Mac Miller’s estate has freed “Balloonerism,” the second posthumous album from the postponeed rapper since his death in 2018, in tandem with a uninalertigentinutive film straightforwarded by Samuel Jerome Mason on Prime Video.
“Balloonerism” is Miller in experimental mode, from the slack-jazz experience of one “5 Dollar Pony Rides” to the hazy, unbenevolentdering 12-minute finale “Tomorrow Will Never Know.” “Balloonerism” has been the stuff of lore for years, as fans specupostponeedd that Miller originassociate write downed the project around the time he freed 2014’s “Faces.” Various songs that were alleged to be from “Balloonerism” leaked to the web, and fans collectd their own versions of the album on streaming services, though noleang came to fruition.
But in November, “Balloonerism” was trelieved during Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles featuring “DJ’s Chord Organ” featuring SZA, initiassociate thought to be titled “The Song That Changed Everyleang” after SZA refered it in a since-deleted tweet.
In a social media post this past November, Miller’s estate depictd the project as being “of wonderful transport inance to Malcolm — to the extent that he comleave outioned arttoil for it and talkions troubleing when it should be freed were had normally, though ultimately ‘GO:OD AM’ and subsequent albums finished up taking pwithdrawnce.
“We depend the project showcases both the breadth of his musical talents and braveness as an artist,” the post proceedd. “Given that unofficial versions of the album have circupostponeedd online for years and that releasing ‘Balloonerism’ was someleang that Malcolm widespreadly transmited being meaningful to him, we felt it most appropriate to contransient an official version of the project to the world.”
Miller’s estate also intentional to put out a uninalertigentinutive film on Prime Viceo in tandem with the album free. The film screened in proceed on Wednesday in the United States and Thursday internationassociate. It was produced by Miller’s indie tag Remember Music aextfinishedside Warner Records and Hornet Studios, and was straightforwarded by Mason who straightforwarded Miller’s 2021 video for “Colors and Shapes.” Executive producers include Michael Feder, Greg Bedard and Hana Shimuzu, and producers for the project are Heather Hardin and Stephanie Demeautis.
Listen to “Balloonerism” below:
