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(AllHipHop News) Debuting at #1 on the charts last fall was no small feat for Mac Miller and his independently released debut album, Blue Slide Park, which dropped via Rostrum Records. Mac Miller entered the record books for being the first independent artist since Tha Dogg Pound to debut at #1 in over a decade and this year, he’s planning to top himself with the release of not one, not two, but three full-length projects for his fans. The Pittsburgh MC, who has big expectations for himself, spoke to Billboard recently about his slate of new projects that he intends to drop before the end of the calendar year. “I’m doing three collaborative projects before the end of this year. One is coming out soon, I can’t tell you [about them] but they’re all crazy, they’re all really dope,” Mac said. “I think that’s just what I need to do right now, just explore, and expand, and make music with other people.” “For so long I wanted to do everything myself.” He continued, “I wanted people to know I’m here because of what I did, and not because of a co-sign. Now that I’m here, I’m having so much fun working with people. My mixtape [Macadelic] is filled with ridiculous features, and it’s just fun for me, so I think I gotta do more of that to just expand and grow as an artist.” After a successful 2011, Mac, who is currently on tour, dropped the well-praised mixtape Macadelic last month which showcased the 20-year-old’s lyrical growth and featured the likes of Juicy J, Lil Wayne, Casey Veggies, Sir Michael Rocks and Kendrick Lamar. “Macadelic is where I’m at right now. I think that’s what’s great about the mixtape game, it’s from the artist. Just from me to you. We made it, we mixed it, and we put it out the next day, so it’s real raw. That’s just how I love my music. If I didn’t have mixtapes, I don’t think people would’ve known who I was.” Mac also spoke briefly on the follow-up to Blue Slide Park and said, “It’s really just working and figuring not only how I can do that again, but do better than that.” You can catch Mac Miller at one of 15 remaining cities near you on his currently-running “Macadelic Tour” before he heads overseas for the next leg of his “Blue Slide Park Tour.”
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(Week Ending November 18) Mac Miller’s debut album Blue Slide Park sold 148,915 units in its first week and claimed the #1 spot on the charts. Under independent label Rostrum Records, Mac Miller has made history by becoming the first indie act since Tha Dogg Pound to reach the #1 spot on the charts in the first week. Mac Miller, who boasts over a million followers on Twitter and a million and a half ‘likes’ on Facebook, is currently on his “Blue Slide Park Tour” that runs through the end of December. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3GGN51_pjE&feature=relmfu] Wale’s Ambition (Warner Bros.) fell from the #2 spot down to #15 after a 77 percent decline in sales, selling 37,815 units in its second week. However, let us remind you that Ambition did sell 163,000 copies in the first week. Tech N9ne’s collaboration album, Welcome To Strangeland (Strange Music), debuted at the #21 spot, selling 26,333 copies in the first week. Elsewhere in the Top 50, Lil Wayne’s, Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal Rep.) sold 24,606 copies, dropping seven spots on the chart to #22. Kanye West & Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne (Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation) also dropped seven spots after selling 18,257 units this past week and fell to the 27th spot on the chart. Another Roc Nation artist, J. Cole, saw his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, fall to the 30-spot on the charts, after it sold 16,564 copies in the past week. Both Jay-Z, Kanye West, and J. Cole are currently on tour so don’t expect the relevancy of their albums to fade dramatically anytime soon. Dropping This Week: (Week Ending on 11/18/11) Drake’s sophomore album, Take Care, was officially released today. With chart-topping singles “Headlines” and “Make Me Proud,” Drake will look to better his 2010 debut, Thank Me Later, which sold 447,000 copies in the first week and claimed the top spot on the charts. To date it has sold over 1,417,000 copies, and Drake is expected to better those numbers with Take Care (Cash Money/Universal). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cimoNqiulUE] Also released today is Childish Gambino’s commercial debut, Camp, through Glassnote Music. Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) plays a role on the NBC show, Community, and after three free albums and two mixtapes, he hopes for his first commercial offering to be a success. You can read AllHipHop’s review of Camp here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vURXoPnN0m4] Dropping Next Week: (Week Ending on 11/25/11) Yelawolf will release his debut album, Radioactive (Shady Records), on Monday, November 21. The production credits were revealed today, including production from WillPower, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, and Jim Jonsin. Features include Eminem, Kid Rock, and Lil Jon amongst others. On Black Friday, Mobb Deep will release their first project together in over six years entitled Black Cocaine. The EP will be self-released and include a five-song digital version as well as a seven-song physical limited edition release. Other notable Hip-Hop albums dropping next week include Action Bronson and Statik Selektah’s collab album, Well Done, which will be released on Tuesday, November 22. Kidz In The Hall will release their album, Occasion, Tuesday as well. Notable features include Bun B, Curren$y, and Freddie Gibbs.
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Mac Miller Hosts Listening Party for “Blue Slide Park” and Drops New Video
Rostrum Records held a listening party last night (October 27) for Mac Miller’s debut album Blue Slide Park at the infamous Quad Studios in Manhattan. The album, which is set for release on November 8, is one of 2011’s more anticipated releases following the success Mac has had over the past year as an independent artist. Amidst a crowd of writers, bloggers, a number of industry people, and even producer Statik Selektah, Mac’s cool, calm, and collected demeanor helped ease any concerns some might have with the project, and if he has changed up his the recipe that has worked so well for him because of his debut. Before the play button was hit on Blue Slide Park, Mac briefly addressed the crowd, saying: “I like the album, I hope y’all like the album. I don’t really want to say too much about it. I’m just going to let it play. I just want to ask for you to turn it up loud, ’cause I like to listen to it loud, and enjoy Blue Slide Park.” From what we heard at the session, fans are in for a treat come November 8 when Blue Slide Park hits stores. In the meantime, check out the music video below for Mac’s new single, “Party on 5th Ave,” which dropped just last night: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTZpscid3lg&w=560&h=315]
