Absolutely torn apart by critics, earning a one on Pitchfork even, “Blue Slide Park” was a controversial debut. It was Mac Miller’s first studio album and went as deep into the mainstream as a first record could. Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, it was the first independent album to top the charts since 1995. Some of the hit tracks of the album are “Smile Back,” “Party on Fifth Ave.” and “Missed Calls.”
Every generation has a voice. For many young people, Mac Miller was that voice. Starting as seemingly just another braggadocious white rapper, Mac matured to become one of the most thoughtful emcees of the 2010s. Mac’s music constantly evolved with each album sounding different from the last. He slowly moved away from underground-inspired rap like MF Doom toward jazzy lo-fi. “Faces” was his magnum opus. It was here that the darkness of his lifestyle was catching up to him and he was translating it into his music. After the mixtape, Mac endeavored to live a “cleaner” life as he hated being sober. He started dating pop star Ariana Grande and making an R&B album inspired by her. He would release another critically commercially successful album in August 2018. Things were good for Mac. Struggling with substance abuse and depression for much of his young life, Mac died in September 2018 of an overdose due to a bad batch of drugs made with fentanyl.
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