After the release of Mac Miller’s posthumous album, BallooningSZA paid tribute to the late rapper — who she says believed in her music before she became a sensation — on social media.
“I love my friend, I miss my friend,” SZA, 35, wrote on X on Friday, Jan. 17.
“I’m thankful that he saw something in me before most and treated me with love from day one,” she continued. “I wish he could see how right he was in everything he really was. Please go stream Balloonerism NOW.”
In November, the Mac Miller Estate announced that his album was set for release on January 17 via Warner Records.
“A lot of Malcolm’s fans are aware of that Ballooninga full-length album that Malcolm created around the time of its release Faces 2014. It’s a project that was of great importance to Malcolm — to the point that he commissioned artwork for it and there were regular discussions about when it should be released, though in the end GO: FROM AM and subsequent albums ultimately took precedence,” his family wrote in a statement on Instagram.
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They continued: “We believe the project showcases both the breadth of his musical talents and his fearlessness as an artist. Given that unofficial versions of the album have been circulating the internet for years and that the release Ballooning is something that Malcolm has often said is important to him, we thought it most appropriate to present the official version of the project to the world. With that in mind, we’re happy to announce it Ballooning will be published on January 17, 2025.”
“Album it was born out of the same creative period in which the Mac worked Watching movies with the sound off, Deluded Thomas, Faces and more, and represents the creative ambition of a musical genre agnostic,” the family concluded.
The 14-track album features just two: SZA and Miller’s alter ego, Delusional Thomas.
After Miller died of an accidental overdose in 2018, his family surprised fans by announcing that he had been working on a follow-up album in 2018. Swimming at the time of his death. Then, in January 2020, his “last” album Circles was released with the help of close friend and fellow singer Jon Brion.
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SZA and Miller — who was 26 at the time of his death from an accidental drug overdose — go back a long way. The pair performed together at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles in 2014. Around that time Ballooning was recorded, Miller also produced two tracks on SZA’s EP Z. The songs are “Ur” and “Warm Winds”.
“I don’t think this young lady knows how amazing she is,” the “Self Care” rapper told Red Bull in 2014.
Following his death in 2018, SZA performed at a tribute concert alongside Chance the Rapper, Travis Scott, John Mayer and more.
On the two-year anniversary of his death, the “Saturn” singer paid tribute to the late X star by retweeting a quote from Thundercat.
“I love you both very much and miss your family every day,” she wrote. “Thank you for allowing me to discover myself in my space and for believing in me the whole time. I could never repay you.”
Listen Ballooning here.
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