num_pages: 288
description: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! An album-by-album celebration of the life and music of Mac Miller through oral histories intimate reflections and critical examinations of his enduring work.One of my most vivid memories of him is the way he would look at you while he was playing you a song. He tried to look you right in the eyes to see how you were feeling about it. Will Kalson friend and first manager Following Mac Millers tragic passing in 2018 Donna-Claire Chesman dedicated a year to chronicling his work through the unique lens of her relationship to the music and Macs singular relationship to his fans. Like many whod been following him since hed started releasing mixtapes at eighteen years old she felt as if shed come of age alongside the rapidly evolving artist with his music being crucial to her personal development. I want people to remember his humanity as theyre listening to the music to realize how much bravery and courage it takes to be that honest be that self-aware and be that real about things going on internally. He let us witness that entire journey. He never hid that. Kehlani friend and musician. The project evolved to include intimate interviews with many of Macs closest friends and collaborators from his Most Dope Family in Pittsburgh to the producers and musicians who assisted him in making his everlasting music including Big Jerm Rex Arrow Wiz Khalifa Benjy Grinberg Just Blaze Josh Berg Syd Thundercat and more. These voices along with the authors commentary provide a vivid and poignant portrait of this astonishing artistone who had just released a series of increasingly complex albums demonstrating what a musical force he was and how heartbreaking it was to lose him. As Im reading the lyrics its crazy. Its him telling us that he hopes we can always respect him. I feel like this is a message from him spiritually. A lot of the time his music was like little letters and messages to his friends family and people he loved to remind them of who he really was. Quentin Cuff best friend and tour manager.
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title: The Book of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller
publisher: Permuted Press