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Mac Miller

American rapper (1992–2018)

Malcolm James McCormick, known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip-hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15.

In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Miller's debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995.

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real name: Malcolm James McCormick

labels: Rostrum Records, Warner Records Inc.

genres: East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, frat rap, pop rap

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1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992, in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect, and had an older brother, Miller. His mother is Jewish, and his father is Christian. Miller was raised Jewish and had a bar mitzvah. He grew up playing basketball, football, soccer, and lacrosse. He attended Winchester Thurston School for a time but graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School.

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Musical style and progression

Early in his career, Miller's music was widely regarded as "frat rap", with lyrics focusing on partying, smoking marijuana, and lusting after fame, money, and women. 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.

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Influences

Miller included Big L, Lauryn Hill, Beastie Boys, Outkast, and A Tribe Called Quest among his influences. He had a close relationship with fellow Pittsburgh rapper 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. He had multiple tattoos of Lennon, including a tattoo of Lennon's face and a tattoo of his song "Imagine".

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Mac Miller (born January 19, 1992 in Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - died September 7, 2018 in Studio City, California, USA) was an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was signed to Rostrum Records until 2015, when he switched label to Warner Bros. Records. Also known as: @MacMiller, Delusional Thomas, EZ Mac, Easy Mac, Larry Fisherman From Discogs (free to use). Their entry