The crowd was so ready to turn up, the moment the first song started people were instantly jumping up and down. IРІР‚в„ўve never heard of Choo Jackson prior to this show, but the guy had some serious energy. Eventually, a DJ came to the stage and announced the first opener was coming to the stage: Choo Jackson. Your standard house music and milling around went on for a bit while the crowd continued filing in. Once the doors did open, we made a beeline to the center of the audience. A few of my friends met me there at about that same time, and the waiting game began until doors opened. This $10 magical coupon gets you in a separate line to get in, before anyone else. Instead of waiting it out in the general admission line, I called an audible at the box office and opted to get a fast pass. I knew it wold be a packed house, but had no idea that it would be this packed. I arrived on site about 30 minutes before doors even opened and the line to get in was already 150-200 people deep. Mac has truly carved out a role for himself in the hip-hop world and continues to impress with his clever punchlines and melodic flows. Initially, I think a number of listeners felt that he was riding WizРІР‚в„ўs coat tails to a degree, but he has more than proven any doubters wrong since that time. He went to the same highschool as Wiz Khalifa (Taylor Allderdice HS) and later got a record deal with Rostrum Records, who Wiz was also signed with. His 4th mixtape, KIDS, really got him into the spotlight back in 2010 and since then heРІР‚в„ўs released mixtape upon mixtape along with 2 critically acclaimed albums, not including his newest release, GOOD:AM.Р”Р„s many people are well aware, Mac is a Pittsburgh, PA native. I was only a year removed from college at the time and still made frequent visits back to my old stomping grounds, so this concert was just an excuse to get back to Raleighwood to have a good time with some friends.Р”Р‡lash forward 4 years, and MacРІР‚в„ўs stardom has grown exponentially. 4 years ago, he opened for Wiz Khalifa on the Green Carpet Tour at the Red Oak Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC. Though it wonРІР‚в„ўt be his best-remembered song, РІР‚СљGood NewsРІР‚Сњ serves as a glimpse into his interests near the end of his life.IРІР‚в„ўve only seen Mac once before, when he was hardly known in the mainstream hip-hop audience.

But MacРІР‚в„ўs albums have always reflected his influences at a given time. Compared to the lo-fi raps and self-production on so much of his best music, itРІР‚в„ўs a little underwhelming. Like much of Swimming, РІР‚СљGood NewsРІР‚Сњ evokes the sound of a live band at a beach resort: sleepy guitars, slow drums, and weary singing. РІР‚СљWell it ainРІР‚в„ўt that bad, it could always be worse,РІР‚Сњ he sings, sounding like he has just enough energy to get the words out. РІР‚СљGood News,РІР‚Сњ the albumРІР‚в„ўs first single, is spiritually in stride with Swimming, with a quiet optimism that pierces through the darkness. The earnest statement his estate delivered on Instagram is promising, as are the albumРІР‚в„ўs tight tracklist and rumors that the project was nearly completed when Miller tragically passed away in 2018. Everyone is hoping that Mac MillerРІР‚в„ўs album Circles, out next week, is going to be different than the usual posthumous album fare.

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