Balloonerism
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Balloonerism is the seventh studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, and his second posthumous album following his death in 2018. Miller recorded the album in 2014, around the time his mixtape Faces was released. The album was released on January 17, 2025, under license to Warner Records, exactly five years from the release of his first posthumous album Circles, and features guest appearances by SZA and his alter ego named Delusional Thomas. Later the album received Grammy nominations for Best Recording Package in the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Infobox
Released
January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)
Recorded
2014–2016
Studio
The Sanctuary (Los Angeles)
Genre
Neo-soul jazz psychedelic hip-hop experimental music psychedelia
Length
58:43
Label
Warner
Producer
Larry Fisherman Jameel Bruner Ronald Bruner Jr. Taylor Graves Dylan Reynolds Thundercat
Tables
Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AnyDecentMusic?
AnyDecentMusic?
Aggregate scores
AnyDecentMusic?
Aggregate scores
7 /10
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
77/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Clash
Clash
Aggregate scores
Clash
Aggregate scores
8/10
The Independent
The Independent
Aggregate scores
The Independent
Aggregate scores
The Line of Best Fit
The Line of Best Fit
Aggregate scores
The Line of Best Fit
Aggregate scores
8/10
The Observer
The Observer
Aggregate scores
The Observer
Aggregate scores
Paste
Paste
Aggregate scores
Paste
Aggregate scores
7 /10
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
7 /10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
The Standard
The Standard
Aggregate scores
The Standard
Aggregate scores
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7 /10 |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| The Independent | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 |
| The Observer | |
| Paste | 7 /10 |
| Pitchfork | 7 /10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Standard | |
· Critical reception › Year-end lists
Billboard
Billboard
Publication
Billboard
Accolade
The 50 Best Albums of 2025
Rank
38
Consequence
Consequence
Publication
Consequence
Accolade
The 25 Best Rap Albums of 2025
Rank
20
HotNewHipHop
HotNewHipHop
Publication
HotNewHipHop
Accolade
The 40 Best Rap Albums of 2025
Rank
13
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
| Billboard | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | 38 | |
| Consequence | The 25 Best Rap Albums of 2025 | 20 | |
| HotNewHipHop | The 40 Best Rap Albums of 2025 | 13 |
Weekly chart performance for Balloonerism · Charts › Weekly charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peak
position
12
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Peak
position
2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2025)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peak
position
9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peak
position
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peak
position
11
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peak
position
5
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Chart (2025)
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Peak
position
17
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Chart (2025)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Peak
position
10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2025)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peak
position
3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2025)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peak
position
36
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2025)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peak
position
33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2025)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peak
position
8
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2025)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peak
position
23
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Chart (2025)
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)
Peak
position
33
Irish Albums (OCC)
Irish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Irish Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
19
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Chart (2025)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Peak
position
45
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Chart (2025)
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
Peak
position
16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2025)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peak
position
3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (2025)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peak
position
24
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Chart (2025)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Peak
position
5
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
11
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Chart (2025)
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Peak
position
29
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2025)
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2025)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peak
position
6
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
16
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
1
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)
Peak
position
1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Peak
position
2
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 12 |
| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 11 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 17 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 3 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 36 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 33 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 8 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 23 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) | 33 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 19 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 45 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 16 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 3 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 24 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae) | 29 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 16 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 3 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
Year-end chart performance for Balloonerism · Charts › Year-end charts
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Position
78
| Chart (2025) | Position |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 78 |
References
- Balloonerism
- The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/mac-millers-balloonerism-a-posthumous-masterpiece-unveiled-seven-years-after-his-passing/articleshow/117336102.cms
- Black Hills Pioneerhttps://www.bhpioneer.com/a_and_e/music-review-mac-millers-lost-album-balloonerism-is-airy-and-experimental/article_dd20e728-59a3-5310-b082-e8607206e3d1.html
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/mac-miller-balloonerism-review-1235239107/
- Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mac-miller-balloonerism/
- The Rice Thresherhttps://www.ricethresher.org/article/2025/01/review-balloonerism-is-a-graceful-tribute-to-mac-millers-legacy
- The Heightshttps://www.bcheights.com/2025/01/22/mac-miller-balloonerism-review/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/mac-miller-albums-ranked-list/
- EarOnehttps://earone.com/post/35fe6daf7b28
- Balloonerismhttps://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/teases-release-posthumous-mac-miller-album-balloonerism-1235831661/
- Balloonerismhttps://pitchfork.com/news/new-mac-miller-album-balloonerism-announced/
- Balloonerismhttps://variety.com/2024/music/news/mac-miller-balloonerism-unreleased-album-release-1236212571/
- Hypebeasthttps://hypebeast.com/2025/1/mac-miller-balloonerism-film-release-info
- Balloonerismhttps://www.balloonerism.film/
- "Balloonerism by Mac Miller reviews"http://anydecentmusic.com/review/14179/Mac-Miller-Balloonerism.aspx
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/music/balloonerism/mac-miller
- AllMusichttps://www.allmusic.com/album/balloonerism-mw0004431743
- Clashhttps://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/mac-miller-balloonerism/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/mac-miller-posthumous-album-balloonerism-b2680231.html
- The Line of Best Fithttps://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/mac-miller-balloonerism-emotional-plaintive-entry