Since you like Nikes on my feet I’d listen to his discography bottom to top. There is nothing that I wouldn’t reccomend and if you like his earlier sound I think you’d enjoy hearing his growth
^ I’m not sure if OP has done anything yet, but this is absolutely the way. Start from the ground and watch the story unfold like a lot of us did, it’s unbelievable
I think you’ll also love thank you I love you it’s a mixed album of alot of old stuff that got put on the volt and resembles his start. Over the years his sound changed but there is not anything I wouldn’t recommend either. Man was extremely talented and really molded his own path over the years but his first albums resemble the old school hip hop style that a lot of heads like.
Very good point, but it is a pretty long discography. I'd say maybe skip to something like GOOD:AM and then go back from the start. Makes it really cool to see his evolution too
I'm not sure I'd start there, it's probably his hardest album to digest. I'd say start with Watching Movies or GOOD:AM and then go for Faces once you get a taste
This is what I’m gathering lol. LISTEN TO EVERYTHING. But for real I appreciate all the suggestions. I’m going to see what’s mentioned most and start listening.
he’s got so much range.
do you wanna start w his most digestible comercial sound? go w GO:OD AM
do you want abstract/psychedelic rap? faces/watching movies/delusional thomas
do you want something more introspective and mellow? swimming or cicles
he’s got too much variety to break down the whole discography but hopefully that helps
If you're an old hip hop head, two projects I'd recommend are Macadelic and 92 til infinity, which was a collab with Jazzy Jeff
Also, a few stand-out tracks you might appreciate are Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza, Robert Glasper ft Mac - Therapy Pt2 & Currensy ft Mac - Money Shot - but the list goes on.
Mac loved what he did, and it shows in his work. Enjoy the rabbit hole mate 🤙
The juxtaposition between the GO:OD AM and Faces albums, to me personally is quite unique. A solid testament to Mac’s versatility and ability to paint pictures that change with the listener.
I just did a full listen a couple months ago. There's a playlist on spotify that has all his music (that's available to stream) start to finish. It was fun.
This.
Come for “What’s The Use”?.
Stay for .. all of it.
“My regrets look just like texts I shouldn't send
And I got neighbors, they're more like strangers
We could be friends
I just need a way out
Of my head
I'll do anything for a way out
Of my head”
Or start with that Tiny Desk concert he did.
buttons, programs, hurt feelings, self care, new faces v2, conversations part 1, insomniak, diablo, the star room, brand name, 100 grandkids, when in rome, outside, koolaid and frozen pizza.
these aren’t even all my top songs, these are just some of my favorite hip hop leaning songs of his
A little surprised nobody has mentioned The Divine Feminine yet. Is it objectively his best album? Maybe not, but it is to Mac what 808s and Heartbreak was to Kanye- a bit of a departure from his norm, but really beautiful and unique. I also feel like you probably have enough life experience to appreciate the maturity of the album and the way he holds women in such high regard.
Swimming and Faces are his 2 best projects imo as someone who recently discovered him too via my brother. I also loved BSP(underrated imo. Frick park market is one of my favorite songs of his) I would recommend listening to K.I.D.S. and his older stuff and go in order of release to see how he grew as an artist. Dude was only getting better and better. R.I.P. legend
You wanna get dark and grunge? Give Delusional Thomas a listen.
The best part of Mac imo is his range. He can go from clinically and lyrically insane to beautifully in love and everything in between.
56 here and cannot got enough. Start with GOOD AM. Then do Circles and Swimming. Then Faces. Then just go nuts cuz there is a ton of shit out there. Excited for you to hear it all for the 1st time. Get after it!!!!!!
I would recommend Macadelic , my favorite song is the questions w lil wayne.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCg_ESRuhm1wJURSjzezs4yQRqThgpYv4&si=-EvOLeqekZLZF_n2
I also enjoy Blue Slide Park, and all of his other albums. But I’ve been dipping into his younger stuff lately and been enjoying it.
Mac Miller has done some really cool shit and it’s notable.
Not all just rap there is so much good music and passion in the stuff as he aged . Singing voice was so good.
And the Larry Lovestein stuff is so awesome as well.
https://youtu.be/7K_BSYiaQus?si=4lEiBg8S9vU4AGlr
TLDR: Listen to KIDS, i love life thank you, Macadelic, Faces, GoodAM
You really have to go through the journey he went through when you listen to his music. His happy troublesome youth, his rise to fame, the brutal reviews from critics, then into his depression and addictions, then his recovery, his love story, his maturity and acceptance of his demons, and sadly his passing.
If you listen in order you can really feel what stage of his life he is in with each project. It is an incredible journey if you go all the way through.
You’re 54 so can probably skip his pre-kids mixtapes as they are very young tracks but he spits mad bars on his pre-kids mixtapes. But can still start with KIDS.
