Mac Miller NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Aug. 6, 2018, Bobby Carter There was a shift in Mac Miller s boisterous demeanor as he started the third of his threesong Tiny Desk set. It s the first time he s performed tracks from his new album, Swimming, in front of an audience. On 2009, he rubbed his chin with clinched eyes, looking like a young man who s beginning to crack the code. Backed by a piano loop and a string quartet, he reflected on his journey s peaks and valleys thus far. I ain t asking why no more I know I ll take it if it s mine I don t stay inside the lines It ain t 2009 no more Yeah, I know what s behind that door With nearly a decade under his belt at 26 years old, these words ring like an artist twice his age. We were introduced to Mac Miller via 2011 s XXL Freshman Class, which featured a special crop of MCs such as Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill and YG, all of whom are now considered in the upper echelon of hiphop. After his big splash, he s been able to find a groove and consistently release quality rap records, ultimately ke