Mac Miller Albums Ranked

Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh’s hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Miller’s debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995. In 2013, he founded the record label imprint REMember Music. After his second studio album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013), he left Rostrum and signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records in 2014. With them, he released four studio albums: GO:OD AM (2015), The Divine Feminine (2016), Swimming (2018), and the posthumous Circles (2020). For Swimming, he was posthumously nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. He also served as a record producer for various artists, including himself, under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. Miller struggled with substance abuse, which was often referenced in his lyrics. On September 7, 2018, Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home, aged 26. Here are all of Mac Miller’s albums ranked.

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10. Delusional Thomas (2013)

“This might be my favorite Mac Miller project honestly. I held off on it due to the iffy initial response it got, but man is this good. It’s like a really bleak take on the Quasimoto persona. The beats sound like they’re being played off of some ramshackle cassette rig in the middle of an abandoned insane asylum. It gave me big-time Silent Hill vibes. The rapping is like Slim Shady but way more introverted, recalling some of Gravediggaz works and even a few songs by the Geto Boys and Esham. “

9. Blue Slide Park (2011)

“Mac Miller has sort of been a flavor of the moment rapper. One of the first performers to really profit off of social network and make an impact in a real way. 145 thousand copies in it’s first week? Very impressive. Especially considering Mac doesn’t have a single guest spot on this LP, not even his pal Wiz Khalifa shows up to help him out. Blue Slide Park moved solely on the fact that people like Mac Miller.”

8. K.I.D.S. (Kickin’ Incredibly Dope Shit) (2010)

“With K.I.D.S you have to listen to it knowing that Mac was a young kid just looking to get some simple and jammin tunes out, that is exactly what he did here. Nikes on my Feet and Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza are my favorite tracks. Not a super impressive album but an enjoyable listen.”

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7. Macadelic (2012)

“Easily his best work to date, Macadelic can be described as an “introverted listening experience” (Mac’s own words), the kind of music you’d want to put on just to think by yourself or on a night road trip. The tape is a trip in itself, keeping a certain sound homogenity all throughout which results in the songs flowing effortlessly and making it a unique piece when taken as a whole.”

6. GO:OD AM (2015)

“Mac Miller’s evolution continues to make me smile. While I will always have a sweet spot in my heart for K.I.D.S, I’m glad he’s left that side of him behind in. The stoned out, almost cloud rap Mac Miller has really found a place for himself in the current hip-hop landscape, and GO:OD AM is another great installment in this chapter of his career.”

5. The Divine Feminine (2016)

“The Devine feminine is a love letter that illustrates the peak of Mac’s life (emotionally). And as a teenage boy I experience things in a similar light. The rush of a kiss or the content happiness of being with someone you have feelings for. And this album really clicks with me about expressing that. Even though it is often ranked lower than his other albums (except blue slide) to me this album means a lot and is deserving of my praise.”

4. Faces (2014)

“Faces is my favorite mixtape of all time. After years of listening and re-listening to every syllable that Mac spits on this I felt I needed to write down a couple sentences about how astounding of a project this is. Faces is the most brutally honest, extravagant and raw piece of work he ever created. From the beginning to the end this project is filled with melancholy and reflective bars and songs that have become almost therapeutic to me at times.”

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3. Circles (2020)

“The melancholic vibe that this album carries throughout is certainly to be expected given the circumstances of its release, but I feel like it’s belied by a constant groove that just pulls you in. No one’s going to be dancing on tables to the songs here but I find it hard to get too depressed while listening to it. It’s more of a bittersweet sadness, a tear in my eye and a smile on my face.”

2. Watching Movies With The Sound Off (2013)

1. Swimming (2018)

“Swimming is the result of raw emotion being expressed. It contains inspiring highs and devastating lows that really bring you along for his rollercoaster that he has experienced after his breakup with Ariana Grande. The relateability and quality of the lyrics and production come together to create a touching master piece.”