Internet's busiest music nerd” Anthony Fantano was unable to hold back emotion while reviewing the track Good News” from the upcoming Circles album from late rapper Mac Miller, the artist's first posthumous album release. When Mac Miller died in September 2018, he had just released what would be the final album of his lifetime, Swimming, featuring collaborations with producers Jon Brion, Blood Orange, Dâm-Funk, and others. The idea of the two albums in companion is ‘Swimming in Circles'. But he had plans to pair it with a companion album called Circles - the end result would be something that could be joined together, a concept he envisioned as Swimming in Circles. 7, 2018, Brion decided to complete the album with the conversations he'd had with Miller fueling its remaining development. Mac Miller's family has announced the release date of Circles, the artist's first posthumous album. Mac Miller's family have announced the upcoming release of the a new posthumous album from the rapper. Miller had been well into work on the album with the musician Jon Brion, who cleared his calendar to help Malcolm fine-tune.” After Miller's unexpected death, Brion dedicated himself to finishing Circles based on his time and conversations with Malcolm.” In order to communicate to fans meaningfully” and pay respects to the late rapper, the family added that all new updates regarding Miller and his work will now be found at on Instagram. It is said to be a companion album to his latest release Swimming and that he had been working with Jon Brion prior to his untimely death. The new album is titled Circles, with the first single titled Good News” released on January 9. Circles has been dubbed the sister album” to 2018's Grammy Award-nominated album Swimming and was completed with the assistance of notable producer Jon Brion. The album featured contributions from guests like Kendrick Lamar, Cee Lo Green, Robert Glasper, and Anderson.Lucky Fans Get To Listen To Mac Miller's 'Circles' Ahead Of ReleaseĪ posthumous Mac Miller album is due this month. Just a year after GO:OD AM ascended to the Top Five of the Billboard 200 and Rap charts, Miller returned with his fourth LP, The Divine Feminine. GO:OD AM followed in 2015 with Lil B, Chief Keef, and Miguel on the album's guest list. and launched his own imprint, REMember Music, under the major label. The more experimental effort Watching Movies with the Sound Off followed in 2013, with left-field hip-hop names like Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Flying Lotus lending a hand. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Rostrum released his debut EP, On and on and Beyond, and his debut album, Blue Slide Park, in 2011. mixtape became his breakthrough when it was released in August of 2010, earning plenty of attention from hip-hop blogs and landing Miller a recording contract with Rostrum Records. Born Malcolm McCormick, Miller first used the alias 'Easy Mac,' a name referenced on his debut mixtape, 2007's But My Mackin' Ain't Easy.
Coming on the scene with a throwback style that betrayed his years, Pittsburgh-based rapper Mac Miller had just turned 18 when he spent 2010 making his name through mixtapes and video-sharing websites.