100 Grandkids Explained

100 Grandkids
Cover:MacMiller100Grandkids.png
Alt:The cover features Mac Miller surrounded by children dressed in costumes with a red curtain behind them. The song's title is above them, written in gold cursive text.
Type:single
Artist:Mac Miller
Released:August 7, 2015
Recorded:2015
Studio:
  • Mac's Crib (Los Angeles)
  • ID Labs (Pittsburgh)
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:38
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Diablo
Prev Year:2014
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Next Year:2015

"100 Grandkids" is a song recorded by American rapper Mac Miller for his third studio album (2015). It was released on August 7, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from Miller's major label debut album. The song is divided into two parts: "Grandkids", produced by Sha Money XL, and "100 Grand" produced by ID Labs.

Background

Miller premiered "100 Grandkids" at the Grassroots Music Festival in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on July 31, 2015.[1] [2] The song was officially released by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from his third studio album and major label debut on August 7, 2015.

"100 Grandkids" is a two-part song, split between "Grandkids"—promising to give his mother grandkids—and "100 Grand"—recalling when he "first made a hundred grand". The first part was produced by Sha Money XL, and the second by ID Labs.[3] Miller described the two parts as "thinking about your future" and "thinking about yourself", respectively.[4] The song samples P. Diddy, Black Rob and Mark Curry's "Bad Boy for Life" and Norman Connors' "Last Tango in Paris".[5]

Music video

The music video was released on the same day as the official audio. Directed by Nick Walker, the video is split into two parts like the song, beginning with Miller rapping as the moon in a play performed by children dressed in costumes. It transitions to Miller rapping in an empty parking lot beside a car bouncing with hydraulics.[6]

Track listing

  1. "100 Grandkids" – 4:38
  1. "100 Grandkids (Short Radio Edit)" – 3:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and ASCAP.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diep. Eric. Watch Mac Miller Perform His New Single "100 Grandkids" at Grassroots Music Festival. August 1, 2015. June 14, 2019. Complex.
  2. Web site: Coffey. Kevin. An unorganized, messy start to Grassroots Music Festival. August 1, 2015. June 14, 2019. Omaha World-Herald.
  3. Web site: Fleisher. Adam. Mac Miller is back with his fun – and weird – '100 Grandkids' video. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813225912/http://www.mtv.com/news/2234905/mac-miller-100-grandkids-video/. dead. August 13, 2015. August 7, 2015. June 14, 2019. MTV News.
  4. Web site: Harling. Danielle. Mac Miller Says He Had To Get Puff Daddy's Clearance For A Line On "100 Grandkids". September 18, 2015. June 14, 2019. HipHopDX.
  5. Web site: Gretchko. Andrew. Mac Miller – GO:OD AM. September 17, 2015. June 14, 2019. HipHopDX.
  6. Web site: Reed. Ryan. Mac Miller Details New LP, Plays Moon in Wacky '100 Grandkids' Video. August 7, 2015. June 14, 2019. Rolling Stone.
  7. Web site: 100 Grandkids (Short Radio Edit). Warner Records. Spotify. June 14, 2019.
  8. Web site: GO:OD AM / Mac Miller. Warner Records. Tidal. June 14, 2019. Select "Credits" from the "..." dropdown menu.
  9. Web site: 100 Grandkids / ACE Repertory. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. June 14, 2019.

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