Miller performing at the 2017 [Splash! festival](/source/Splash!_(festival)) in Germany]] Miller began work on his next studio album immediately after completing ''GO:OD AM'', wanting to explore the emotion of love.{{cite web|last=Garcia|first=Patricia|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/mac-miller-the-divine-feminine-album|title=Mac Miller on Love, Ariana Grande, and the Last Thing That Made Him Cry|date=September 27, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2019|work=[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))|archive-date=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915212548/https://www.vogue.com/article/mac-miller-the-divine-feminine-album|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Norris|first=John|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-ariana-grande-donald-trump-divine-feminine-interview-7510294/|title=Mac Miller Talks Ariana Grande, Donald Trump, Making the Soulful Celebration of Women & Love 'The Divine Feminine'|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412224124/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7510294/mac-miller-ariana-grande-donald-trump-divine-feminine-interview|url-status=live}} His fourth studio album, ''[The Divine Feminine](/source/The_Divine_Feminine)'', was released on September 16, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/mac-miller-new-song-dang-feat-anderson-paak|website=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|title=Mac Miller Announces 'The Divine Feminine' Album and Shares New Song "DANG!" f/ Anderson .Paak|first=Jessie|last=Morris|date=July 28, 2016|access-date=July 28, 2016|archive-date=July 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731231522/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/mac-miller-new-song-dang-feat-anderson-paak|url-status=live}} The album features Miller singing nearly as much as rapping, and incorporates genres such as [R&B](/source/R%26B), [jazz](/source/jazz) and [funk](/source/funk). It received positive reviews, with ''Pitchfork'' stating that the album was succinct and refined in its portrayal of love, consequently accentuating Miller's artistry.{{cite web|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22293-the-divine-feminine/|title=Mac Miller: The Divine Feminine Album Review|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))|date=September 17, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-date=December 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207173649/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22293-the-divine-feminine/|url-status=live}} ''The Divine Feminine'' debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on ''Billboard''{{'s}} [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) chart with 48,000 units.{{cite web|last=Weinstein|first=Max|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/09/mac-millers-the-divine-feminine-album-nabs-no-2-spot-on-billboard-top-200-chart/|title=Mac Miller's 'The Divine Feminine' album nabs No. 2 spot on Billboard 200|date=September 25, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2019|work=[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))}}{{cite magazine|last=Mendizabal|first=Amaya|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/mac-miller-number-1-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-divine-feminine/|title=Mac Miller Nets Second No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums With 'Divine Feminine'|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=March 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305091414/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7526432/mac-miller-number-1-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-divine-feminine|url-status=live}} Miller's fifth studio album, ''[Swimming](/source/Swimming_(Mac_Miller_album))'', was released on August 3, 2018, to positive reviews from critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/swimming/mac-miller|title=Swimming by Mac Miller Reviews and Tracks|website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|access-date=December 28, 2018|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913072403/https://www.metacritic.com/music/swimming/mac-miller|url-status=live}} ''Pitchfork'' described the album as consisting of "wistful soul and warm funk", through his exploration of heartbreak and his own mental health issues.{{cite web|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mac-miller-swimming/|title=Mac Miller: Swimming Album Review|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805144901/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mac-miller-swimming/|url-status=live}} ''Swimming'' debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 66,000 units, his fifth consecutive top five-charting album release in the United States.{{Cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-billboard-200-album-chart/|title=Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Second-Largest Debut of 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|date=August 12, 2018|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-date=August 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812225606/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8469748/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-billboard-200-album-chart|url-status=live}} Miller's final public performances included an [NPR](/source/NPR) [Tiny Desk Concert](/source/Tiny_Desk_Concert) released August 6, 2018,{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Bobby |date=2018 |title=Mac Miller: Tiny Desk Concert |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/635054748/mac-miller-tiny-desk-concert |website=NPR Music |access-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-date=December 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223093534/https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/635054748/mac-miller-tiny-desk-concert |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Andrew |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Remembering Mac Miller Four Years After His Death With His Reflective Tiny Desk Concert [Watch] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/remembering-mac-miller-tiny-desk/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=L4LM |language=en-US |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606014202/https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/remembering-mac-miller-tiny-desk/ |url-status=live }} and a small promotional performance at [Hotel Cafe](/source/Hotel_Cafe) in [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles) on September 3, 2018,{{Cite magazine |last=Leight |first=Elias |date=September 7, 2018 |title=Watch Mac Miller's Intimate Final Performance of 'Hurt Feelings' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-final-performance-hurt-feelings-720772/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=December 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220204228/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-final-performance-hurt-feelings-720772/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2018 |title=Watch Mac Miller's Last Performance, Which Was Just Days Before His Death |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a23039057/mac-millers-last-performance/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416223409/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a23039057/mac-millers-last-performance/ |url-status=live }} both in support of ''Swimming.'' After his death in September 2018, the single "[Self Care](/source/Self_Care_(song))" rose to number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest peak as a lead artist at the time.