Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’: Amazon Launches Exclusive Vinyl, Merch in Honor of Posthumous Album

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Mac Miller‘s posthumous album “Balloonerism,” out Friday. “Balloonerism” is the second posthumous album from the late rapper since his death in 2018, in tandem with a short film directed by Samuel Jerome Mason on Prime Video.

The album, which has been the stuff of lore for years, features a more experimental and genre-bending version of Miller, with loose-jazz songs like the title “5 Dollar Pony Rides” to a meandering 12-minute “Tomorrow Will Never Know.” In a social media post this past November, Miller’s estate described the project as being “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.” Amazon is celebrating the long-awaited release with exclusive vinyl and merch designed with the album artwork.

The album cover features an image of Miller painted by artist Alim Smith, who posted it to his Instagram page in Sept. 2018.

A month prior, Smith posted an image in a similar style on Instagram where Miller commented, “Need this.” In addition to vinyl, which is now a No.