Oddly enough, although it has difficulties capturing manic adolescence, the 30-second instrumental "Hole in The Pocket" really hit me hard, for as I listened to it, I reminisced back into my childhood days of playing outside with friends, and wishing I had it all back. "Party On Fifth Ave." is the one hit off the record that not only recalls hip-hop of old (it samples DJ Kool's "Let Me Clear My Throat"), but injects a new, fresh head-nod of a track. This album isn't without its moments of happiness, though. Blue Slide Park splits the difference between backpacker boom bap and playful house-party fodder: Party On Fifth Ave.
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It almost feels that, throughout the album, he's missing opportunities left and right to bring back that kiddish feeling of doing things you weren't supposed to, but instead, he's skating all over the cliche lines, all of which we've heard many times before in many other more intriguing ways. MAC MILLER’s official debut is a snapshot of a kid from humble Pittsburgh origins feeling his way into rap stardom and enjoying every minute of it. Sure, his flow is smooth and soft, yet encapsulating over the right production, but there lies the problem the right production. Mac Miller is all about being a fun-loving kid and giving off that impression, and with such a debut as "Blue Slide Park," you truly would Mac Miller is all about being a fun-loving kid and giving off that impression, and with such a debut as "Blue Slide Park," you truly would hope he keeps that image going. (This doesn't mean that I dislike other albums that do question the deeper meaning of things in life and life itself, but rather that I enjoy some variety) … Expand Living an easy life instead of always craving the deeper meaning, that is what this album reflects to me and I don't see anything bad in that.
Him rapping about being young, partying, smoking weed, skipping school on occasion including maybe some sad times in-between represents this youthfulness and joy that is once so ever nice to see in music.
But how much can you dive into the topic of youth anyways? The relatability of the lyrics semms like one of the key things in my eyes. His lyrics circle somewhat around the same stuff all the time though, making it lack a bit of creativity, couple tracks on this album also being pretty much nothing mindblowing instrumentally-wise either. His lyrics circle somewhat around the same stuff all the time though, making it lack a bit of It's a very decent album regarding his age. It's a very decent album regarding his age.