{{cite magazine|last=Zellner|first=Xander|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/mac-miller-charts-three-songs-on-billboard-hot-100-led-by-self/|title=Mac Miller Charts Three Songs on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Self Care' in Top 40|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205125518/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8475758/mac-miller-charts-three-songs-on-billboard-hot-100-led-by-self|url-status=live}} ''Swimming'' was nominated for [Best Rap Album](/source/Best_Rap_Album) at the [61st Annual Grammy Awards](/source/61st_Annual_Grammy_Awards).{{cite web|last=Burke|first=Minyvonne|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/mac-miller-receives-his-first-ever-grammy-nomination-months-after-n945386|title=Mac Miller receives his first-ever Grammy nomination months after death|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=[NBC News](/source/NBC_News)|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416215916/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/mac-miller-receives-his-first-ever-grammy-nomination-months-after-n945386|url-status=live}} === Posthumous releases === Miller's estate began approving posthumous music releases in June 2019, with the collaborative singles "[Time](/source/Time_(Free_Nationals%2C_Mac_Miller_and_Kali_Uchis_song))" with [Free Nationals](/source/Free_Nationals) and [Kali Uchis](/source/Kali_Uchis), and "[That's Life](/source/That's_Life_(88-Keys_song))" with [88-Keys](/source/88-Keys) and [Sia](/source/Sia).{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/mac-millers-relatives-grant-88-keys-permission-for-new-single-release/wcm/2e7c5b62-5db6-4e81-9d8c-e94f079056cf|title=Mac Miller's relatives grant 88-keys permission for new single release|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 13, 2019|work=[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)|archive-date=February 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216021604/https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/mac-millers-relatives-grant-88-keys-permission-for-new-single-release/wcm/2e7c5b62-5db6-4e81-9d8c-e94f079056cf|url-status=live}} On January 8, 2020, Miller's family announced his first posthumous album, ''[Circles](/source/Circles_(Mac_Miller_album))'', which was released later that month on January 17. Before his death, Miller had been working on the album as a companion album to ''Swimming''. Production was completed by [Jon Brion](/source/Jon_Brion), who worked with Miller on both albums.{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-posthumous-album-circles-release-date-935064/|title=Mac Miller's Family Details Posthumous Album 'Circles'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108220348/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-posthumous-album-circles-release-date-935064/|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=live|date=January 8, 2020|access-date=January 8, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone}} ''Circles'' debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 164,000 units, his biggest week for an album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8549077/eminem-scores-10th-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-music-to-be-murdered-by|title=Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Music to Be Murdered By'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127140442/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8549077/eminem-scores-10th-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-music-to-be-murdered-by|archive-date=January 27, 2020|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=January 26, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2020}} Its single, "[Good News](/source/Good_News_(Mac_Miller_song))", became his highest-charting song as lead artist, peaking at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Between 2020 and 2023, Miller's estate commercially re-released his mixtapes ''K.I.D.S.'', ''Faces'' and ''I Love Life, Thank You''.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/two-new-mac-miller-tracks-released-on-deluxe-digital-version-of-k-i-d-s-2726819|title=Two new Mac Miller tracks released on deluxe digital version of 'K.I.D.S.'|work=[NME](/source/NME)|last=Brereton|first=Greta|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=October 31, 2021|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127023300/https://www.nme.com/news/music/two-new-mac-miller-tracks-released-on-deluxe-digital-version-of-k-i-d-s-2726819|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=October 15, 2021 |title=Mac Miller's ''Faces'' Available on Streaming for the First Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-faces-mixtape-now-streaming-9645779/ |access-date=November 24, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}}{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Zoe |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Mac Miller's ''I Love Life, Thank You'' Now Available on Streaming Services |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/mac-miller-i-love-life-thank-you-album-streaming.html |access-date=November 24, 2024 |website=[Vulture](/source/Vulture_(website)) |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313224935/https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/mac-miller-i-love-life-thank-you-album-streaming.html |url-status=live }} Tenth anniversary editions of ''K.I.D.S.'' and ''Watching Movies with the Sound Off'' were also released with previously unreleased bonus tracks.{{Cite magazine |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Mac Miller's Previously Unreleased Song 'The Quest' Finally Hits Streaming: Listen Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-the-quest-streaming-1235639540/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322181843/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-the-quest-streaming-1235639540/ |archive-date=March 22, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Miller's second posthumous album, ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'', was released on January 17, 2025. The album was recorded in 2014 around the release of ''Faces''.{{cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/new-mac-miller-album-balloonerism-announced/|title=New Mac Miller Album ''Balloonerism'' Announced|date= November 21, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}} == Artistry == === Musical style and progression === Early in his career, Miller's music was widely regarded as "[frat rap](/source/frat_rap)", with lyrics focusing on partying, smoking [marijuana](/source/marijuana), and lusting after fame, money, and women.{{cite web|last=Sargent|first=Jordan|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16113-blue-side-park/|title=Mac Miller: Blue Slide Park Album Review|date=December 8, 2011|access-date=February 20, 2020|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))|archive-date=December 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207070210/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16113-blue-side-park/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Mench |first1=Chris |title=The Endless Remaking of Mac Miller |url=https://genius.com/a/the-endless-remaking-of-mac-miller |website=[Genius](/source/Genius_(website)) |date=September 10, 2018 |access-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201012427/https://genius.com/a/the-endless-remaking-of-mac-miller |url-status=live }} After the mixed critical response of ''Blue Slide Park'', Miller began to employ a more expressive and experimental approach to his subsequent releases. By the release of ''Swimming'', a review of ''Rolling Stone'' stated that Miller had shed his frat rap reputation.{{cite news |last1=Cea |first1=Max |title=Mac Miller Was Proof That a Rapper Could Grow Up |url=https://www.gq.com/story/mac-miller-was-proof-that-a-rapper-could-grow-up |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=[GQ](/source/GQ) |date=September 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603033301/https://www.gq.com/story/mac-miller-was-proof-that-a-rapper-could-grow-up |url-status=live }} Miller experimented with [jazz](/source/jazz) in his career as well. In 2012, Miller released ''You'', an EP featuring [lounge-jazz](/source/Lounge_music) tracks as Larry Lovestein and the Velvet Revival.{{cite magazine|last=Reed|first=Ryan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-mac-millers-creepy-soulful-billy-joel-cover-65397/|title=Hear Mac Miller's Creepy, Soulful Billy Joel Cover|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|date=December 28, 2015|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609115240/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-mac-millers-creepy-soulful-billy-joel-cover-65397/|url-status=dead}} Speaking about the Larry Lovestein persona, Miller stated "I've kinda have always had this random fantasy of being a seventy-year-old Lounge Jazz singer."{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Trevor|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/13692-mac-miller-speaks-on-larry-fisherman-moniker-and-other-personas-news|title=Mac Miller Speaks On "Larry Fisherman" Moniker & Other Personas|work=[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop)|date=August 10, 2013|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=January 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102181729/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/13692-mac-miller-speaks-on-larry-fisherman-moniker-and-other-personas-news|url-status=live}} Toward the latter half of Miller's career, his music further implemented elements of jazz and additionally branched to [funk](/source/funk) and [R&B](/source/R%26B).{{cite web|last=Yee|first=Gregory|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-18/man-sentenced-to-nearly-11-years-in-prison-in-rapper-mac-millers-death|title=Man sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison in rapper Mac Miller's death|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=June 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616141129/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-18/man-sentenced-to-nearly-11-years-in-prison-in-rapper-mac-millers-death|url-status=live}} ''Faces'' incorporated jazz,{{cite web|last=Chesman|first=Donna-Claire|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/mac-miller-faces-oral-history.html|title=Mac Miller Found Freedom on ''Faces''|work=[Vulture](/source/New_York_(magazine))|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=April 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421023454/https://www.vulture.com/article/mac-miller-faces-oral-history.html|url-status=live}} while ''The Divine Feminine'' and ''Swimming'' have both been described by music publications as [jazz rap](/source/jazz_rap).{{cite magazine|last=Schwartz|first=Danny|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/mac-miller-circles-review-939375/|title=Mac Miller's Posthumous Album 'Circles' is a Fitting Coda to His Career|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117175102/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/mac-miller-circles-review-939375/|url-status=live}} ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)'' writer Danny Schwartz also described ''Swimming'' as "spanning rap, funk, and trip-hop." === Influences === Miller included [Big L](/source/Big_L), [Lauryn Hill](/source/Lauryn_Hill), [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys), [Outkast](/source/Outkast), and [A Tribe Called Quest](/source/A_Tribe_Called_Quest) among his influences.{{cite web|title=Mac Miller|url=http://rostrumrecords.com/home/artists/mac-miller|publisher=[Rostrum Records](/source/Rostrum_Records)|access-date=May 22, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603133723/http://rostrumrecords.com/home/artists/mac-miller|archive-date=June 3, 2011}} He had a close relationship with fellow [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh) rapper [Wiz Khalifa](/source/Wiz_Khalifa), saying "Wiz has been a big brother to me with this music thing so far. Our relationship is beyond music. He really is just my homie, whether I will be making music or not." Miller also expressed admiration for [John Lennon](/source/John_Lennon). He had multiple tattoos of Lennon, including a tattoo of Lennon's face and a tattoo of his song "[Imagine](/source/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song))".{{Cite web|title=Mac Miller's 42 Tattoos & Their Meanings – Body Art Guru|date=December 22, 2019|url=https://bodyartguru.com/mac-miller-tattoos/|access-date=August 22, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=May 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522082001/https://bodyartguru.com/mac-miller-tattoos/|url-status=live}} == Personal life == === Relationships === Miller was in an [on-again, off-again relationship](/source/on-again%2C_off-again_relationship) with writer Nomi Leasure, whom he met in middle school, for seven years until 2016.{{cite web |last=Zeichner |first=Naomi |url=http://www.thefader.com/2013/06/05/interview-mac-miller/ |title=Interview: Mac Miller |website=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader) |date=June 5, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2013 |archive-date=December 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220001400/https://www.thefader.com/2013/06/05/interview-mac-miller |url-status=live }}{{cite web|last=Quinn|first=Dave|url=https://people.com/music/mac-miller-ex-girlfriend-nomi-leasure-honors-rapper-after-death/|title=Mac Miller's Ex-Girlfriend Nomi Leasure Honors Rapper After His Death: 'You Changed My Life'|date=September 8, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019|work=[People](/source/People_(magazine))|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416230148/https://people.com/music/mac-miller-ex-girlfriend-nomi-leasure-honors-rapper-after-death/|url-status=live}} Many of the songs on his mixtape ''Macadelic'' were about their relationship. Miller dated singer [Ariana Grande](/source/Ariana_Grande) from August 2016 to May 2018.