The Divine Feminine

The Divine Feminine
Studio album by Mac Miller
Released September 16, 2016
Recorded 2015–16
Genre
Length 52:36
Label
Producer
Mac Miller chronology
GO:OD AM
(2015)		 The Divine Feminine
(2016)
Singles from The Divine Feminine
  1. "Dang!"
    Released: July 28, 2016
  2. "We"
    Released: August 19, 2016
  3. "My Favorite Part"
    Released: September 9, 2016

The Divine Feminine is the fourth studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released on September 16, 2016, by Warner Bros. Records and REMember Music.[3][4] The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Ty Dolla Sign and Ariana Grande, among others.[4]

The album was supported by three singles: "Dang!" featuring Anderson Paak, "We" featuring CeeLo Green, and "My Favorite Part" featuring Ariana Grande. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and charted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Background and meaning

According to Miller, the album was not about love (romantic), but rather about learning from women throughout his life and what those experiences mean to him.[5]

Singles

The album's first single, "Dang!" was released on July 28, 2016. The track features guest appearance from American recording artist Anderson Paak, with the production that was handled by Pomo.[3][4] The music video for "Dang!" was released on August 2, 2016.[6]

The album's second single, "We" was released on August 19, 2016. The track features guest appearance from American singer-songwriter CeeLo Green, with production that was handled by Frank Dukes and Kaan Gunesberk.[7][8]

The album's third single, "My Favorite Part" was released on September 9, 2016. The track features guest appearance from a fellow American recording artist Ariana Grande, with production that was handled by MusicManTy.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[9]
Metacritic70/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Consequence of SoundC[12]
The Guardian[13]
HipHopDX3.8/5[14]
PopMatters7/10[15]
Pitchfork7.8/10[16]
Rolling Stone[17]
XXL4/5[18]

The Divine Feminine received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on 9 reviews.[10] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "At all times, Miller and his associates are on the same page. Another aspect that makes this the rapper's most fulfilling album is that all the lines about being saved and in awe seem to be expressed with as much ease as the anatomical references, like they're plain facts, not wrenching confessions."[11] Narsimha Chintaluri of HipHopDX said, "The listenability is at an all-time high, but the writing itself is still lackluster."[14] Marshall Gu of PopMatters said, "Mac Miller isn't a good rapper, and he definitely can't carry a note, though he tries to do that a lot on this one. However, he has a vision of what he wanted this album to sound like and then carried it through with all the right producers and features, which is a talent in and of itself."[15] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork said, "It's easily his most intoxicating release yet, an odyssey of soulful compositions paring down his expansive and eclectic soundboard from the last few years into something distinctly cozy and pleasant."[16]

Scott Glaysher of XXL said, "All in all, The Divine Feminine is an experiment well done. Mac Miller's creative mind explores the ins and outs of the modern relationship while maintaining a certain level of sophistication that can be considered timeless."[18] Kyle Eustice of Consequence of Sound said, "The album could offer some really tender moments, but because they're buried under lyrics that talk about nothing but sex, they're lost. Instead, The Divine Feminine leaves a sour taste behind and entirely misses an opportunity to truly honor the female gender."[12] Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian said, "Few lyrics are particularly arresting (on "My Favorite Part", new girlfriend Ariana Grande is told that she doesn't know how beautiful she is) and there's some mid-album filler as Miller struggles to add hooks to cosmic G-funk."[13] Keith Harris of Rolling Stone said, "Miller's grown-ass beats clash with his juvenile boasts, so he often ends up sounding like a well-meaning kid who can't stop putting his kicks up on the fancy furniture."[17]

Commercial performance

In the United States, The Divine Feminine debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with 48,000 units, 32,000 of which were from traditional album sales.[19]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Congratulations" (featuring Bilal)
Grant 4:16
2. "Dang!" (featuring Anderson Paak)
Pomo 5:05
3. "Stay"  
 5:26
4. "Skin"  
 4:48
5. "Cinderella" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
 8:00
6. "Planet God Damn" (featuring Njomza)
 3:12
7. "Soulmate"  
 4:33
8. "We" (featuring CeeLo Green)
Frank Dukes 5:19
9. "My Favorite Part" (featuring Ariana Grande)
MusicManTy 3:36
10. "God Is Fair, Sexy, Nasty" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
 8:21

Notes

Personnel

Record producers

Artists

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 156
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 6
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 30
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 67
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] 97
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 59
US Billboard 200[31] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32] 1

References

  1. ↑ Stoker, Daniel (October 1, 2016). "Mac Miller: 'The Divine Feminine' album review". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (September 15, 2016). "Stream Mac Miller's New Album "The Divine Feminine"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Morris, Jessie (July 28, 2016). "Mac Miller Announces 'The Divine Feminine' Album and Shares New Song "DANG!" f/ Anderson .Paak". Complex. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Strauss, Matthew (July 28, 2016). "Mac Miller Announces New Album The Divine Feminine, Shares New Track Featuring Anderson .Paak". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Garvey, Meaghan (September 20, 2016). "Mac Miller learns from women". MTV News. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (August 2, 2016). "Watch Mac Miller and Anderson .Paak's New "Dang!" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kaan Gunesberk". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ Havens, Lyndsey (August 19, 2016). "Mac Miller Drops New Single 'We,' Shares 'Divine Feminine' Tracklist". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Reviews for The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "The Divine Feminine – Mac Miller". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Eustice, Kyle (September 15, 2016). "Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (15 September 2016). "Mac Miller: The Divine Feminine review – gentle G-funk from a one-track mind". The Guardian. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Chintaluri, Narsimha (September 19, 2016). "Mac Miller The Divine Feminine Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Gu, Marshall (3 October 2016). "Mac Miller: The Divine Feminine". PopMatters. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  16. 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (September 17, 2016). "Mac Miller: The Divine Feminine Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  17. 1 2 Harris, Keith (September 30, 2016). "Review: Mac Miller's 'The Divine Feminine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  18. 1 2 Glaysher, Scott (September 20, 2016). "Mac Miller Lusts for Love on 'The Divine Feminine'". XXL. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  19. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 25, 2016). "Drake's 'Views' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for 13th Week". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Mac Miller – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Mac Miller. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 38, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  27. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 38, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  28. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Mac Miller – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mac Miller. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Mac Miller – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Mac Miller. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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