Luckily, Blue Slide Park is impressive enough that listeners should want to find out. The talent is there for him to outlast the generally precarious shelf life of the latest buzzing White rapper, but the jury is still out whether he’ll pursue an artistic vision, or ride out the Jonas Brothers-esque commercial appeal. On one hand, his appeal has grown out of his silly, carefree enthusiasm. On “Loitering,” Mac raps “I’m way too old to be chillin’ at the playground, never be too old to be chillin’ at the playground.” In many respects, the line embodies the dichotomy of Mac Miller. Titled Blue Slide Park: The Game, after his recently released album, the colorful game’s premise is as simple. While “Diamonds and Gold,” is a creative look into struggles of female adolescence, “Missed Calls,” a story of a relationship gone sour, ends up an all too familiar and cliché. Toke up, jam out, and now slide down with rapper Mac Miller in his new video game. With this, there was opportunity on Blue Slide Park to genuinely capture some real elements of youth, and the album doesn’t capitalize on the opportunity. Mac Miller’s image is one so closely tied to the idea of being a regular, fun loving, kid. Catchy, sure, but anyone of legal age can’t help but cringe as Mac brags about taking shots with no chaser. But then there are songs like “Up All Night,” an anthem for underage high school drinkers everywhere. On “Party on 5th Avenue,” Mac shows an appreciation for hip-hop well beyond his years, rhyming over a clever revamping of DJ Kool’s 1996 “Let Me Clear My Throat” (originally by way of the 45 King’s 1987 “The 900 number”). The debut studio album by the American rapper, originally released in November 2011. Lyrically, the album has its conflicting moments. Unfortunately for the young MC, loitering after dark is a no-no. The spacey intro ("English Lane"), a curious 36-second long instrumental piece ("Hole in The Pocket") and the introspective closer ("One Last Thing"), all illustrate an inclination to go outside the box. To celebrate, Miller and five of his friends went to Blue Slide Park 'to feel the energy,' he said. Inputs from the other contributing producers such as the buzzing Clams Casino, and Ritz Reynolds result in some of the most experimental moments of the album.
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