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“Mac’s death was an extremely traumatic experience for me. That was definitely a very key element and fundamental in my sobriety”: Thundercat on how losing Mac Miller made him change his life

Rapper makes posthumous appearance on bassist’s new album

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‘Choosing happy is a hell of a process’: Thundercat on funk, lost friends and being fired by Snoop Dogg (possibly)

The genre-hopping bass virtuoso has backed Ariana Grande and Herbie Hancock, appeared in Star Wars and become a dedicated boxer. Ahead of his fifth album, Stephen Bruner explains his polymath mindset

The Guardian - UK

“We did that song, I think, the day that David Bowie died… It just kind of flowed”: Anderson .Paak on how the death of a music legend inspired Dang!, the 2016 pop-rap masterpiece that he would eventually record with Mac Miller

“He sat with it for like, a couple weeks and sent it back,” he says of Miller’s contribution. “He had his verse. He had put horns on it, and that's when I realised, ‘Oh, he's like, a producer, too. He's a real musician’”

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Ariana Grande Seemingly Ends Her Five-Year Long Beef With The Grammys With One Post

This feud runs deep.

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Ariana Grande Reveals Heartbreaking Reason She Used To Wear Big Sweatshirts And Thigh-High Boots

“It’s all for sympathy and attention,” a critic wrote.

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Ariana Grande shares the sad reason she constantly wore oversized hoodies in 2018

The singer’s signature look in 2018 was a hoodie, thigh-high boots, and a ponytail

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Ariana Grande reveals Mac Miller 'encouraged her to be herself' in rare tribute to her late ex

Ariana Grande has paid tribute to her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in a newly-released interview which references the impact he had on her life.

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Ariana Grande pays rare tribute to late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller

Ariana Grande has revealed a sweet reason she is still "really thankful" for her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller.

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Pirates to Give Away Bobblehead of Late Pittsburgh Rap Icon Mac Miller

Beloved in Western Pennsylvania and elsewhere, he died in 2018 at the age of 26.

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“The Beyoncé effect is, in fact, real. I got a lot of traffic just from people checking the liner notes”: With three Grammy wins and plaudits from John Mayer, Justus West is one of modern session guitar’s MVPs – but it hasn’t been an easy ride

One of John Mayer’s favorite guitarists reveals the challenges of making a living from music, what modern studio sessions are like and why he uses plugins even though he prefers real amps

Guitar World

After losing parents in DC plane crash, figure skater makes emotional return to ice

Maxim Naumov finished his routine and looked at the sky: ‘This is for you guys’

The Independent UK

Producer hails Mac Miller as a 'creation machine'

Producer Eric Dan has heaped praise on Mac Miller, describing the late rap star as a "creation machine".

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SZA misses Mac Miller and is 'grateful' to him for noticing her talent 'before most'

SZA is 'grateful' to the late Mac Miller for believing in her talent "before most".

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Mac Miller – Balloonerism review: a richly important missing piece of the rapper's creative journey

3/5 The posthumous release from Mac Miller’s estate of a 2014 album is nowhere near Miller’s best, but isn’t that the point?

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The Guardian - UK

Mac Miller: Balloonerism review – poignant second posthumous album

Made during a difficult time in the late rapper’s life, this abandoned work captures the musicianship and introspection of his fertile mid-career

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Mac Miller presents meditations on love and death on moving posthumous album Balloonerism

Mac Miller's estate has shared his posthumous album 'Balloonerism' and an accompanying animated short film.

The Independent UK

Mac Miller’s posthumous album is a wonderful, if unsettling, reminder of a talent lost

4/5 Unlike your typical bucket-scraping rattlebag of audio oddities thrown together to con extra cash from grieving fans, this record feels complete and cohesive

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Screenings announced for Mac Miller's Balloonerism animated short film ahead of album release

Mac Miller's 'Balloonerism' has been turned into an animated short film that will show in cinemas ahead of the album's release.

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Exciting New Entertainment Releases Coming Your Way

Discover a diverse range of entertainment options this week, from films and music to shows and games on popular streaming platforms.

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What to stream: 'Severance' returns, a Mac Miller album and Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx pair up

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed movie “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

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Mac Miller's official Balloonerism tracklisting unveiled, confirming SZA feature

Mac Miller's second posthumous album, 'Balloonerism', will arrive on January 17.

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“John Mayer said I was one of his favorites on guitar”: One of John Mayer’s favorite contemporary guitarists has been named – and he’s lent his virtuosic skills to Beyoncé, Mac Miller, John Legend and Ariana Grande

The guitarist in question was playing a show in Los Angeles, when he spotted Mayer admiring his guitar work from afar

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Mac Miller's lost album Balloonerism coming 'soon', according to new trailer

Mac Miller's second posthumous album, 'Balloonerism', will seemingly arrive "soon".

The Independent UK

The 15 greatest posthumous albums, ranked

From sprawling hip-hop opuses to haunting rock’n’roll swansongs, a handful of posthumous albums stand out among hundreds of duds. As the final record from alt-pop pioneer Sophie is released, Roisin O’Connor, Annabel Nugent and Louis Chilton pick their favourites

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“I won my first Grammy playing bass with Nas, but the time I had with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing”: MonoNeon on collaborating with giants, forging his own path – and why he plays with a sock on the headstock of his Fender signature bass

The Jacob Collier, Mac Miller and Prince collaborator reveals the bassline he wishes he'd written, and reflects on the mind-blowing experience of having Mavis Staples and George Clinton guest on his new album

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