{{cite web|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/934042/ariana-grande-and-mac-miller-break-up|title=Ariana Grande and Mac Miller Break Up|date=May 9, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=[E! News](/source/E!_News)|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220201728/https://www.eonline.com/news/934042/ariana-grande-and-mac-miller-break-up|url-status=live}} === Health === Miller spoke openly about his struggle with [substance abuse](/source/substance_abuse) and [depression](/source/Depression_(mood)).{{cite web|last=Drysdale|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.etonline.com/everything-mac-miller-has-said-about-drug-abuse-depression-and-death-109259|title=Everything Mac Miller Has Said About Drug Abuse, Depression and Death|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=January 13, 2019|website=[Entertainment Tonight](/source/Entertainment_Tonight)|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411175637/https://www.etonline.com/everything-mac-miller-has-said-about-drug-abuse-depression-and-death-109259|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Everything Mac Miller Has Said About Drug Abuse, Depression and Death |url=https://www.etonline.com/everything-mac-miller-has-said-about-drug-abuse-depression-and-death-109259 |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |date=September 7, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411175637/https://www.etonline.com/everything-mac-miller-has-said-about-drug-abuse-depression-and-death-109259 |url-status=live }} To manage [stress](/source/Stress_(biology)) during his Macadelic Tour in 2012, Miller began taking [promethazine](/source/promethazine), and later became addicted to [lean](/source/lean_(drug)). Miller told ''[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))'' in January 2013: "I love lean; it's great. I was not happy and I was on lean very heavy. I was so fucked up all the time it was bad. My friends couldn't even look at me the same. I was lost."{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=Mac Miller: King of the Hill (2013 Online Cover Story)|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/mac-miller-2013-online-cover-story|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=January 30, 2013|date=January 28, 2013|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106213125/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/mac-miller-2013-online-cover-story|url-status=live}} He quit taking promethazine in November 2012, before shooting his reality show ''Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family''. In 2014, Miller was taking drugs daily, and felt that the final track on ''Faces'', "Grand Finale", was "supposed to be the last song [he] made on Earth." Recounting that period to ''Billboard'' in August 2015, Miller appraised he had become "definitely way healthier" since then, but "not completely sober".{{cite magazine|last=Gale|first=Alex|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-interview-donald-trump-drugs-drake-meek-mill-good-am-album-6663072/|title=Mac Miller on Sobering Up, His Nemesis Donald Trump and the Drake-Meek Mill Beef|date=August 12, 2015|access-date=January 14, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824194723/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6663072/mac-miller-interview-donald-trump-drugs-drake-meek-mill-good-am-album|url-status=live}} After stating he "hated" being sober in a February 2016 documentary, Miller had become sober for three months by October 2016, noting his better mood and maintained creativity.{{cite web|last=Gore|first=Sydney|url=https://nylon.com/articles/mac-miller-interview|title=Mac Miller Talks About Sobriety, Being In Love, And Why He's Not Voting For Donald Trump|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2019|work=[Nylon](/source/Nylon_(magazine))|archive-date=September 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916032217/https://www.nylon.com/articles/mac-miller-interview|url-status=live}} However, when asked about his sobriety in April 2017, Miller said he was now "living regularly".{{cite web|last=Chikhoune|first=Ryma|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/mac-miller-coachella-2017-interview|title=Mac Miller on Coachella, Girlfriend Ariana Grande, and Settling Into His Happy Place|date=April 24, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2019|work=[W](/source/W_(magazine))|archive-date=May 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529105015/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/mac-miller-coachella-2017-interview|url-status=live}} === Legal issues === In February 2011, while on tour in [Upstate New York](/source/Upstate_New_York), Miller and his friends were arrested for [possession of marijuana](/source/drug_possession) for which they spent the night in jail. Miller said the case was "settled".{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|title=Interview: The Night Mac Miller Spent In Jail|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/interview-the-night-mac-miller-jail|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|access-date=February 27, 2019|date=November 29, 2011|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423070512/https://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/interview-the-night-mac-miller-jail|url-status=live}} Producer [Lord Finesse](/source/Lord_Finesse) filed a $10 million lawsuit against Miller, Rostrum Records and [DatPiff](/source/DatPiff) in July 2012, for the use of a sample of Finesse's song "Hip 2 Da Game" in Miller's 2010 mixtape song "[Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza](/source/Kool_Aid_%26_Frozen_Pizza)".{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1084688/for-promotional-use-only | title=For Promotional Use Only? | magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) | date=July 13, 2012 | author=Horowitz, Steven J | access-date=February 19, 2016 | archive-date=January 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117231642/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1084688/for-promotional-use-only | url-status=live }} In December 2012, the lawsuit was [settled out of court](/source/settled_out_of_court) with its stipulations kept confidential.{{cite web|last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700290/mac-miller-lord-finesse-lawsuit.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119025656/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700290/mac-miller-lord-finesse-lawsuit.