After a posthumous album from Mac Miller was teased during Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles this past weekend, the rapper’s family has officially announced it. Balloonerism is set for release on January 17 via Warner, the Friday before what would’ve been Miller’s 33rd birthday.
In a statement, Miller’s family said:
Many of Malcolm’s fans are aware of Balloonerism, a full-length album that Malcolm created around the time of the release of Faces in 2014. It is a project that was of great importance to Malcolm—to the extent that he commissioned artwork for it and discussions concerning when it should be released were had regularly, though ultimately GO:OD AM and subsequent albums ended up taking precedence.
We believe the project showcases both the breadth of his musical talents and fearlessness as an artist. Given that unofficial versions of the album have circulated online for years and that releasing Balloonerism was something that Malcolm frequently expressed being important to him, we felt it most appropriate to present an official version of the project to the world. With that in mind, we’re happy to announce that Balloonerism will be released on January 17th, 2025.
Mac Miller died from an accidental overdose in 2018. Two years later, his estate released Circles, which was intended to be a companion to his 2018 record Swimming.
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