Late rapper Mac Miller’s long-awaited album looks set to be released soon, according to a new trailer.
The trailer aired at Tyler’s Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Music Festival in Los Angeles over the weekend, and in front of the set of The Alchemist & Friends on Saturday (November 16).
The two-and-a-half-minute trailer shows off a series of animations and songs, with the final message simply reading “Soon.” The image accompanying the message is a painting of Miller created by artist Alim Smith. Just weeks before Miller’s death in 2018, Smith posted a photo of a similar style, to which the late artist commented, writing “need this.”
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The project is Miller’s long-lost album Balloonismwhich was recorded more than a decade ago and is reportedly planned to be released ahead of his 2014 mixtape, face.
While there is some debate as to whether the recorded songs were compiled and sequenced for anticipated release, or whether the project actively moved through its development stages, many songs related to the project have been leaked over the years.
Two of the songs – including the SZA-themed “The Song That Changed Everything” and “5 Dollar Pony Rides” – were accompanied by trailers when they aired on Saturday.
Miller passed away in September 2018 at the age of 26, leaving behind a legacy that included six studio albums, 12 mixtapes, numerous singles and even guest songs with other artists.
His last album, 2018 swimwas released a month before his death. Miller estate announces posthumous record in 2020 boundaryAccording to reports, the work was originally planned as a companion piece swim. Both records received widespread critical acclaim, peaking at number three on the charts. advertising billboard 200 after their respective releases.
In March 2023, Madlib confirmed that he was finalizing an unreleased collaboration with Miller, and in March 2024, Miller’s song “The Quest” was streamed after being featured on Watching TV With the Sound Off’s 10th anniversary The previous year’s vinyl was released on the press.