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |title=Mac Miller Settles $10 Million Lord Finesse Lawsuit |website=[MTV](/source/MTV) |date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=February 19, 2013}} In 2013, after the success of his single "Donald Trump", [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump) publicly criticized Miller on social media for using his name in the song, calling it an "illegal" use and suggesting legal action. Trump's comments sparked a brief public dispute between the two, though no formal lawsuit was ever filed. Miller later distanced himself from Trump's politics and spoke critically of him in interviews while continuing his music career.{{Cite web |last=Dillin |first=Rachel |date=September 7, 2018 |title=Donald Trump Once Threatened To Sue Mac Miller For Using His Name In A Song |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-once-threatened-sue-232740870.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 30, 2025 |website=[Yahoo News](/source/Yahoo_News) |language=en-US}} In March 2015, the band Aquarian Dream filed a $150,000 lawsuit against Miller for sampling their song "Yesterday (Was So Nice Today)" in the song "Therapy" that appeared on Miller's 2014 mixtape ''Faces''.{{cite web|last=Frydenlund|first=Zach|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/03/mac-miller-sued-by-aquarian-dream|title=Mac Miller Sued By '70's Soul and Funk Band Aquarian Dream|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|date=March 19, 2015|access-date=October 14, 2017|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417005336/https://www.complex.com/music/2015/03/mac-miller-sued-by-aquarian-dream|url-status=live}} Miller was arrested in May 2018 on charges of [driving under the influence](/source/driving_under_the_influence) and [hit and run](/source/hit_and_run) after crashing into a utility pole and fleeing the scene with two passengers. Police obtained his address from his license plate number, and Miller confessed when police arrived at his home. He was taken into custody and released on $15,000 bail.{{Cite news|last=Hautman|first=Nicholas|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mac-miller-arrested-on-dui-and-hit-and-run-charges/|title=Mac Miller Arrested on DUI and Hit-and-Run Charges|date=May 17, 2018|work=[Us Weekly](/source/Us_Weekly)|access-date=May 19, 2018|archive-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151052/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mac-miller-arrested-on-dui-and-hit-and-run-charges/|url-status=live}} In August 2018, Miller was charged with two counts of driving under the influence for the incident.{{cite magazine|last=Saponara|first=Michael|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mac-miller-charged-dui-car-crash-8471444/|title=Mac Miller Charged With DUI Following May Crash: Report|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724024442/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8471444/mac-miller-charged-dui-car-crash|url-status=live}} Miller died before his arraignment, and the charges were dropped.{{cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8474553/mac-millers-dui-case-will-be-dropped|title=Mac Miller's DUI Case Will Be Dropped|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2019|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021042308/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8474553/mac-millers-dui-case-will-be-dropped|url-status=live}} == Death == {{Infobox event | title = Death of Mac Miller | location = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California, U.S. | image = | caption = | type = Accidental [drug overdose](/source/drug_overdose) | date = {{start date and age|2018|09|07}} | time = 11:51 [a.m.](/source/12-hour_clock) | timezone = [PST](/source/Pacific_Time_Zone) | deaths = 1 (Malcolm James McCormick, {{aka}} Mac Miller, aged 26) | accused = {{plainlist| *Cameron James Pettit }} | convicted = {{plainlist| *Ryan Michael Reavis *Stephen Andrew Walter }} | charges = *[Conspiring](/source/Conspiracy_(criminal)) to [distribute controlled substances](/source/Illegal_drug_trade_in_the_United_States) resulting in death *Distribution of [fentanyl](/source/fentanyl) resulting in death{{cite web|title=Federal Grand Jury Charges 3 Men in Scheme to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of Rapper Mac Miller|date=October 2, 2019|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-grand-jury-charges-3-men-scheme-distribute-fentanyl-laced-pills-caused-overdose|access-date=July 18, 2022|archive-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224165056/https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-grand-jury-charges-3-men-scheme-distribute-fentanyl-laced-pills-caused-overdose|url-status=live}} | verdict = '''Reavis and Walter:'''
[Pleaded guilty](/source/Pleaded_guilty) to distribution of fentanyl{{cite web| title=Arizona Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Connection with the Overdose Death of Hip-Hop Artist Mac Miller| date=November 10, 2021| url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/arizona-man-agrees-plead-guilty-distributing-fentanyl-connection-overdose-death-hip-hop| access-date=July 18, 2022| archive-date=December 26, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226122035/https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/arizona-man-agrees-plead-guilty-distributing-fentanyl-connection-overdose-death-hip-hop| url-status=live}} | sentence = '''Reavis:'''
10 years and 11 months in prison
'''Walter:'''
17 and a half years in prison }} {{wikinews|US rapper Mac Miller dies at home in Los Angeles}} On September 7, 2018, Miller was found unresponsive in his [Studio City](/source/Studio_City) home by his personal assistant, who called [911](/source/9-1-1) and performed [CPR](/source/CPR) until paramedics arrived. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:51 a.m. ([PDT](/source/Pacific_Time_Zone)).{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-mep-mac-miller-died-20180907-story.html|title=Mac Miller found dead inside his Studio City home; drug overdose suspected|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|first=Richard|last=Winton|access-date=September 7, 2018|date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423041749/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-mep-mac-miller-died-20180907-story.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Blankstein|first1=Andrew|last2=Li|first2=David K.|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rapper-mac-miller-died-drug-overdose-n931361|title=Rapper Mac Miller died of a drug overdose|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2019|work=[NBC News](/source/NBC_News)|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225084252/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rapper-mac-miller-died-drug-overdose-n931361|url-status=live}} He had been scheduled to shoot a music video on the day of his death, and was to embark on his [Swimming Tour](/source/Swimming_(Mac_Miller_album)) in October.