This summer Rostrum Records recording artist, Mac Miller, joined Wiz Khalifa for the Under the Influence of Music tour. The tour kicked off in Atlanta.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
This summer Rostrum Records recording artist, Mac Miller, joined Wiz Khalifa for the Under the Influence of Music tour. The tour kicked off in Atlanta.
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Miller's debut album "Blue Slide Park" landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first independent release to accomplish the feat since Tha Dogg Pound's "Dogg Food" in 1995. The album sold 144,000 copies in the first week.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller's debut album "Blue Slide Park" landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first independent release to accomplish the feat since Tha Dogg Pound's "Dogg Food" in 1995. The album sold 144,000 copies in the first week.
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Miller's music video's have amassed over 370 million views on YouTube.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller's music video's have amassed over 370 million views on YouTube.
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Miller's presence is also felt on social media where on Twitter he has 2.9 million followers and counting.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller's presence is also felt on social media where on Twitter he has 2.9 million followers and counting.
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Miller tells CNN he'd like to be as big as the Beatles. "When its all said and done I want people to be like Mac Miller's music changed the world," he says.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller tells CNN he'd like to be as big as the Beatles. "When its all said and done I want people to be like Mac Miller's music changed the world," he says.
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At just 20-years-old, Miller was No. 19 on Forbes Cash Kings 2012 list of hip-hop's top earners. Miller made $6.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
At just 20-years-old, Miller was No. 19 on Forbes Cash Kings 2012 list of hip-hop's top earners. Miller made $6.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012.
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Miller's known for hits "Donald Trump," "Missed Calls" and "Loud."
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller's known for hits "Donald Trump," "Missed Calls" and "Loud."
Miller is currently traveling the country on tour to promote his latest mixtape, "Macadelic."
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller is currently traveling the country on tour to promote his latest mixtape, "Macadelic."
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Miller has been working with Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams on an EP titled, "Pink Slime."
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller has been working with Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams on an EP titled, "Pink Slime."
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"I don't really look at what he does like I've got to do something like it or take what he does and use it to my advantage. I have my own path, he has his own path," Miller tells CNN about his relationship with labelmate and friend, Wiz Khalifa.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
"I don't really look at what he does like I've got to do something like it or take what he does and use it to my advantage. I have my own path, he has his own path," Miller tells CNN about his relationship with labelmate and friend, Wiz Khalifa.
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After hearing "Donald Trump," The Donald declared Miller, "the new Eminem." Miller's response: "I'm white and successful so I'm Eminem. Everyone always compares you to someone," he tells CNN.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
After hearing "Donald Trump," The Donald declared Miller, "the new Eminem." Miller's response: "I'm white and successful so I'm Eminem. Everyone always compares you to someone," he tells CNN.
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Miller played 200 shows in 2011 alone. Miller's fans buy tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise per show.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller played 200 shows in 2011 alone. Miller's fans buy tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise per show.
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Miller's tattoos include dedications to The Beatles, OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest and Albert Einstein.
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
Miller's tattoos include dedications to The Beatles, OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest and Albert Einstein.
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On his future Miller told CNN, "By the time I'm 60 I'm going to be living in Monaco or something. I'm going to disappear and be an old jazz singer working at the club."
Mac Miller: Indie music hero —
On his future Miller told CNN, "By the time I'm 60 I'm going to be living in Monaco or something. I'm going to disappear and be an old jazz singer working at the club."
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