[vodpod id=Video.15815923&w=540&h=350&fv=] Prior to hitting the stage last week at his homecoming concert in Pittsburgh, Mac caught up with a few players from the Steelers. With the beatbox going, tight end Weslye Saunders joined in and kicked a few lines as well. rapfix

[vodpod id=Video.15802966&w=540&h=350&fv=] For the first time in six months, Mac returned to his beloved Pittsburgh hometown to close out his Blue Slide Park tour. MTV was on hand to catch the first of the two shows. Yep, there’s no place like home.

pic: arthurpitt Mr. Miller certainly has a reason to jump for joy. Mac covered Saturday’s NY Times Art section. The feature highlighted the recent success of his debut as well as J.Cole’s and Wale’s new albums.

As his debut sits at the top of Billboard, Mac slid his tour to the Warehouse last night and brought out Bun B for “Intl’ Players Anthem” and their I Love Life, Thank You track “All That”. Trae was there too.

[vodpod id=Video.15704398&w=540&h=350&fv=] During MTV’s RapFix live yesterday, Mac skyped from his tour bus and spoke on his album debuting at number one on the Billboard Charts. Although he didn’t crack 50,000 pre-orders, he says he still plans to donate $50,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Blue Slide Park in stores now.

It’s Mac, bitch! By tomorrow, Mr. Miller’s debut Blue Slide Park, will premiere at the top of the Billboard charts. According to Hits Daily Double, the album sold an estimated 148, 915 copies. And now, for some stats: Mac becomes the first artist in 16 years (and of the 21st century) to debut independently at number one. Congrats to him and the entire Rostrum team. Final tally manana. UPDATE: Final number via SoundScan: 144,487 Digital: 109,300 |CD: 35,187

[vodpod id=Video.15683323&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] While out in Vegas, Mac’s chopped it up with Bootleg Kev. He spoke on staying independent and how he feels about his album being projected to be number one this upcoming week on Billboard.

Before Mr. Miller welcome us to Blue Slide Park this Tuesday, Mac spreads some crew love for the debut album’s latest leak. Produced by Clams Casino. I love my team—and this cut too.

[vodpod id=Video.15652029&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D1257215904001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D1126070790%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B] Billboard revealed their new issue yesterday issue featuring cover star Mac Miller. And now, they have released behind the scenes footage from the cover shoot. He’s something like a phenomenon.

No major label? No problem. Mac Miller makes his cover debut on this week’s edition of Billboard. Rumble young man, rumble! Blue Slide Park drops November 8th. Cover feature available to read here. No album out, yet emerging “Donald Trump” rapper Mac Miller’s already racked up quite the teenage cult. Will sold-out live crowds and a million+ Twitter followers (and an overall social push) translate into sales for his indie-label debut LP? Our writer went full-on “Almost Famous” on the […]