It has already amassed hundreds of millions of streams, largely due to the song “The Spins” going viral on TikTok. In May of 2020, Miller’s mixtape “K.I.D.S.” was made available on streaming platforms for its tenth anniversary. Because of this, the only ways for someone to listen to these projects online are through unofficial versions on SoundCloud and YouTube. However, it’s often difficult to contact these artists or convince them to allow the use of their work. If a song uses a sample, it can’t be used for profit without permission, and these permissions need to be given by whoever created the sample. When a song is released on a streaming platform, the artist can earn revenue. These mixtapes went mostly under the radar, especially with the rise of streaming in the music industry, since they couldn’t be released on platforms like Spotify or Apple Music. While the general public knows Miller for his six studio albums, he had released over a dozen mixtapes at the time of his death.
He was always open with his mental health issues, particularly in his music, and his talent for simplifying complex emotions into accessible lyrics validated the struggles of many.
Following his death in 2018, appreciation for Miller’s music skyrocketed, and many teenagers, including myself, found comfort in his messages. Mac Miller’s impact on our generation is difficult to overstate.
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