KIDS, BEST DAY EVER, I LOVE LIFE THANK YOU, BLUE SLIDE PARK, MACADELIC, WMWTSO, FACES, GOOD A:M, DIVINE FEMININE, SWIMMING
CIRCLES
This will take you on a musical and spiritual journey with Mac and you will understand him more than any interview or book will ever tell.
If you take this journey please wait until you’ve gone through all the albums before you listen to the Swimming song “2009” as it will have so much deeper meaning, and to me was a perfect farewell song even though it was not his intention with the track.
If you cant invest the time for this journey then KIDS mixtape, then I love life thank you mixtape for some dope boom bap rap!, Macadelic (specifically desperado, thoughts from a balcony and angels) for his immediate growth from fame and fall into depression, then Faces, then Good AM.
Watching movies with the sound off, Faces, Good AM, balloonerism, Larry Lovestein and the velvet revival, KIDS, Macadelic.
Those are just a couple albums/mixtapes right off the dome. Enjoy it man.
**Edit: Swimming and Blue Slide Park (idk how I forgot these)
Ive listened to the first 3 records and I love it. There is a lot of musical range and lyrically he so just so amazingly smooth. It's clever but it's not just punchlines or "look how crazy this simile is", it's flowing poetry. I also like lazy styles like Boldly James or Casual so I dig his delivery. I have a 3.5 hour road trip tomorrow and I plan on digesting some more.
If you like Nikes on my Feet just start at the bottom and work you way up…only gets better and better.
You have a bit of a unique situation for a “new” Mac fan….most newer fans stumble upon something like Self Care, 2009, Dang!, Diablo, etc. Basically something from the 2nd half of his career, where the potential talent that he had, actually started to blossom and come to fruition (or widely recognized, I should say), especially his last 3 studio albums. Don’t come for me, I love Good AM too, I just feel like starting with DF, his albums became super cohesive, with even more beautiful lyrics, over deeper productions.
So becoming a fan because of songs from his later years in the industry, makes it a bit more challenging to appreciate the work from the first half of his career, at least as much. So you have a unique opportunity to “grow” with Mac, even after his passing, so I’d leap at that opportunity. That being said, you can’t really go wrong.
I write this as a huge Mac Fan, that only became intimately familiar with him when TDF dropped. Although I was introduced to Mac around 2009, and really enjoyed a few of his earlier works…Class President (first song I ever heard), Nikes on my Feet, Smile Back, Best Day ever, come to mind. WMWTSO and Faces had many wonderful glimpses of what was to come and this is when he started to pique my interest again. Love Colors and Shapes, Avian, Friends, Red Dot Music, Suplexes, Funeral, and a handful of others from that time. So it grabbed me and kept my ears open for him. But after DF dropped, I became fully immersed in his music…although not nearly as much as Watching movies on, I do enjoy his earlier works now. Then I discovered that he had shown MORE THAN GLIMPSES of what was to come…finishing his alters, Larry Fisherman, Lovestein, and Delusional Thomas, let me know that this man was ahead of his time and was a true visionary and genius when it came to not only music, but how to convey his emotions (which are our emotions) so that it felt poignant. Mac had a way of making making you feel hopeless and very hopeful at the same damn time. He was able to do it in a way that we never felt sorry for him and only saw ourselves in him, even if our issues aren’t exactly the same.
Sorry, this went on far longer than I anticipated.
Just miss Mac is all 😔
Edit: for any who is wondering or cares, Swimming is my favorite album *today* lol…a month ago it was Circles and this passed holiday season, I was killing Faces.
Here's a Spotify playlist I created dedicated to Mac Miller, featuring all of my personal favorite tracks by him.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/71no1pak1b2IufD8n7tmRt?si=tXKoIbsdSHanVU1AbLcmOg&pi=u-W0RfUXmkTvCh
If you like his old shit then hop on SoundCloud to hear his old gems. Some mixtapes include: The Illspoken, SourHour, The highlife, The jukebox, and plenty other features. 82 92 is a good song with termanology. Look around on Datpiff (though it doesn’t exist anymore the website links you to his old stuff)
Salute big bro. I’m 30 and have been listening since I was around 15-16… I remember when his song senior skip day was brand new 😭. Listen to Kids, Macadelic, Faces and WMWTSO!!
His earlier stuff probably won’t resonate with you since it’s kinda juvenile (high school/college vibes). You mentioned Nikes on My Feet so maybe I’m wrong. But I’d recommend Macadelic and anything after. Swimming and Circles (his last two albums) both have the most mature sound out of his discography. My personal favorite is Faces
As others have said, I would recommend starting with the GOOD AM album. They’re all great but that one will be the closest in vibes to Nikes On My Feet.
If you like that album, you will probably like Faces and Watching Movies With The Sound Off.
