{"id":589832,"date":"2023-09-04T20:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-mac-miller-was-really-like-in-the-studio-a-deep-dive\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:00:53","slug":"what-mac-miller-was-really-like-in-the-studio-a-deep-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-mac-miller-was-really-like-in-the-studio-a-deep-dive\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Mac Miller Was Really Like In The Studio: A Deep Dive"},"content":{"rendered":"
Exclusive –\u00a0<\/span>Mac Miller\u2019s creative process is explored in the latest episode of HipHopDX<\/em>\u2018s \u201cDeep Dive\u201d series<\/a> \u2014 watch it below.<\/p>\n

The 25-minute video paints an intimate picture of what the late rapp<\/a>er was like in the studio, featuring insight from some of his closest collaborators including Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, Anderson .Paak and more.<\/p>\n

More than just a rapper, Mac possessed a natural musicality and sense of melody that bled over into his approach when creating songs. \u201cI don\u2019t like to plan much. I really just like to hit record and go and see what happens, and figure it out later,\u201d he says in one clip.<\/p>\n

As evidenced in the evolution of his catalog, the Pittsburgh native was anything but complacent when it came to his craft, always keen on learning new instruments and improving as a musician and producer.<\/p>\n

\u201cMac would call me in the middle of the night, it be like three, four in the morning,\u201d The Cool Kids\u2019 Chuck Inglish recalls. \u201cHe\u2019d have a cigarette in his mouth and he\u2019d be like, \u2018Aye, send me some drums.\u2019 And he\u2019d be practicing the piano.\u201d<\/p>\n

A generous and affable character, it\u2019s impossible to talk about Malcolm James McCormick without mentioning his love of community and collaboration. In the early and mid 2010s, his home studio in L.A. \u2014 affectionately known as \u201cthe Sanctuary\u201d \u2014 became a hub for some of the city\u2019s brightest musical talents.<\/p>\n

\u201cI introduced myself and he was like, \u2018Yeah, I know who you are. Why don\u2019t you make your music?’\u201d Vince Staples says while recalling his first time meeting Mac. \u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t got no beats.\u2019 He said, \u2018I make beats now so come to my house and we gon\u2019 make something.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really went to his house and we made that [Stolen Youth<\/em>] tape in probably like one or two weeks. He just helped me a lot with getting my head straight and figuring out what I\u2019m supposed to do with this.\u201d<\/p>\n

That connection and friendship he built with his musical peers is why his death in 2018 left such a profound impact on those he left behind. The episode includes emotional tributes from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign and Thundercat following his untimely passing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe would pull up to the studio and give honest opinions. I played music and he said, \u2018I like that, you should do something right here\u2019 \u2014 just whatever. He was true and selfless about it,\u201d K. Dot says while reflecting on his interactions with Mac.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat musician, great writer, just always had a smile on his face, and that\u2019s something that I commend. No matter what he was going through, he didn\u2019t make you feel sorry for him. He was strong about it, always kept a smile on his face because he wanted you to smile too.\u201d<\/p>\n

The episode arrives just days before the fifth anniversary of Mac Miller\u2019s death. And while time continues to march on without him here in the physical, his legacy continues to live on.<\/p>\n

Last month, Mac\u2019s memorable Tiny Desk Concert<\/em> was made available on vinyl for the first time, while his final album Swimming<\/em> was reissued as a two-disc vinyl box set.<\/p>\n

Watch the full episode below, and check out previous Deep Dives<\/em> on J. Cole, Tyler, The Creator, JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, 2Pac and DMX.<\/p>\n

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