Mac Miller's second posthumous album, Balloonerism, arrived on Friday (Jan. 17). The project lands exactly five years to the day Circles was released in 2020 and just two days shy of what would have been Mac's 33rd birthday.

Mac Miller's family is releasing another posthumous album five years after "Circles" came out. "Balloonerism" will be accompanied by a short film.

T he impetus for posthumous releases often feels dicey, especially for rappers. Even if they are presented as a post-life artistic celebration, it's hard to ignore the feeling tha