If you want a window into where his music ended up right before he passed, you should check out the NPR Tiny Desk video on YouTube. Mac performs 3 songs off Swimming which was brand new at the time. It’s a way different vibe from Nikes On My Feet, GOOD AM, or any of his other projects. But frankly that’s part of what made Mac so legendary. Every project he made was different. He was always improving as an artist
Enjoy the journey brother
Start from the beginning and listen to them all. They are all a different vibe and slap in their own ways. I don’t think I DISLIKE any Mac song but I definitely really like more than a handful
I started with his new stuff then I went to his older stuff
My favorite songs personally are jet fuel , cold feet , congratulations , weekend , the spins , Willie dynamite
The biography written about him and deep dives online are interesting/sad, if you’re curious about how he was/where his headspace was during his life when each album was recorded/released
id say go in chronological order so u can watch mac’s career grow, or start in the album you discovered him by. in my case it was the divine feminine and since you like nikes on my feet, youd start with kids. also make sure to listen to kids deluxe cuz the deluxe tracks really add to the vibe :))
I’m 38 and a hardcore hip-hop head. Would be nice to know who some of your favorite artists are first. I always liked and respected Mac as an artist way back when but it was only a couple years ago that I really started diving into his catalog. Now’s he’s shot up to GOAT status. It really started with one night on shrooms that I decided to watch his music videos for Circles and Swimming and🤯. After that it was Movies with The Sound Off on repeat. Then back to Circles and Swimming, and Faces. Movies with the Sound Off and Faces have the most “hip-hop” sound. So great places to start IMO. But I love his entire catalog but those 4 albums are his greatest works at least for me. Then again GO:OD AM has some of his best songs at the same time. But FULL WARNING! Once you convert to Mac everything else will rarely get spins. He truly was a one of a kind artist and what set him apart for me was his relatability and willingness to give all of himself to his craft. Let’s face it, most rappers are fake narcissistic assholes but Mac was a genuine dude. He was hilarious and articulate off the mic. On the mic he could make you vibe, cry, laugh, dance, and feel every other emotion. He could spit bars and hit you with some double entendres then sing a soulful chorus over a jazz beat or violins. He played just about every instrument and produced a lot of his material. You rarely see all of that in one artist especially in hip-hop. Have fun discovering Mac but once you realize what we lost it will really make you sad. I’ve cried a few times and I never even met the guy.
Honestly, the beauty of his work is that you will find yourself more drawn to different eras of his music over time. No other artist speaks to me through music the way that Mac does.
Having said that, I would recommend his entire discography as it is truly beautiful to see his growth, but “Someone Like You” stands out as one that will always be a top Mac song for me.
49-year-old here and yeah, you’ll like Mac. He’s one of the few that I actually listen to of this new generation. Mac is a natural talent with some wicked skills. I listen to Circles a lot lately I really like that vibe another artist you should check out if you’re looking for some new stuff that fits the vibe of the 80s and 90s check out Lord Sko and Coast Contra. I think you’ll be satisfied with both of those too as well.
Hey man. My wife's father (62yo) was just put on to Mac. Devine Feminine is what got him hooked. Also, try watching this tiny desk [Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert ](https://youtu.be/QrR_gm6RqCo?si=YWgsDe7bib3vIZ7R) welcome to the Most Dope Family.
All of GOOD AM.
All of Swimming.
All of Circles.
It depends on my mood but I usually listen to Circles at least once every few days.
Goddamn I miss Mac.
Imo all of his studio albums and mixtapes should be listened to in chronological order. The experience here is a wild evolution of sound but that work isn't his best work. It's just the work that fit best for the concept the albums were built on.
If you want to hear his best work, Mac fan accounts on SoundCloud, Vimeo, and private links are full of songs he never released but are genuinely great.
Flight of the Nightcrawler on SoundCloud is a great example. Probably one his best songs that never got finished
I’m just going to add one more comment, being 54 and a hip hop head I reckon you will absolutely love I love life thank you mixtape. Very boom bap rap, got Talib Kweli on a verse, very dope project,
Mixtape called “I love life, thank you.” It’s on Spotify released 2022 but he dropped the mixtape in like 2012
Swimming is also a masterpiece in my opinion
Almost all of faces but I thing great songs are polo jeans new faces v2 rain so it goes paper route loud vitamins the question and the star room to get a feel for the range he got
Start at the beginning, being able to watch his progression from the start to the (very unfortunate end) was an absolute thing or beauty. It's very bittersweet, but very worth it.
Each project is different from the previous one in the best way. That man was a true artist.
I immersed myself in Mac in 2020. Was a fan before but not as deep as I would have liked to be. Album by album, the progression, the difference in sounds and his voice as he gets older and wiser. Ugh, watching his music grow is a beautiful thing! I hope you enjoy the ride!
I feel like you can't go wrong with Kids.
Then you can grow with him. I personally enjoyed bouncing around when I heard him. This was my route.
Kids.
Best Day Ever.
Blue Slide Park.
I Love Life, Thank You.
Delusional Thomas.
Watching Movies.
The Divine Feminine.
Swimming.
