Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ Becomes Late Rapper’s Eighth Top 10 Album

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Thania Garcia Six years after his death, Pittsburgh-based rapper Mac Miller posthumously appears on atop the Billboard 200 with “Balloonerism,” a 14-song set that dates back to 2014.

Debuting at No. 3, “Balloonerism” grants Miller his eighth appearance in the top five of the list with 81,000 equivalent album units earned. “Balloonerism” is Miller’s second posthumous album — “Circles,” arrived at No.

3 on the Billboard 200 upon its release in 2020 — spearheaded by his estate. In a social media post this past November, the 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.” Miller also launched four songs on this week’s Hot 100: “Funny Papers” at No.

77, “5 Dollar Pony Rides” (a lead single released Jan. 17) at No. 85, “DJ’s Chord Organ” featuring SZA at No. 95, and “Stoned” at No.