Following his 2018 death, Mac Miller’s estate released the late rapper’s second posthumous album, Balloonerism, on Prime Video, along with a short film directed by Samuel Jerome Mason.
Balloonerism finds Miller in an experimental mode, from the loose jazz feel of the single “5 Dollar Pony Rides” to the hazy, meandering 12-minute finale, “Tomorrow Will Never Know.” Balloonerism has long been a myth, with fans speculating that Miller may have first recorded the project around the time of the release of Faces in 2014. Various songs purportedly from Balloonerism have been leaked online, and fans have compiled their own versions of the album on streaming services, without any results.
However, in November, “Balloonerism” was performed at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Frog Now festival in Los Angeles, featuring “DJ’s Chord Organ.” SZA had previewed the track, which was initially going to be titled “The Song That Changed Everything” after SZA mentioned it in a now-deleted tweet.
In a social media post last November, Miller’s estate said the project “of great importance to Malcolm — to the extent that he commissioned artwork for it and discussions concerning when it should be released were had regularly, though ultimately ‘GO:OD AM’ and subsequent albums ended up taking precedence.
“We believe the project showcases both the breadth of his musical talents and fearlessness as an artist,” the post continued. “Given that unofficial versions of the album have circulated online for years and that releasing ‘Balloonerism’ was something that Malcolm frequently expressed being important to him, we felt it most appropriate to present an official version of the project to the world.”
Concurrent with the album’s release, Miller’s estate also premiered a short film on Prime Video. The film previewed in the U.S. on Wednesday and internationally on Thursday. The video was produced by Miller’s indie label Remember Music in collaboration with Warner Records and Hornet Studios, and was directed by Mason, who also directed Miller’s 2021 video, “Colors and Shapes.” Executive producers include Michael Feder, Greg Bedard and Hana Sims, and producers on the project are Heather Hardin and Stephanie DeMortis.
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