![]() ![]() Money kills, that's the truth, it's called the root of evil So a hundred mills wouldn't make me sign a f*cking deal I'm from a city that you hear and think a bunch of steel I conversate with acquaintances, but it's nothing real Making sure my mom and dad are still somewhat in loveĪll these backfires of my experiments with drugsĪnd I don't know what I'm running from, but I'm running still Think I'm living paradise, what would I have to worry 'bout?ĭealing with these demons, feel the pressure, find the perfect style So polite and white, but I got family who would murder for me A selection from the song “The Star Room”:īut me, I'm still trapped inside my head I kinda feel like its a purgatory Watching Movies with the Sound Off, Miller’s sophomore album, was released in June 2013, was an honest, introspective look at his relationship with drugs. After the success of his first album, he moved from Pittsburgh, and his juvenile, fun-loving party-songs gave way to ones riddled with lyrics about drug abuse. Blue Side Park features some of Miller’s most recognizable hits: “Missed Calls," "Party on Fifth Ave," and “Frick Park Market.” This album was another homage to Pittsburgh, named after a section of Frick Park at the corner of Beechwood Boulevard and Nicholson Street. In November 2011, one year after releasing “Knock Knock,” Miller’s debut album Blue Slide Park premiered and hit No. “Knock Knock” is a fun party song with lyrics showing his Pittsburgh ties: “New kicks give me cushion like whoopie/Keep a smile like an Eat’n Park cookie.” Three months later, Miller dropped his first single. ![]() It all led to a record deal with Rostrum Records in 2010, and one of his most popular mix tapes, K.I.D.S. Soon, Miller went solo and released mix tapes, But My Mackin Ain't Easy, The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown, and The High Life. After releasing their mix tape, How High, they began picking up gigs, including opening for well-known artists such as Soulja Boy. Miller started rapping at a young age and formed The Ill Spoken with fellow Pittsburgher Beedie. This late Pittsburgh native - Miller died Friday in Los Angeles - never failed to rep his hometown, mentioning this Steel City in his music throughout his too-brief career. Malcolm James McCormick, aka, Mac Miller, helped put Pittsburgh on the map in the hip-hop world. City Paper's 2011 cover featuring the late Mac Miller.
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