{{cite web|last=Crabtree|first=Erin|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mac-miller-was-scheduled-to-shoot-music-video-on-day-he-died/|title=Mac Miller Was Scheduled to Shoot Music Video on the Day He Died|date=September 8, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|work=[Us Weekly](/source/Us_Weekly)|archive-date=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908200536/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mac-miller-was-scheduled-to-shoot-music-video-on-day-he-died/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Brooks|first=Dave|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8474134/mac-miller-swimming-tour-canceled|title=Mac Miller's Tour Canceled Following News of His Death|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=June 19, 2019|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=August 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819212142/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8474134/mac-miller-swimming-tour-canceled|url-status=live}} A traditional Jewish funeral was held for Miller, and he was buried at [Homewood Cemetery](/source/Homewood_Cemetery) in his hometown of [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh).{{cite web|last1=Vasquez|first1=Whitney|last2=Trock|first2=Gary|url=https://theblast.com/mac-miller-family-cemetery-pittsburgh-nikes-on-my-feet|title=Mac Miller to Be Buried at Pittsburgh Cemetery Used in His Music Video|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|website=TheBlast.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824105326/https://theblast.com/mac-miller-family-cemetery-pittsburgh-nikes-on-my-feet|archive-date=August 24, 2019|url-status=dead}} On November 5, 2018, the [Los Angeles County Coroner](/source/Los_Angeles_County_Coroner)'s office determined that Miller died from an accidental drug overdose due to a "mixed drug toxicity" of [fentanyl](/source/fentanyl), [cocaine](/source/cocaine), and [alcohol](/source/Alcohol_(drug)).{{Cite magazine|last=Klinkenberg|first=Brendan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-cause-of-death-fentanyl-cocaine-alcohol-751974/|title=Mac Miller's Cause of Death: Accidental Fentanyl, Cocaine Overdose|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202930/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-cause-of-death-fentanyl-cocaine-alcohol-751974/|url-status=live}} In his will, he named his mother, father, and brother as beneficiaries.{{cite web|last=Contreras|first=Cydney|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/968632/mac-miller-s-will-revealed-who-his-fortune-will-go-to|title=Mac Miller's Will Revealed: Who His Fortune Will Go To|date=September 14, 2018|access-date=January 2, 2019|work=[E! News](/source/E!_News)|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220200818/https://www.eonline.com/news/968632/mac-miller-s-will-revealed-who-his-fortune-will-go-to|url-status=live}} Thousands of fans held a vigil for Miller on September 11, 2018, at Pittsburgh's [Blue Slide Park](/source/Frick_Park), the inspiration behind his debut album title;{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mac-miller-fans-hold-vigil-at-pittsburghs-blue-slide-park/|title=Mac Miller Fans Hold Vigil at Pittsburgh's Blue Slide Park|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(magazine))|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145452/https://pitchfork.com/news/mac-miller-fans-hold-vigil-at-pittsburghs-blue-slide-park/|url-status=live}} the site continues to be a place of remembrance.{{cite web|last=Mervis|first=Scott|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/music/2019/09/03/Mac-Miller-vigil-year-after-death-Zach-DiMartini-organizes-tribute-Pittsburgh/stories/201909030101|title=Organizer of Mac Miller vigil says rapper was like 'a big brother and a friend – to everyone|date=September 3, 2019|access-date=September 5, 2019|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|archive-date=June 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624174907/https://www.post-gazette.com/music/2019/09/03/Mac-Miller-vigil-year-after-death-Zach-DiMartini-organizes-tribute-Pittsburgh/stories/201909030101|url-status=live}} A tribute concert, Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life, took place on October 31, 2018, at the [Greek Theatre](/source/Greek_Theatre_(Los_Angeles)) in Los Angeles. Many of his friends and collaborators performed or provided messages at the concert; proceeds raised benefited the newly established Mac Miller Circles Fund, which aims to support youth arts and community-building programs in his memory.{{cite web|last1=Mizoguchi|first1=Karen|last2=Merrett|first2=Robyn|url=https://people.com/music/mac-miller-celebration-of-life-concert-travis-scott-john-mayer/|title=Mac Miller Remembered by Travis Scott, John Mayer and More During Celebration of Life Concert|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=January 2, 2019|work=[People](/source/People_(magazine))|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202223100/https://people.com/music/mac-miller-celebration-of-life-concert-travis-scott-john-mayer/|url-status=live}} The charity had raised over $700,000 by January 2019.{{cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8492078/mac-miller-circle-fund-raised-700k-report|title=The Mac Miller Circle Fund Has Raised $700K: Report|date=January 2, 2019|access-date=January 3, 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|archive-date=October 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031194119/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8492078/mac-miller-circle-fund-raised-700k-report|url-status=live}} In May 2019, the renamed Mac Miller Fund issued its first grants, including $50,000 to [MusiCares](/source/MusiCares), which was used to launch their Mac Miller Legacy Fund to help young musicians with substance abuse issues.{{cite web|last=Fitzgerald|first=Trent|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/05/mac-miller-fund/|title=Mac Miller Fund announces first grant recipients|date=May 18, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|work=XXL|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329200449/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/05/mac-miller-fund/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/musicares-launches-mac-miller-legacy-fund|title=MusiCares Launches The Mac Miller Legacy Fund|date=May 17, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|publisher=[The Recording Academy](/source/The_Recording_Academy)|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507202922/https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/musicares-launches-mac-miller-legacy-fund|url-status=live}} Three men were arrested in September 2019 during an investigation into Miller's death. Cameron James Pettit allegedly sold Miller counterfeit [oxycodone](/source/oxycodone) pills containing fentanyl two days before his death, which were run to Pettit by Ryan Reavis and supplied by Stephen Walter. Miller had asked Pettit for [Percocet](/source/Percocet), a prescribed painkiller containing oxycodone, in addition to cocaine and [Xanax](/source/Xanax). Investigators believe Miller snorted the laced pills before his death.