Mac Miller Archives - The Pitt News

Review | Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ strikes a chord with listeners

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

Pittsburgh rap legend Mac Miller’s seventh studio album, “Balloonerism,” was released by Warner Records on Jan. 17. Talk of Miller’s recent album began in November of last year at Tyler, The Creator’s...

The physical legacy keeping Mac Miller’s memory alive in Pittsburgh

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor • January 19, 2024

The iconic Pittsburgh rapper and musician Mac Miller would have turned 32 today. Miller, whose real name was Malcolm McCormick, grew up in Point Breeze and became one of Pittsburgh’s most prominent cultural...

Collab Column | Music can change lives

By The Pitt News Staff • October 1, 2021

Even if sad songs can seem like the epitome of self-wallowing, and the furthest from a dance tune as you could possibly get, they can create a sense of community.

Opinion | Drugs and depression: a hip-hop epidemic

By Ethan Tessler, For The Pitt News • January 23, 2020

When listening to the lyrics of Lil Peep, Mac Miller and Juice WRLD, a common theme is that using drugs eases emotional pain. While that is definitely true in the short term, it is not a healthy or sustainable way to deal with emotional trauma over an extended period of time.

Mac Miller’s legacy lives on with ‘Circles’

By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor • January 21, 2020

The opening lyrics to Pittsburgh native Mac Miller’s posthumous album “Circles” left me feeling eerie and somber.

Circles: Till Infinity – The Celebration of Mac Miller’s Posthumous Album

January 20, 2020

Over the weekend, hundreds of fans came to a pop-up in the North Side to celebrate the release of Mac Miller's posthumous album, 'Circles'. See what some had to say about how his music impacted their lives.

Mac Miller album to be released posthumously

By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor • January 9, 2020

The family of late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller announced that an album Miller was “well into the process of recording” at the time of his death in September of 2018 will be released on Jan. 17.

A Pittsburgh kid’s tribute to Mac Miller

By Isabella Colaianni, Staff Writer • September 9, 2019

My friends and I spent our free time bonding over our love of Mac's music. We rode our bikes while listening to “Knock Knock,” played basketball at the local playground with “Smile Back” and hung out on the front porch cracking jokes and making weekend plans to “Senior Skip Day.” His songs about being a kid in Pittsburgh were fun and relatable, and they made me feel free from the responsibilities and woes of growing up.

VIDEO: Remembering Mac Miller

September 8, 2019

Pittsburgh community mourns Mac Miller

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor • September 12, 2018

Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill’s Frick Park became synonymous with late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller after he released both a song and album eponymous with the iconic slide. On Tuesday night it was...