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Label:    Rostrum Records – RSTRM-218
Format:    2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:    US
Released:    2020
Genre:    Hip Hop

Tracklist
A1        English Lane
Producer – Ritz Reynolds
1:37
A2        Blue Slide Park
Producer – ID Labs
2:29
A3        Party On Fifth Ave
Producer – ID Labs
2:53
A4        PA Nights
Producer – Mansion On The Moon
3:04
B1        Frick Park Market
Producer – ID Labs
3:17
B2        Smile Back
Producer – ID Labs
2:42
B3        Under The Weather
Producer – ID Labs
4:20
B4        Of The Soul
Producer – ID Labs
3:33
C1        My Team
Producer – Clams Casino
2:25
C2        Up All Night
Producer – ID Labs, Mac Miller
3:29
C3        Loitering
Producer – Young L
3:11
C4        Hole In My Pocket
Producer – ID Labs
0:35
D1        Diamonds & Gold
Producer – ID Labs
3:17
D2        Missed Calls
Producer – Ritz Reynolds
2:58
D3        Man In The Hat
Producer – ID Labs, Ritz Reynolds
3:16
D4        One Last Thing
Producer – Clams Casino
2:58

Mixed At – ID Labs
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Design, Artwork – Miller McCormick, Redtape Design
Executive-Producer – Benjy Grinberg
Management – Benjy Grinberg
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Mixed By – Eric Dan
Producer – Eric Dan, Jeremy Kulousek
Barcode (Printed): 8 81034 93842 8

Throw a joint, bong, or bottle of booze in rapper Mac Miller's hands and he'll mug for the camera while taking the party to another level, and if there's such a thing as slacker hoodie grace, his chalice overflows with it. Think Asher Roth with madder skills or Eminem without spite or baggage and you've got Miller in a nutshell, with some extra details being his charming, Pittsburgh-loving attitude along with his affiliation with a killer hometown production team called ID Labs, who help make Blue Slide Park sound like the old-school party rocking with the new school. This blast of college-kid enthusiasm that doubles as Miller's official debut does come with some slight issues though, and if you don't feel like poppin' bottles or mackin' on the honeys, it seems caught in a redundant loop of wine, women, and bong. Approach it unfettered and Blue Slide Park is like winning the lotto, where all of a sudden "frat" means "Animal House" and "backpacker" means "guy sneaking booze into the dorms." This kid even has the audacity to grab the "45 Number"/"Let Me Clear My Throat" beat for "Party on Fifth Ave." and the talent to turn the track into a highlight, plus his hedonism is anchored by daytime playfulness, believable respect ("Thinkin' bout my people murdered in the Holocaust" comes off just fine), and a true understanding of hip-hop that attracts revered folks like Clams Casino to contribute beats. Miller's big challenge is that he follows in a long line of suburban college rappers who have thrown up whack mixtapes like they were yesterday's punch bowl, but this memorable debut steps right around that mess and suggests that the kids are not just all right, but all the way live. ~ David Jeffries

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: HIP HOP
• RSD Date: n/a
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 3/20/2012