The first release following his mainstream breakthrough,
Macadelic
found
Mac Miller
turning inward while expanding his production scope to include psychedelic explorations and darker tones. His seventh mixtape, the woozy set arrived in 2012, just months after
Blue Slide Park
topped the charts (the first indie debut to do so since 1995). Coinciding with his ascent in the hip-hop scene,
recruited a crew of high-profile guests, including
Kendrick Lamar
,
Juicy J
Cam'ron
Joey Bada$$
Lil Wayne
Sir Michael Rocks
, and
Casey Veggies
, who sharpen
Miller
's focus and boost his street cred. Along with inspired samples of
the Beatles
and
the xx
also included the single "Loud," which topped the Heatseekers Songs chart and was certified gold. After
's passing in September 2018,
became one of seven
efforts to land on the Billboard 200, debuting just outside the Top 100. ~ Neil Z. Yeung