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The family of Mac Miller (born Malcolm James McCormick) are speaking out against an unauthorized book about the late rapper.┬а
Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller was recently made available for pre-order
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On Friday, May 7, MillerтАЩs estate shared a statement denouncing the book and its author.┬а
тАЬIt has come to the attention of the family and friends of Mac Miller that a new book called Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller by Paul Cantor has recently been made available for pre-order,тАЭ the statement began.
тАЬThis book is not authorized or endorsed by MalcolmтАЩs family and has been written by a writer who had no meaningful access to those that were closest to MalcolmтАФfriends, family and collaborators etc.тАЭ
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The family continued, тАЬIn fact, the writer of this book was made aware at the outset of the process of writing this book that the family and friends of Malcolm were uncomfortable with him authoring this biography. Yet he chose to proceed against our polite insistence that he not do disservice to MalcolmтАЩs legacy through writing a book without legitimate primary sources.тАЭ┬а
An official book about MillerтАЩs life titled The Book of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller is also due to be released soon.┬а
тАЬWe cannot help but feel the timing of it [Most Dope] being made available for pre-order is meant to capitalize on the interest in Donna-Claire ChesmanтАЩs recently-announced The Book of Mac with the expectation that people will confuse this book for DonnaтАЩs, which does have the support of the estate and includes extensive interviews with the people whom Malcolm held dear,тАЭ the statement went on.
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The family concluded by asking fans тАЬwho wish to support Malcolm and his legacyтАЭ to тАЬabstain from purchasing this new book.тАЭ
Miller died in September 2018 following an accidental overdose. He was 26.
