Mac Miller

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mac-miller

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mac Miller born?January 19, 1992
2. Where was Mac Miller born?Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3. What is the career commencement?Began performing in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007 at age 15
4. What is the record label founded?REMember Music in 2013
5. Who was Mac Miller?Mac Miller was a musician from Pittsburgh who wrote and sang songs that many people loved.
6. What was special about Mac Miller's first album?His first album, "Blue Slide Park," was the first independent album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

Independent Label: A record company operating outside the major corporate music conglomerates, offering artists more creative control.
Billboard 200: A weekly music chart published by Billboard magazine, ranking the top 200 albums in the United States based on consumption.
Posthumous Release: An artistic work, such as an album or book, that is published or released after the creator's death.
Lyrical Dexterity: Skillful and intricate use of words, rhythm, and rhyme in song lyrics.