Mac Miller once formerly known as Easy Mac at the beginning
of his rap endeavors came into the game as a wide-eyed 17 year old white boy
from Pittsburgh with dreams of being a well acclaimed MC though at the
beginning of his career his sound was congested with mostly party records there
were moments you could hear that influence of a MC, you could hear the
potential deep within his flow and know there was a lot of room for progression
for him to grown not only as a rapper but also as an artist and I believe he’s
shown that growth tremendously on his sophomore independent album Watching Moves With The Sound Off which
was released on June 18, 2013 By Rostrum Records. This album showcases
Mac’s effort to be more artistic with his lyrics and production skills which
sets a stable vibe thorough the whole album giving off a somewhat audio high
feedback from his listeners as they are in tuned into Miller’s mind
conversations that he verbally paints on each record which varies from death,
relationships, procrastination, the human race and so far and so forth. If
you’re a fan of G.O.O.D sonic music you will be glued from track 1 all the way
to track 19, it’s definitely one of those albums that requires little or no
skipping of records.
The kick start track of WMWTSO is The Star Room which was produced by Odd Future Member Earl Sweatshirt and from the beginning
gives the initial sound that you’ll be hearing thorough the whole album as far
as spooky, mystic and slightly unorthodox but nether less captivating, the
production on this project really compliments Mac’s new direction of music that
he’s trying to create and with the help of acts like The Alchemist, Chuck Inglish,
Sap, Diplo, Clams Casino and
others it provides that canvas for him to be as artistic with his song content
as possible and give the listener’s something extremely melodic to be attentive
to while decoding his verses bar for bar. Some of the most intriguing records
on WMWTSO would probably be songs like I’m
Not Real which features Earl Sweatshirt only this time as an assist on the
hook instead of production; this record shows Miller’s range as it relates to
his lyrical stability with lines like “eloquent
irrelevant sentences show my penmanship indefinite boundaries show you the end
of it” you see the growth in his word play and his effort to construct more
meaningful verses. Another personal favorite of mine has to be Objects in the Mirror which is produced
by the very talented and gifted Pharrell
Williams; this record tells a tale of letting go, killing all burdens and
moving on to better situations in life and I believe this record will also be a
personal favorite for the fans. Even with the album being mainly focused around
the Pittsburgh native new sound he still does his best to cater to his day one
fan base and tries to be as diverse as possible and have records like Watching Movies, O.K, Gees and S.D.S to
balance out the album and still show his fans the humorous, wild and odd fellow
that we’ve grown accustomed to over the years.
With all that said I must once again commend Mac Miller’s
progression because it’s vital to not only improve on your lyricism but improve
your music in general and he is surely making that effort to becoming not just
a better rapper but also a better artist and this is what determines longevity
in this hip hop game, this is the platform that every upcoming MC should follow
in order to achieve that status and gain that credibility of becoming legendary
also Mac’s independent strive to build his own buzz without a major
distribution label is a perfect example of breaking this stigma that you need a
major label to be successful or become relevant in the hip hop community
because in this day of age and technology your grind determines your success
and u can be put on without a label deal, the revolution is here and WMWTSO is
not just music for you to listen to but a soundtrack that allows you to
envision detailed imagery.