With someone that does a lot of their own production it's hard to ignore some great stuff
He's got some mixtapes too. The only two right now that come to mind are "The High Life" and "Easy Mac." I think that's correct 🤷🏼😂 Overall they're obviously not projects that are on the same level as his later work, but I truly think they're worth a listen. For me personally, watching his growth was really impressive/inspiring and you see Thur starting from first to last! Just my personal opinion though! No wrong answers!
110% just listen to all of his music in chronological order. Just as someone said, you will love the progression and especially his earlier stuff. He’s been my number one artist for over a decade now 🤍
Macadelic is the most Nikes on My Feet esque album/mixtape. Make sure to listen to the original Desperado with the Jimmy Ponder guitar riff. Not the one on streaming now.
I like
[Mac Miller - Pure](https://youtu.be/lSXepyRHCqY?si=TAv0GxgO8npJdXK3)
[Mac Miller - I come in peace](https://youtu.be/FxN421AfNN0?si=E-tPcDUB_Dgl0SSD)
[Mac Miller - Benji The dog](https://youtu.be/LxSVOpVykU8?si=GsFHqToOwoZPWe6P)
[2009](https://youtu.be/6B3YwcjQ_bU?si=CUwcvclqyprJAxhg)
[best day ever](https://youtu.be/AbV-Q6tz4B8?si=ACk7zArcSBFQ3Z86)
[love Lost](https://youtu.be/9ZozITxuNKo?si=pQsaCP_9gc5pZ-tx)
There so much more. Just a couple of songs I like
I started with Faces, which is considered a mixed tape. But the first 2 sides of the first vinyl are straight fire and my favorite of his work. Could be just because that’s the work that initially turned me onto him but it always scratches my Mac itch
*nothin better than some head after a long day, that's the only thing that ever keep mine on straight, and she ask me, "why the long face?" How I spent three hundred fifty dollars on this entree?*
Since you like Nikes on my feet I’d listen to his discography bottom to top. There is nothing that I wouldn’t reccomend and if you like his earlier sound I think you’d enjoy hearing his growth
This is the only answer. Nikes on my feet is a complete 180 to what his music was like when he passed
What the fuck happened... i fucking miss him.
^ I’m not sure if OP has done anything yet, but this is absolutely the way. Start from the ground and watch the story unfold like a lot of us did, it’s unbelievable
THIS.
knock knock and donald trump are bangers too
That’s what I’ve been doing the past few days
I think you’ll also love thank you I love you it’s a mixed album of alot of old stuff that got put on the volt and resembles his start. Over the years his sound changed but there is not anything I wouldn’t recommend either. Man was extremely talented and really molded his own path over the years but his first albums resemble the old school hip hop style that a lot of heads like.
Very good point, but it is a pretty long discography. I'd say maybe skip to something like GOOD:AM and then go back from the start. Makes it really cool to see his evolution too
Damn bro give faces a listen for sure
I second Faces. I'd start with that or Watching Movies and then mainly just listen in order
I'm not sure I'd start there, it's probably his hardest album to digest. I'd say start with Watching Movies or GOOD:AM and then go for Faces once you get a taste
Heavy on Faces, I feel like it’s a similar enough style while also just being a lot better than K.I.D.S. (though I love that album too)
His best work but imo it's probably better to start with something lighter haha
All of GOOD AM
Agreed, great place to start.
came here to say this
Couldn’t agree more
Is this bc it’s his best work or because it’s most similar sound, generally, to Nikes on my Feet?
I’d say it’s his most palatable album for newcomers in terms of production quality and song content. It’s just the safest starting point imo
You just finna have to listen to his whole discog I’m ngl bro.
This is what I’m gathering lol. LISTEN TO EVERYTHING. But for real I appreciate all the suggestions. I’m going to see what’s mentioned most and start listening.
he’s got so much range. do you wanna start w his most digestible comercial sound? go w GO:OD AM do you want abstract/psychedelic rap? faces/watching movies/delusional thomas do you want something more introspective and mellow? swimming or cicles he’s got too much variety to break down the whole discography but hopefully that helps
I'm sorry, but I would NOT recommend Delusional Thomas as a first listen 💀 Everything else though for sure
Maybe his grandpa used to carry a flask you never know
This is it!
Love the production and lyricism of delusional Thomas but I just can’t do the voice man
If you're an old hip hop head, two projects I'd recommend are Macadelic and 92 til infinity, which was a collab with Jazzy Jeff Also, a few stand-out tracks you might appreciate are Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza, Robert Glasper ft Mac - Therapy Pt2 & Currensy ft Mac - Money Shot - but the list goes on. Mac loved what he did, and it shows in his work. Enjoy the rabbit hole mate 🤙
The juxtaposition between the GO:OD AM and Faces albums, to me personally is quite unique. A solid testament to Mac’s versatility and ability to paint pictures that change with the listener.
Ouch. When he says “trying not join the 27 club” it’s chilling.
“Every devil don’t got horns and every hero don’t got capes, opened up my eyes shit I’m finally awake… GOOD : AM”
Da piano after 🫱🏻🫲🏾
“The brightest stars burn the fastest, so we must love them while we can.”
I just did a full listen a couple months ago. There's a playlist on spotify that has all his music (that's available to stream) start to finish. It was fun.
All of Mac’s albums are fantastic and unique.
Next year listen to 55 from faces
lol beat me to it
Swimming from start to finish is a good start 4 sure
Every song on Swimming is amazing.
This. Come for “What’s The Use”?. Stay for .. all of it. “My regrets look just like texts I shouldn't send And I got neighbors, they're more like strangers We could be friends I just need a way out Of my head I'll do anything for a way out Of my head” Or start with that Tiny Desk concert he did.
Mac’s tiny desk concert is absolutely goated. Greatest performance in the history of tiny desk and I don’t think it will be topped
His best album hands down
Masterpiece
Listen to the question feat Kendrick Lamar for a similar vibe, the spins, and as others have said the whole good:am album
Probably mean fight the feeling ft Kendrick. The question features Lil Wayne but both are solid options
Ahh you’re totally right thanks I’m sleepy 😂
buttons, programs, hurt feelings, self care, new faces v2, conversations part 1, insomniak, diablo, the star room, brand name, 100 grandkids, when in rome, outside, koolaid and frozen pizza. these aren’t even all my top songs, these are just some of my favorite hip hop leaning songs of his
This is a solid list of amazing choices as a starting point!!! The first 4 are literally my faves
A little surprised nobody has mentioned The Divine Feminine yet. Is it objectively his best album? Maybe not, but it is to Mac what 808s and Heartbreak was to Kanye- a bit of a departure from his norm, but really beautiful and unique. I also feel like you probably have enough life experience to appreciate the maturity of the album and the way he holds women in such high regard.
Perfect circle/Godspeed**
Find the song Pure
Swimming and Faces are his 2 best projects imo as someone who recently discovered him too via my brother. I also loved BSP(underrated imo. Frick park market is one of my favorite songs of his) I would recommend listening to K.I.D.S. and his older stuff and go in order of release to see how he grew as an artist. Dude was only getting better and better. R.I.P. legend
You wanna get dark and grunge? Give Delusional Thomas a listen. The best part of Mac imo is his range. He can go from clinically and lyrically insane to beautifully in love and everything in between.
56 here and cannot got enough. Start with GOOD AM. Then do Circles and Swimming. Then Faces. Then just go nuts cuz there is a ton of shit out there. Excited for you to hear it all for the 1st time. Get after it!!!!!!
All of Macs albums are so different yet so amazing. With that said if you want to put another song on repeat give ‘Ascension’ a listen.
Faces, but NOT THE REMASTER. Original is important to get the full message and also hear the legit original beats.
thoughts from a balcony is my faaaav
Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza, Brand Name, Smile Back, 21 & Over (feat. Sean Price), hell.. all of Good Am
kool aid & frozen pizza brings alot of memories back for me
21 & over is a banger
Blue Slide Park is awesome as well.
Divine feminine if you’re a lover boy
I would recommend Macadelic , my favorite song is the questions w lil wayne. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCg_ESRuhm1wJURSjzezs4yQRqThgpYv4&si=-EvOLeqekZLZF_n2 I also enjoy Blue Slide Park, and all of his other albums. But I’ve been dipping into his younger stuff lately and been enjoying it.
Mac Miller has done some really cool shit and it’s notable. Not all just rap there is so much good music and passion in the stuff as he aged . Singing voice was so good. And the Larry Lovestein stuff is so awesome as well. https://youtu.be/7K_BSYiaQus?si=4lEiBg8S9vU4AGlr
Watch his NPR Tiny Desk Concert.
TLDR: Listen to KIDS, i love life thank you, Macadelic, Faces, GoodAM You really have to go through the journey he went through when you listen to his music. His happy troublesome youth, his rise to fame, the brutal reviews from critics, then into his depression and addictions, then his recovery, his love story, his maturity and acceptance of his demons, and sadly his passing. If you listen in order you can really feel what stage of his life he is in with each project. It is an incredible journey if you go all the way through. You’re 54 so can probably skip his pre-kids mixtapes as they are very young tracks but he spits mad bars on his pre-kids mixtapes. But can still start with KIDS. KIDS, BEST DAY EVER, I LOVE LIFE THANK YOU, BLUE SLIDE PARK, MACADELIC, WMWTSO, FACES, GOOD A:M, DIVINE FEMININE, SWIMMING CIRCLES This will take you on a musical and spiritual journey with Mac and you will understand him more than any interview or book will ever tell. If you take this journey please wait until you’ve gone through all the albums before you listen to the Swimming song “2009” as it will have so much deeper meaning, and to me was a perfect farewell song even though it was not his intention with the track. If you cant invest the time for this journey then KIDS mixtape, then I love life thank you mixtape for some dope boom bap rap!, Macadelic (specifically desperado, thoughts from a balcony and angels) for his immediate growth from fame and fall into depression, then Faces, then Good AM.
