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Nardwuar vs. Mac Miller Interview

Rising Pittsburgh rapper, Mac Miller, was in Vancouver, BC, Canada recently, and caught up with celebrity interviewer, Nardwuar the Human Serviette, who, once again, recorded one of his memorable interviews. During Mac's 10-minute conversation with Nardwuar, the rapper is surprised by the Canadian's extensive knowledge of not only Pittsburgh, but some of his childhood memories, such as spots on locals know about and music he was into as a kid. In the clip, Nardwuar surprises the rapper with a slew of gifts, such as a Big L 12" record...

Mac Miller Announces Title For Debut Album, Due Out This Fall

Buzzing Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, who was named to XXL's Freshman Class of 2011 earlier this year, announced his forthcoming debut album this week, which will drop in the fall. Titled Blue Slide Park, the album will drop through Rostrum Records, and will follow the teen rapper's On and On and Beyond EP, which has sold over 60,000 since dropping in April. Since signing with Rostrum in 2010, Mac has released two classic mixtapes, K.I.D.S. and Best Day Ever...
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1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) ft. Mac Miller: 82-92 (Music Video)

1982, the duo consisting of producer Statik Selektah and emcee Termanology, recently dropped a brand new track, titled "82-92", off their next album, featuring rising newcomer Mac Miller. In the clip, Termanology and Mac trade verses back in forth on some spitting sh**. The Jon Wolf-directed clip features footage of the two chilling in the studio, rhyming on stage at a show, and in the streets. 1982's self-titled debut is already in stores...

Lil B, Yelawolf, Kendrick Lamar Among XXL’s 2011 Freshman Class

Over the last few years, XXL's "Freshman Class" as become a list to watch for among hip-hop fans. The highly anticipated 2011 grads have finally been revealed. Usually, it's 10, but this year the long-running mag chose 11. Although the cover leaked nearly a month ago, the official list was just this week. The 11 rappers XXL thinks you should watch are: Lil Twist, CyHi Da Prynce, Big K.R.I.T., Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons...