Mac Miller
The 50 best albums of 2020: the full list
Our countdown is complete, topped by a mercurial work of sprawling invention by a woman who has dug deep to survive. Taken as a whole, these choices contain drama, solace, poetry and fire, a fitting selection for a turbulent year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
18, Dec, 2020 @8:07 AM
‘I never got to thank him’: fans mourn a generation of rappers dying young
Rap’s young stars connect with their audience on a deep emotional level – so it’s especially devastating when they die, as those fans explain
Dean Van Nguyen
11, Mar, 2020 @12:46 PM
'It's a war zone': why is a generation of rappers dying young?
Overdoses or violent crime have claimed Mac Miller, Juice WRLD and Nipsey Hussle. ‘It’s not a fairytale lifestyle,’ admits an insider – but should the business do more to protect its stars?
Sirin Kale
31, Jan, 2020 @10:00 AM
Mac Miller: Circles review – a last look inward for a complex talent
The US rapper’s final album is occasionally playful, but dominated by introspection
Kitty Empire
18, Jan, 2020 @2:00 PM
Mac Miller: Circles review
Circles continues Miller’s searching musical journey, adding elements of soft rock, pop and more to emo-rap: the result is beguiling and natural
Rachel Aroesti
17, Jan, 2020 @9:00 AM
Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next review – a lodestar for how complicated life can be
In the wake of huge traumas, Ariana Grande has pumped out the hits, challenged the pop machine – and now releases an album she rustled up in two weeks
Kitty Empire
16, Feb, 2019 @2:00 PM
Mac Miller remembered by Christian Clancy
It was impossible not to fall in love with an artist so talented, and so selfless, says the American rapper’s manager
Christian Clancy
16, Dec, 2018 @8:00 AM
Mac Miller obituary
American rapper and music producer who confronted his personal history of substance abuse in his lyrics
Adam Sweeting
09, Sep, 2018 @2:19 PM
Rapper Mac Miller dies aged 26
Overdose reportedly suspected as cause of death of musician who was open about substance abuse
Laura Snapes and agencies
08, Sep, 2018 @9:18 AM
Mac Miller: grizzled determination made troubled star a rap icon
The son of a middle-class Jewish photographer and architect, Miller took a dogged approach to pushing his sound
Al Horner
08, Sep, 2018 @3:04 AM
Mac Miller: Swimming review – not drowning, but waving
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Tara Joshi
05, Aug, 2018 @7:00 AM
Mac Miller: Swimming review – maturing rapper in search for self-acceptance
The Pittsburgh artist went through a breakup with Ariana Grande and was arrested for a drunken car crash – but his troubles result in a wiser, sadder, better album
Meaghan Garvey
02, Aug, 2018 @10:00 AM
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