Lyrics like, “Lava makin’, so hot I’m turnin’ hog to bacon” on Diablo and “Doing drugs is just a war with boredom but they sure to get me… know I’m worth a fortune, she just want a brand new Porsche or Bentley” on Funeral help to keep the album lighthearted and humorous and help suppress the downtrodden tendencies of instrumentals and lyrics from overpowering the enjoyability of the album. His adaptations as an artist are apparent from his days of rapping about a more idyllic life on, Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza and Nike’s On My Feet. Some critics described Faces as a “rainy day album”, as the album takes a darker look on life than his previous projects. His death served as a wake up call for the rap community, especially after the deaths of other prominent figures like Lil Peep and A$AP Yams. Following the circumstances of Miller’s accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol in 2018, these lyrics become especially troubling. His substance abuse is often concealed behind fun wordplay and relaxed beats. Examples of these warnings include the lines such as,“The good times can be a trap” on Malibu and Miller’s pleading to fans on Angel Dust, when he raps, “Please don’t with the angel dust”. Lyrics like, “ was s’posed to get me high, Why the I wanna die now?” from New Faces V2 and lines about illegal drug usage and overdoses on Angel Dust exemplifies the abundance of concerning lyrics littered throughout the album.Īlthough these lyrics may seem to glorify drug use, much of the album appears to be a warning to his fans. Paired with an experimental sound, nostalgic of his previous release, Watching Movies With the Sound Off, Miller used the mixtape as a chance to explore his ongoing substance abuse problems. Familiar collaborators of Miller, such as Schoolboy Q, Rick Ross, Vince Staples, and Earl Sweatshirt, help make Faces feel like a fun and informative listen about Miller’s life, while perfecting Miller’s older styles. His older mixtapes, like Faces, previously unavailable for wider consumption, have been getting re-released by his team.
Miller’s team said that unfinished projects will not be released in the foreseeable future, contrary to many other rappers’ management team’s decisions. A common debate seen surrounding many other rappers’ deaths sparked the management of his unreleased music. Mac Miller’s death on September 7th, 2018 was a tragedy which shocked fans, friends, and family of the rapper.
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