What Mac Miller Meant To Hip-Hop
In a genre dominated by “gangstas” and black people, Mac Miller maintained a successful rap career despite being white, not a “gangsta”, and without gimmicks.
Mac Miller deserves to not only to be celebrated as an individual, but as an MC.
The white boy from Pittsburgh who never used his whiteness as a gimmick in a predominately black genre.
The kid who came into the rap game at a young age, and sustained his music career into adulthood. (Not many professional teenage artists can say that.)
The white rapper who never needed to make outrageously silly songs to sell records, but had bars with substance.
Vibes Are Color Blind
Mac Miller’s introspective rhymes over melodic beats made you forget his color, and get lost in his music.
Quality rap music is quality rap, regardless of what it looks like. Mac Miller did not have the typical rapper image. He didn’t always rap about typical rapper subjects. He stayed true to himself and his type of music, which is what resonated with his fans.
Mac’s music had it’s own sound. Rather than following trends in a trendy culture, his work is authentic. His body of work is an example that if you make good music…
