Biography
In 2018, the young generation of rap culture suffered severally irreparable losses: in June, XXXTENTACION and Jimmy Wopo were shot dead, and in September, it became known about the death of Mac Miller - the most promising hip-hop artist 2010, a guy with tragic biography. He began to compose tracks at the age of 14, and by the age of 5 there were 5 albums, each of which came to the top 4 American Chart Billboard 200.Childhood and youth
Present name Mac Miller - Malcolm James McCormick. He was born on January 19, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the family of architect Mark McCormik and photographer Karen Myers. The father was a Christian, and his mother was a Jewish, the boy was brought up according to the Judaist rules: he passed the rite of Bar Mitzvi, he endured ten days of repentance every year. Miller called himself "the coolest Jewish Rapper."
The boy was not grew in Pittsburgh itself, but in the suburb of the breeze. Winchester Thuraston went to the preparatory school, then in high school Taylor Allderdice. From 6 years began to master the piano, later he studied the guitar, bass guitar and drums. In the older school, Maller focused on a rapper career:
"As soon as I am 15 years old, I seriously thought about rape, and it completely changed my life ... I was distracted by the sport, went to parties. But when I realized that hip-hop is almost work, focused only on it. "Music
Since childhood, Malcolm dreamed of becoming a singer, and at the age of 14 he chose Rap. Young people of Pittsburgh knew him as EZ Mac. In 2007, the young man released a solo mixture "But My Mackin 'Ain't Easy", and a year later came the song "How High" Hip-Hop team "The Ill Spoken", in which Malcolm played with a friend under the pseudonym Beedie.
In 2009, there were 2 more compilations - "The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown" and "The High Life". All tracks, the young man recorded himself, and for the promotion used social networks - first "Facebook", then "Twitter" and "Instagram". At the same time, McCormick took part in the Battle of Pittsburgh Rapers "Rhyme Calisthenics" and entered the fourth of the best.
A year later, a breakthrough occurred in the musician's career. The President of the Rostrum Records sound recorder Benjda Greenberg met with Malcolm while recording the Wiz Khalifa album in the Pittsburgh ID Labs. Greenberg was heard about promising young artist, therefore he gave that a couple of advice on writing texts and music.
The desire to take up the creative upbringing of the future Rap Star at the President of RR did not arise, until the 4th Collection of Malcolm "K.i.d.s." did not appear on the network. (Kickin 'IncrediBly Dope Shit) ", inspired by the film Larry Clark" Baby "(1995). Later, in an interview, Greenberg noted that "drew attention to the maturity of texts and the awareness of music." At that time, McCormicks had already received proposals from recording companies, but he signed a contract with RR, so as not to move to another city.
The first experience in the studio has become overwriting "K.i.d.s." In August 2010, under the pseudonym Mak Miller. The success of the mixture was enough for tickets to the debut tour "Incredibly Dope Tour" sold out without residue.
In March 2011, the 5th Collection of Moj Miller "Best Day Ever" came out, which downloaded more than a million users. Track "Donald Trump" became a hit, hitting 80 years of American chart Billboard Hot 100, and the video climbed 83 million views on YouTube.
On November 5 of the same year, a debut album Mac Miller "Blue Slide Park" came out. Musical critics reacted coolly, calling "hermetic", but I liked the listeners: 145 thousand copies, another 25 thousand were reigned in the first week. The album came to the 1st place in the Billboard 200 list.
Two years later, in June 2013, the 2nd studio album "Watching Movies with The Sound Off", which Mal Miller called "introspective and very personal". The name is explained by the fact that during the records of the tracks rapper did not turn off the TV installed in the studio, and put on a silent mode. The collection took the third line in the Billboard 200 and in the first week there was a 102,000 edition.
In the same year, Mäller founded the "Remember Music" label, named in memory of the deceased friend. The first entries in the framework of the label were Mikstep Vince Stails "ODD Future" and "Stolen Youth".
In January 2014, Mak Miller Rastorg Contract with Rostrum Records, and in October, Remember Music concluded an agreement with Warner Bros. Records "$ 10 million. Under these labels in August 2015, the third Studio Album" Go: OD AM "came out. He ran 4th place in Billboard 200.
A year later, in September 2016, the light saw the 4th studio album "The Divine Feminine", in which Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande took part, which was the girl Mac Miller at that time. Together, the couple recorded the "My Favorite Part" track, later released a romantic clip.
In August 2018, Swimming album was released, which was destined to become the last. The collection consists of pessimistic tracks, the main of which is "Self Care", in which Maller's poppy sings:
"Someone save me from myself."Then Rapper experienced a painful gap with Ariana Grande and took drugs. The album climbed to the third position in Billboard 200. Snoop Dog took part in the record, with whom Miller met on the set of comedy "very scary movie 5".
Personal life
Malcolm has an older brother - Miller McCormick. He created a cover for "Blue Slide Park" and "Watching Movies with the Sound". The second work was headed by a list of the best covers for 2013 albums.
According to personal confessions, during the "Macadelic Tour" in 2013, Mak Miller used the "purple syrup" (a mixture of two light drugs), trying to cope with stress. In November of the same year, he passed a rehabilitation course. Later, rapper told about this experience in an interview:
"I'd rather I will be a mediocre white rapper than a drug addict who can not even get out of the house. Overdose is simply not cool. You do not stay in history due to overdose. You just die. "In August 2016, the personal life of Mac Miller was set up: he began to meet with the singer Ariana Grande. Once the couple admitted that they had no relationship in high school. Roman lasted 4 years, until April 2013.
The world died Miller and Grande the most beautiful couple, and in the photo the lovers glowed from happiness. Rapper dedicated to the girl Album "The Divine Feminine". It seemed that this union would be strong, but in May 2018, the musicians broke up. Fans fell asleep Grande angry messages. In response, the singer's ill-facilities published a post in Twitter:
"... I'm not nanny and not a mother, and no woman should be them. I took care of him [Miller] and tried to support, prayed for us for many years. But to blame a woman in the inability of a man to keep himself in his hands is a very serious problem. "According to the singer, Miller began to take drugs again in 2018, and this has not been a consequence of parting, but its cause.
Death
At noon on September 7, 2018, a friend of Mac Miller called "911", because rapper little perceived reality, looked exhausted - with a height of 170 cm weighed only 50 kg. Even before the arrival of ambulance, the young man died. The estimated reason is an overdose of drugs. The guy was 26 years old.
Macha Miller's grave is located on the "Homewood" cemetery in Pittsburgh. The funeral was held in accordance with Judaist traditions.
Discography
- 2011 - "BLUE SLIDE PARK"
- 2013 - "Watching Movies WITH THE SOUND OFF"
- 2015 - "Go: OD AM"
- 2016 - "The Divine Feminine"
- 2018 - "Swimming"