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Mac Miller nice and Random Facts

1. **Mac Miller was a self-taught musician:** Besides rapping, Miller could play several instruments including the piano, guitar, drums, and bass. He never received formal musical training and learned to play these instruments by himself.

2. **His first stage name was Easy Mac:** Before he became known as Mac Miller, he initially performed under the moniker 'Easy Mac'. He released a mixtape at age 15 titled "But My Mackin' Ain't Easy" under this name.

4. **2010 breakthrough with mixtape 'K.I.D.S.':** His fourth mixtape, "K.I.D.S." (an acronym for "Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit"), was released in 2010 and was a nod to the movie "Kids." This mixtape was a major breakthrough for Miller and marked the beginning of his rise to fame.

5. **He had his own reality show:** In 2013, Miller had his own reality show on MTV2 titled "Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family". The show ran for two seasons and gave fans a glimpse of his personal life and behind-the-scenes look at his music production.

6. **Mac Miller was an independent artist for the majority of his career:** He released his music under the independent label Rostrum Records until 2014, a rarity in the rap industry where most artists are signed to major labels. His debut album "Blue Slide Park" was the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995.

7. **He produced music under a pseudonym:** Miller also worked as a record producer under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. He produced music for various artists including Vince Staples, Ab-Soul, and Riff Raff, among others, and even produced his own mixtape "Run-On Sentences, Volume 1."

8. **Miller struggled with substance abuse:** He openly discussed his struggles with substance abuse in his music and interviews. His 2014 mixtape "Faces" was particularly introspective, addressing his struggles with drug addiction.

9. **He was a philanthropist:** Miller set up the Mac Miller Circles Fund in 2018, a charity dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to youth from underserved communities in Pittsburgh. The charity has raised over $1 million to date.

10. **His posthumous album "Circles" was completed by Jon Brion:** After Miller's untimely death in 2018, his family released a posthumous album titled "Circles" in 2020. The album was completed by producer Jon Brion, who Miller had been working with on the album before his death. The album serves as a companion to his previous album "Swimming", with the two together forming the concept "Swimming in Circles".

Mac Miller's life and career was short but impactful, and his music continues to inspire many up-and-coming artists
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