{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Heather|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/mac-miller-death-arrest.html|title=Man Faces Drug Charge in Mac Miller's Death|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=September 5, 2019|work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|archive-date=December 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214055050/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/mac-miller-death-arrest.html|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-death-arrest-ryan-reavis-890239/|title=Mac Miller: Second Man Arrested in Connection With Rapper's Death|date=September 25, 2019|access-date=September 25, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=November 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126191319/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-death-arrest-ryan-reavis-890239/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-overdose-death-arrest-stevie-walter-891139/|title=Third Person Arrested in Connection to Mac Miller's Death|date=September 26, 2019|access-date=September 26, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220200223/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-overdose-death-arrest-stevie-walter-891139/|url-status=live}} The three men were indicted on charges of conspiracy and distribution of drugs resulting in death.{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-three-men-charged-death-894091/|title=Mac Miller: Three Men Officially Charged in Connection with Rapper's Death|date=October 2, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=January 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102172337/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-three-men-charged-death-894091/|url-status=live}} On April 18, 2022, Reavis was sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in distributing the pills.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/mac-miller-drug-dealer-sentenced-1235005343/|title=Man Who Provided Fentanyl-Laced Pills That Killed Mac Miller Sentenced To 10 Years Behind Bars|first=Tom|last=Tapp|work=[Deadline](/source/Deadline_(website))|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510153054/https://deadline.com/2022/04/mac-miller-drug-dealer-sentenced-1235005343/|url-status=live}} On May 17, 2022, Walter was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison for his role.{{cite web |title=A dealer is sentenced to 17.5 years for his role in Mac Miller's fatal overdose |website=NPR |date=May 17, 2022 |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099449075/mac-miller-drug-dealer-stephen-walter-prison-fentanyl |last1=Treisman |first1=Rachel |access-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208072827/https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099449075/mac-miller-drug-dealer-stephen-walter-prison-fentanyl |url-status=live }} Pettit served an unknown sentence and was released from prison on October 11, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Ganz |first=Jami |date=November 22, 2024 |title=Drug dealer charged in Mac Miller's death released from prison |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/22/mac-miller-drug-dealer-released-prison-overdose-death/ |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News) |archive-date=November 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123143525/https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/22/mac-miller-drug-dealer-released-prison-overdose-death/ |url-status=live }} == Discography == {{Main|Mac Miller discography|Mac Miller production discography}} '''Studio albums''' * ''[Blue Slide Park](/source/Blue_Slide_Park)'' (2011) * ''[Watching Movies with the Sound Off](/source/Watching_Movies_with_the_Sound_Off)'' (2013) * ''[GO:OD AM](/source/GO%3AOD_AM)'' (2015) * ''[The Divine Feminine](/source/The_Divine_Feminine)'' (2016) * ''[Swimming](/source/Swimming_(Mac_Miller_album))'' (2018) * ''[Circles](/source/Circles_(Mac_Miller_album))'' (2020) * ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' (2025) == Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+ Film and television roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2011 | ''[Single Ladies](/source/Single_Ladies_(TV_series))'' | Himself | 2 episodes |align=center| |- | 2012 | ''[Punk'd](/source/Punk'd)'' | Himself | Episode: "Mac Miller" |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=Philiana|last2=Schillaci|first2=Sophie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/punkd-nick-cannon-lucy-hale-heather-morris-300723|title=Nick Cannon, Lucy Hale, Mac Miller and Heather Morris to Guest Host 'Punk'd'|date=March 15, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417183349/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/punkd-nick-cannon-lucy-hale-heather-morris-300723|url-status=live}} |- | 2013, 2015 | ''[Ridiculousness](/source/Ridiculousness_(TV_series))'' | Himself | 2 episodes |align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ridiculousness/episode-2-season-3/mac-miller/327484/|title=Ridiculousness Season 3 Episode 2: Mac Miller|access-date=January 17, 2019|website=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130181352/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ridiculousness/episode-2-season-3/mac-miller/327484/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ridiculousness/episode-3-season-7/mac-miller-ii/327484/|title=Ridiculousness Season 7 Episode 3: Mac Miller II|access-date=January 17, 2019|website=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129015517/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ridiculousness/episode-3-season-7/mac-miller-ii/327484/|url-status=live}} |- | 2013–2014 | ''[Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family](/source/Mac_Miller_and_the_Most_Dope_Family)'' | Himself | |align=center|{{cite web|last=Flemming|first=Jack|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-mac-miller-studio-city-20181116-story.html|title=Studio City pad leased out by late rapper Mac Miller hits the market at $2.79 million|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180707/https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-mac-miller-studio-city-20181116-story.html|url-status=live}} |- | 2013 | ''[Scary Movie 5](/source/Scary_Movie_5)'' | D'Andre | Film |align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/04/promo-watch-snoop-mac-miller-in-an-exclusive-clip-from-scary-movie-5|title=Promo: Watch Snoop & Mac Miller in an Exclusive Clip from Scary Movie 5!