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During a time when most emcees under 21 are looked down upon as “ringtone rappers” and “one hit wonders”, 17-year old Mac Miller (born Malcolm McCormick) is looking to silence the critics and become one of the elite artists in not only his age bracket, but in the hip hop genre. Mac Miller's musical progression is something that young listeners can grow with and adult listeners can resonate with. And with the likes of Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Chip Tha Ripper and Wiz Khalifa putting Midwest hip hop on the map, Mac is prepared to be the next artist to emerge from this heap of emcees and bring his region and his hometown of Pittsburgh further into hip hop prominence.

Mixing the classic rhyme styles of the ‘90s golden era hip hop he loves, with his own unique “new school” attitude, Mac has been grinding relentlessly to make his mark in music since he was nine years old. At 15, Mac formed the group “The Ill Spoken” with fellow Pittsburgh emcee Beedie. The duo experienced success in the form of appearing on Sirius Radio, releasing the CD “How High” with mixtape legends DJ Diggz and Rated R, recording songs with New York rap artist Max B, and performing at numerous shows (including opening up for Soulja Boy).

Now with countless solo performances under his belt (including sharing the stage with the likes of Young Jeezy, DJ Unk, Big Sean, Boaz and Wiz Khalifa) Mac Miller is stepping out on his own as a solo artist. His solo efforts focus on creating progressive music for the hip hop genre and though Mac has a penchant for the ladies (that tends to spill into his music) he still touches on a variety of topics by combining raw lyrical skill with creative song writing and modern production. Right now, Mac is carving out his own lane within the industry, with two missions: making his supporters proud and becoming one of music’s most sought-out talents.