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DISGRACELAND

Mac Miller: Hallucinations, Counterfeit Pills, and a Standoff with the Most Powerful Man in the World

DISGRACELAND

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

True Crime, Society & Culture, Music

4.6 • 13.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Mac Miller was threatened by the most powerful man in the world. Rejected by some of the most powerful tastemakers in the music industry. Dumped by one of the most popular singers in the universe. He worked tirelessly to overcome these challenges, transforming his art and thus transforming himself. But it wasn’t an easy road. An unexpected backlash to his debut LP led him down some previously unexplored and increasingly dark rabbit holes, where he found not only creative rebirth–but the point of no return. To see the complete list of contributors, visit disgracelandpod.com To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter)  Facebook Fan Group TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, this goes Jake Brennan here. Listen to new episodes of Discrets Land from season

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11 every Tuesday and catch the after party episodes every Thursday. This is where we go

0:16.1

deeper into the artist's stories. I'll share what I'm reading, listening to, and what

0:19.7

I'm watching, and I'll respond to your messages and questions, and of course, I'll be reading

0:23.2

the phone book.

0:24.2

You've probably realized that we're releasing a lot of previously exclusive episodes this

0:28.2

month. We've got episodes on Studio 54, Prince, the Missfits, Selena, way more that you've

0:32.9

probably never heard before. You can listen to all those episodes in a bunch more Discrets

0:36.4

Land right now wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio, Spotify

0:41.3

Stitcher, Cast Box, Amazon Music, you get the picture where everywhere thank you for

0:45.0

listening.

0:46.0

Let's get into it.

0:47.1

Discrets Land is a production of Amazon Music and Double Elvis.

0:58.7

The stories about Mac Miller are insane. He was threatened by the most powerful man in the

1:05.1

world, rejected by some of the most powerful tastemakers in the business, dumped by one of

1:10.8

the most popular singers in the universe. He self-medicated with drugs and alcohol to combat

1:16.9

feelings of depression and inadequacy. He hallucinated while holed up in the recording studio alone.

1:24.1

He was charged with a hit and run when he drunkenly ran his car into a telephone pole and

1:28.5

fled the scene. He was just 26 years old when counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with

1:34.9

a lethal dose of fentanyl contributed to his unexpected death.

1:40.0

And Mac Miller processed the ups and downs of life through his music, great music. Music

1:46.1

that became exponentially stronger and more profound as he got older. Unlike that clip I

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