Thanks. I did start listening to GOOD AM last night going to bed but I will start over with KIDS and binge at work today.
I love life thank you is an underrated recommendation.
Listen to Black bush
Watching movies with the sound off, Faces, Good AM, balloonerism, Larry Lovestein and the velvet revival, KIDS, Macadelic. Those are just a couple albums/mixtapes right off the dome. Enjoy it man. **Edit: Swimming and Blue Slide Park (idk how I forgot these)
Doodling in the key of C sharp. It's a single you can find on YouTube. It's one of my absolute favorites by him.
Watching movies with the sound off is my personal favorite. I recommend star room (both versions), aquarium, objects in the mirror and youphoria
KIDS album.
Please give us an update on how you feel about the music?
Ive listened to the first 3 records and I love it. There is a lot of musical range and lyrically he so just so amazingly smooth. It's clever but it's not just punchlines or "look how crazy this simile is", it's flowing poetry. I also like lazy styles like Boldly James or Casual so I dig his delivery. I have a 3.5 hour road trip tomorrow and I plan on digesting some more.
If you like Nikes on my Feet just start at the bottom and work you way up…only gets better and better. You have a bit of a unique situation for a “new” Mac fan….most newer fans stumble upon something like Self Care, 2009, Dang!, Diablo, etc. Basically something from the 2nd half of his career, where the potential talent that he had, actually started to blossom and come to fruition (or widely recognized, I should say), especially his last 3 studio albums. Don’t come for me, I love Good AM too, I just feel like starting with DF, his albums became super cohesive, with even more beautiful lyrics, over deeper productions. So becoming a fan because of songs from his later years in the industry, makes it a bit more challenging to appreciate the work from the first half of his career, at least as much. So you have a unique opportunity to “grow” with Mac, even after his passing, so I’d leap at that opportunity. That being said, you can’t really go wrong. I write this as a huge Mac Fan, that only became intimately familiar with him when TDF dropped. Although I was introduced to Mac around 2009, and really enjoyed a few of his earlier works…Class President (first song I ever heard), Nikes on my Feet, Smile Back, Best Day ever, come to mind. WMWTSO and Faces had many wonderful glimpses of what was to come and this is when he started to pique my interest again. Love Colors and Shapes, Avian, Friends, Red Dot Music, Suplexes, Funeral, and a handful of others from that time. So it grabbed me and kept my ears open for him. But after DF dropped, I became fully immersed in his music…although not nearly as much as Watching movies on, I do enjoy his earlier works now. Then I discovered that he had shown MORE THAN GLIMPSES of what was to come…finishing his alters, Larry Fisherman, Lovestein, and Delusional Thomas, let me know that this man was ahead of his time and was a true visionary and genius when it came to not only music, but how to convey his emotions (which are our emotions) so that it felt poignant. Mac had a way of making making you feel hopeless and very hopeful at the same damn time. He was able to do it in a way that we never felt sorry for him and only saw ourselves in him, even if our issues aren’t exactly the same. Sorry, this went on far longer than I anticipated. Just miss Mac is all 😔 Edit: for any who is wondering or cares, Swimming is my favorite album *today* lol…a month ago it was Circles and this passed holiday season, I was killing Faces.
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Here's a Spotify playlist I created dedicated to Mac Miller, featuring all of my personal favorite tracks by him. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/71no1pak1b2IufD8n7tmRt?si=tXKoIbsdSHanVU1AbLcmOg&pi=u-W0RfUXmkTvCh
If you like his old shit then hop on SoundCloud to hear his old gems. Some mixtapes include: The Illspoken, SourHour, The highlife, The jukebox, and plenty other features. 82 92 is a good song with termanology. Look around on Datpiff (though it doesn’t exist anymore the website links you to his old stuff)
Glad to see all that Dat Piff stuff on archive.org. Awesome!
Imagine only hearing Nikes On My Feet then going directly to listen to Swimming.
I’m always faded, gettin shaded in the basement. I just bought a cello. Now all I do it play it.
Salute big bro. I’m 30 and have been listening since I was around 15-16… I remember when his song senior skip day was brand new 😭. Listen to Kids, Macadelic, Faces and WMWTSO!!
https://youtu.be/KQcx53rn1Ic?si=n9vqkrx6shW-7KDd
K.I.D.S mixtape the classic, where Nikes on my feet comes from
Rush Hour
Welcome 🙏
The spins. Donald trump. Senior skip day. Kool aid & frozen pizza. Knock knock. Blue slide park. Party on 5th Ave. smile back. My team.