|date=April 9, 2013|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417184037/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/04/promo-watch-snoop-mac-miller-in-an-exclusive-clip-from-scary-movie-5|url-status=live}} |- | 2014 | ''[Loiter Squad](/source/Loiter_Squad)'' | Dave | Episode: "Stone Cold Stunner" |align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.adultswim.com/videos/loiter-squad/stone-cold-stunner|title=Loiter Squad – Stone Cold Stunner|access-date=January 17, 2019|publisher=[Adult Swim](/source/Adult_Swim)|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608094952/https://www.adultswim.com/videos/loiter-squad/stone-cold-stunner|url-status=live}} |- | 2015 | ''[Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?](/source/Hi%2C_How_Are_You_Daniel_Johnston%3F)'' | align="center" {{N/A|None}} | Short film; executive producer |align=center|{{cite magazine|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-lana-del-reys-aching-daniel-johnston-cover-40495/|title=Hear Lana Del Rey's Aching Daniel Johnston Cover|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=August 24, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805063551/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-lana-del-reys-aching-daniel-johnston-cover-40495/|url-status=live}} |- | 2019 | ''Shangri-La'' | Himself | Episode: "Wrestling"; posthumous release |align=center|{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-rick-rubin-shangri-la-clip-863909/|title=Watch Mac Miller Talk Getting Vulnerable on Record With Rick Rubin in 'Shangri-La' Clip|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=August 25, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=November 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126182302/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mac-miller-rick-rubin-shangri-la-clip-863909/|url-status=live}} |} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- !scope="row" rowspan=2|[Berlin Music Video Awards](/source/Berlin_Music_Video_Awards) |2025 | rowspan=2|Best Animation |''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' |Nominated |align="center"|{{Cite web |title=Berlin Music Video Awards |url=https://www.berlinmva.com/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Berlinmva.com|language=en-US}} |- | 2026 | "[She Knows Too Much](/source/She_Knows_Too_Much)" | {{pending}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.berlinmva.com/|title=Berlin Music Video Awards|website=Berlinmva.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- !scope="row" rowspan=3|[Clio Awards](/source/Clio_Awards) | rowspan=3|2026 | Five Minutes and Over | rowspan=3|''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' | {{won|place=Gold}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://clios.com/winners-gallery/details/|title=Mac Miller: Balloonerism - The Clios|website=Clios.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- | Animation | {{won|place=Gold}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://clios.com/winners-gallery/explore/|title=Explore Page - The Clios|date=November 1, 2024|website=Clios.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- | Virtual/Augmented Reality | {{won|place=Bronze}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://clios.com/winners-gallery/details/|title=Warner Records : Mac Miller - Balloonerism - Augmented Reality Campaign - The Clios|website=Clios.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award)s | [2019](/source/61st_Grammy_Awards) | [Best Rap Album](/source/Best_Rap_Album) | ''[Swimming](/source/Swimming_(Mac_Miller_album))'' | {{nom}} | align="center"| |- !scope="row"|[Hungarian Music Awards](/source/Hungarian_Music_Awards) | 2026 | Foreign Rap or Hip-Hop Album | ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://fonogram.hu/jeloltek|title=Jelöltek 2026|date=March 6, 2026|website=Fonogram.hu|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- !scope="row" rowspan=2|[MTV Europe Music Awards](/source/MTV_Europe_Music_Awards) | rowspan=2|[2012](/source/2012_MTV_Europe_Music_Awards) | [Best Push Act](/source/MTV_Europe_Music_Award_for_Best_Push_Act) | rowspan=2|Himself | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan=2|{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a406300/mtv-europe-music-awards-2012-the-nominees-in-full/|title=MTV EMAs 2012: The nominees in full|date=September 17, 2012|website=Digital Spy|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- | [Best US Act](/source/MTV_Europe_Music_Award_for_Best_US_Act) | {{nom}} |- !scope="row"|[MTV Video Music Awards](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Awards) | [2025](/source/2025_MTV_Video_Music_Awards) | [Best Long Form Video](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Long_Form_Video) | ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mtv-video-music-award-nominees-2025-list/|title=MTV announces 2025 Video Music Award nominees. See the full list and who's hosting. - CBS News|date=August 14, 2025|website=Cbsnews.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [mtvU Woodie Awards](/source/MTV_Woodies) | rowspan="2"| 2012 | Woodie of the Year | rowspan=2|Himself | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web|last=Maloney|first=Devon|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/03/mac-miller-best-coast-calvin-harris-take-home-2012-woodies/|title=Mac Miller, Best Coast, Calvin Harris Take Home 2012 Woodies|date=March 19, 2012|access-date=January 11, 2026|work=[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))}} |- | Performing Woodie | {{won}} |- !scope="row"|[UK Music Video Awards](/source/UK_Music_Video_Awards) | [2025](/source/2025_UK_Music_Video_Awards) | Best Animation in a Video | ''[Balloonerism](/source/Balloonerism)'' | {{won}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|url=https://lbbonline.com/news/UK-Music-Video-Awards-2025-Winners-Revealed|title=UK Music Video Awards 2025 Winners Revealed |website=Lbbonline.com|access-date=May 3, 2026}} |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Mac Miller}} *{{Official website}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120911020630/http://www.mtv.com/artists/mac-miller Mac Miller] on [MTV](/source/MTV) *{{IMDb name}} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrR_gm6RqCo&list=RDQrR_gm6RqCo&start_radio=1 Mac Miller (Feat. Thundercat) Tiny Desk Concert] at [NPR](/source/NPR) {{Mac Miller}} {{Portal bar|Biography|Music|Pennsylvania|Record production|Rhythm and blues|United States}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Mac}} Category:Mac Miller Category:1992 births Category:2018 deaths Category:21st-century American Jews Category:21st-century American rappers Category:Accidental deaths in California Category:Alcohol-related deaths in California Category:Alternative hip-hop musicians Category:American hip-hop record producers Category:21st-century American male rappers Category:American male songwriters Category:American television personalities Category:Burials at Homewood Cemetery Category:Cocaine-related deaths in California Category:Drug-related deaths in California Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians Category:Jewish hip-hop record producers Category:Jewish American rappers Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh Category:Pop rappers Category:Rappers from Pittsburgh Category:Record producers from Pennsylvania Category:Songwriters from Pennsylvania Category:Taylor Allderdice High School alumni Category:Warner Records artists Category:Frat rap --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mac Miller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Miller) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Miller?action=history)). 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