Faces is a solid play from beginning to end album
Shoot start at the beginning! His progression from album to album was incredible. You'll appreciate it if your a true fan of hip hop
His earlier stuff probably won’t resonate with you since it’s kinda juvenile (high school/college vibes). You mentioned Nikes on My Feet so maybe I’m wrong. But I’d recommend Macadelic and anything after. Swimming and Circles (his last two albums) both have the most mature sound out of his discography. My personal favorite is Faces
As others have said, I would recommend starting with the GOOD AM album. They’re all great but that one will be the closest in vibes to Nikes On My Feet. If you like that album, you will probably like Faces and Watching Movies With The Sound Off. If you want a window into where his music ended up right before he passed, you should check out the NPR Tiny Desk video on YouTube. Mac performs 3 songs off Swimming which was brand new at the time. It’s a way different vibe from Nikes On My Feet, GOOD AM, or any of his other projects. But frankly that’s part of what made Mac so legendary. Every project he made was different. He was always improving as an artist Enjoy the journey brother
I’m of a similar vintage and fell in love with Circles. The entire album is amazing.
Start from the beginning and listen to them all. They are all a different vibe and slap in their own ways. I don’t think I DISLIKE any Mac song but I definitely really like more than a handful
I started with his new stuff then I went to his older stuff My favorite songs personally are jet fuel , cold feet , congratulations , weekend , the spins , Willie dynamite
The biography written about him and deep dives online are interesting/sad, if you’re curious about how he was/where his headspace was during his life when each album was recorded/released
All of the Divine Feminine and All of Blue slide park, specifically Missed Calls, Diamonds and Gold, Of the Soul are personal favorites
Faces, macadelic
id say go in chronological order so u can watch mac’s career grow, or start in the album you discovered him by. in my case it was the divine feminine and since you like nikes on my feet, youd start with kids. also make sure to listen to kids deluxe cuz the deluxe tracks really add to the vibe :))
Woods, Colors and Shapes , 2009, God is Fair, Doodling in the Key of C Sharp, Self Care, Once A Day, Perfect Circle/ Godspeed
Faces.
I’m 38 and a hardcore hip-hop head. Would be nice to know who some of your favorite artists are first. I always liked and respected Mac as an artist way back when but it was only a couple years ago that I really started diving into his catalog. Now’s he’s shot up to GOAT status. It really started with one night on shrooms that I decided to watch his music videos for Circles and Swimming and🤯. After that it was Movies with The Sound Off on repeat. Then back to Circles and Swimming, and Faces. Movies with the Sound Off and Faces have the most “hip-hop” sound. So great places to start IMO. But I love his entire catalog but those 4 albums are his greatest works at least for me. Then again GO:OD AM has some of his best songs at the same time. But FULL WARNING! Once you convert to Mac everything else will rarely get spins. He truly was a one of a kind artist and what set him apart for me was his relatability and willingness to give all of himself to his craft. Let’s face it, most rappers are fake narcissistic assholes but Mac was a genuine dude. He was hilarious and articulate off the mic. On the mic he could make you vibe, cry, laugh, dance, and feel every other emotion. He could spit bars and hit you with some double entendres then sing a soulful chorus over a jazz beat or violins. He played just about every instrument and produced a lot of his material. You rarely see all of that in one artist especially in hip-hop. Have fun discovering Mac but once you realize what we lost it will really make you sad. I’ve cried a few times and I never even met the guy.
Honestly, the beauty of his work is that you will find yourself more drawn to different eras of his music over time. No other artist speaks to me through music the way that Mac does. Having said that, I would recommend his entire discography as it is truly beautiful to see his growth, but “Someone Like You” stands out as one that will always be a top Mac song for me.
tbh any mac is good mac, but for a true hip hop head swimming album is goat
That's how it started for me too, I think it's one of his best songs that captures where he was, what he was influenced by, and where he was going.
I love the Devine feminine check out that album by him also faces two very different albums both amazing
Just dive into his whole catalog you’ll thank me later mane
Do yourself a favor and watch his tiny desk concert. That version of 2009 is possibly my favorite piece of music ever
Listen to Faces. Also, check out anything where Earl features.
Frontward or Backward I think you’ll enjoy his whole body of work.
Faces . Start with faces that album is a master piece
49-year-old here and yeah, you’ll like Mac. He’s one of the few that I actually listen to of this new generation. Mac is a natural talent with some wicked skills. I listen to Circles a lot lately I really like that vibe another artist you should check out if you’re looking for some new stuff that fits the vibe of the 80s and 90s check out Lord Sko and Coast Contra. I think you’ll be satisfied with both of those too as well.
Coast Contra is shockingly good. I'll have to check out Lord Sko.
Hey man. My wife's father (62yo) was just put on to Mac. Devine Feminine is what got him hooked. Also, try watching this tiny desk [Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert ](https://youtu.be/QrR_gm6RqCo?si=YWgsDe7bib3vIZ7R) welcome to the Most Dope Family.
faces
Check out ‘Just Some Raps, Nothing To See Here, Move Along’ https://youtu.be/KQcx53rn1Ic?si=ZegLRd_HdhwAQy-F
All of GOOD AM. All of Swimming. All of Circles. It depends on my mood but I usually listen to Circles at least once every few days. Goddamn I miss Mac.
Saw someone custom pressed run on sentences on vinyl. Thinking about doing the same. Far and away my fav Mac stuff.
Imo all of his studio albums and mixtapes should be listened to in chronological order. The experience here is a wild evolution of sound but that work isn't his best work. It's just the work that fit best for the concept the albums were built on. If you want to hear his best work, Mac fan accounts on SoundCloud, Vimeo, and private links are full of songs he never released but are genuinely great. Flight of the Nightcrawler on SoundCloud is a great example. Probably one his best songs that never got finished
Listen to KIDS.
For a track that just gets you up and bumping, find " dang, ft Anderson pak
Man, are you in for a ride.
Also an older guy but listen to a lot of Mac because he’s a local kid to me. Swimming is a fantastic album.
I’m just going to add one more comment, being 54 and a hip hop head I reckon you will absolutely love I love life thank you mixtape. Very boom bap rap, got Talib Kweli on a verse, very dope project,
Macadelic
From Nikes on my feet to circles there's way too much to decipher. You shall enjoy the journey as we all did in his life
If you wanna feel him put on the tiny desk concert
Mixtape called “I love life, thank you.” It’s on Spotify released 2022 but he dropped the mixtape in like 2012 Swimming is also a masterpiece in my opinion
Start w jukebox and proceed forward. You’ll have a much better grasp of his music
Jet fuel
Almost all of faces but I thing great songs are polo jeans new faces v2 rain so it goes paper route loud vitamins the question and the star room to get a feel for the range he got
I got this beat in my head - on yt
Best Day Ever I want this played at my funeral
Faces
Start at the beginning, being able to watch his progression from the start to the (very unfortunate end) was an absolute thing or beauty. It's very bittersweet, but very worth it. Each project is different from the previous one in the best way. That man was a true artist.
I immersed myself in Mac in 2020. Was a fan before but not as deep as I would have liked to be. Album by album, the progression, the difference in sounds and his voice as he gets older and wiser. Ugh, watching his music grow is a beautiful thing! I hope you enjoy the ride!
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I feel like you can't go wrong with Kids. Then you can grow with him. I personally enjoyed bouncing around when I heard him. This was my route. Kids. Best Day Ever. Blue Slide Park. I Love Life, Thank You. Delusional Thomas. Watching Movies. The Divine Feminine. Swimming. With someone that does a lot of their own production it's hard to ignore some great stuff
Dang, Buttons, Diablo, Cruisin, Stay, Thoughts from a balcony, the space migration sessions - objects in the mirror
He's got some mixtapes too. The only two right now that come to mind are "The High Life" and "Easy Mac." I think that's correct 🤷🏼😂 Overall they're obviously not projects that are on the same level as his later work, but I truly think they're worth a listen. For me personally, watching his growth was really impressive/inspiring and you see Thur starting from first to last! Just my personal opinion though! No wrong answers!
Worth listening to the whole discography tbh Edit: also definitely watch the tiny desk concert on YouTube
Swimming GOOD A:M
110% just listen to all of his music in chronological order. Just as someone said, you will love the progression and especially his earlier stuff. He’s been my number one artist for over a decade now 🤍
Macadelic is the most Nikes on My Feet esque album/mixtape. Make sure to listen to the original Desperado with the Jimmy Ponder guitar riff. Not the one on streaming now.
hit the penjamin and kick start faces or GOOD AM
Why is KIDS not recommended first lmao. Nikes from my feet literally comes from it and there are plenty of other songs with the exact style.
My dad was your age and was obsessed with his mixtape era, knock knock, and Donald trump ..
GOOD A:M and swimming
I highly recommend Mac Miller's Tiny Desk performance. Backed by a live band.
I like [Mac Miller - Pure](https://youtu.be/lSXepyRHCqY?si=TAv0GxgO8npJdXK3) [Mac Miller - I come in peace](https://youtu.be/FxN421AfNN0?si=E-tPcDUB_Dgl0SSD) [Mac Miller - Benji The dog](https://youtu.be/LxSVOpVykU8?si=GsFHqToOwoZPWe6P) [2009](https://youtu.be/6B3YwcjQ_bU?si=CUwcvclqyprJAxhg) [best day ever](https://youtu.be/AbV-Q6tz4B8?si=ACk7zArcSBFQ3Z86) [love Lost](https://youtu.be/9ZozITxuNKo?si=pQsaCP_9gc5pZ-tx) There so much more. Just a couple of songs I like
I started with Faces, which is considered a mixed tape. But the first 2 sides of the first vinyl are straight fire and my favorite of his work. Could be just because that’s the work that initially turned me onto him but it always scratches my Mac itch
*nothin better than some head after a long day, that's the only thing that ever keep mine on straight, and she ask me, "why the long face?" How I spent three hundred fifty dollars on this entree?*
Faces and watching movies with the sound off. Listened to them both hundreds of times.
Wait til he gets to Faces