Ten years later, Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine still has me falling in love, dancing in my kitchen, and screaming every word like I’m hearing it for the very first time.

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TOP 5 SONGS

5. Cinderella

“Cinderella” is an eight-minute song, and yet it is one of the most listened-to tracks on this album. If a single song can keep my attention for eight minutes, it’s doing something right.

This song has this fantasy feel, soft and slightly grungy and romanticized, fitting perfectly with the whole “Cinderella” theme here. It’s sweet and nasty, just the way I like it. It’s about chasing someone who’s difficult to get alone time with, but knowing that alone time is going to be worth it. Some of Mac’s bars are so clever they still have me screaming them ten years later.

4. Butterflies

With the OG The Divine Feminine being such a significant part of my music profile, I honestly didn’t expect any of the bonus tracks to end up in my top five. But “Butterflies”? “Butterflies” passed the vibe check immediately.

It’s about someone you’ve been messing with for a minute now, but every time still feels like the first time. Those butterflies in your stomach never really went away, the rush and excitement haven’t dwindled down, and the love is still pouring endlessly. The song is flirty, sweet, and very chill, and it fits on this album perfectly.

3. Dang!

I was very late to the Mac Miller fan club, and “Dang!” is the first song I heard from him that made me drop what I was doing and go listen to an entire album. My brain was like, “If this song is this fire, the whole album gotta be lit.” And I wasn’t wrong.

“Dang!” features Anderson .Paak and has a whole lotta funk. It’s about that point in a relationship when you know you’re messing up, you’re kind of walking on eggshells, but you’re trying to make it work because you don’t want your partner to leave your life. You can already see them with one foot out the door.

The track has those darker undertones, but Mac keeps throwing in those one-liners that make you laugh and feel good rather than letting you sink into a sad mindset. It’s a complicated relationship song that somehow still feels like a damn good time.

2. My Favorite Part

While the world was obsessed with Ariana Grande’s “The Way,” I was obsessed with “My Favorite Part.” There’s a video of the pair singing this track live that has so much sexual tension it’s basically fogging up the camera lens, but even just listening to the track, you get that same vibe.

This song is sexy, y’all. Mac is flirting heavy, and he’s saying allllllll the right things. He had me blushing just playing through the speakers. I love how soulful and R&B-heavy this track is and how well it fits both his and Ariana’s voices.

This one is on my no-skip list. Every time it comes on, my boyfriend and I end up dancing through the kitchen.

1. Congratulations

I already know what y’all are thinking: “Congratulations” being in my #1 spot is a basic b*tch move. But hear me out. Hear me out. There is something so incredibly refreshing about this song. Something so different, so special, that even after a decade has passed, I still listen to it at least twice a week. I still cry over it. I’m still emotionally invested in it.

“Congratulations” shows the internal aspect of a relationship, a long-term partnership that most songs don’t dare speak on, and it does so in such a magical way. There’s the intro, which is so stunningly gorgeous it gives me literal goosebumps, and the soft, moody piano that really sets the tone. And then there are the lyrics.

Mac sings about his struggle with himself, battling vices and his internal demons, and the woman who showered him with light and love and took that feeling away when they were together. Throughout the track, he talks about his insecurities in the relationship, including self-doubt, his personal flaws, and jealousy.

In his eyes, his partner is easy to love and he’s not, and he struggles to understand how she’s there for him and only him. He sings about domestic life, living together, and their history. It wasn’t always something he considered for himself, but at this point, he’s considering marriage because she makes him want that with her.

Things aren’t always easy for the two of them, but they’re in it together. He alludes to the difference between sexual attraction and love throughout the track, touching on both feelings. It’s not this pretty, picture-perfect relationship, but he sees the good in her and he wants to put in the work to make things last.

I’ve never given a five-star rating in an album review, but if any song is worthy of it, it’s “Congratulations.”

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SONG BY SONG RATING

Congratulations (feat. Bilal) (5/5)
Dang! (Feat Anderson .Paak) (4/5)
Stay (4/5)
Skin (4/5)
Cinderella (feat Ty Dolla $ign) (4/5)
Planet God D*mn (Feat. Njomza)(4/5)
Soulmate (4/5)
We (fear CeeLo Green) (4/5)
My Favorite Part (4.5/5)
God is Fair, Sexy Nasty (4/5)
Grand (4/5)
Channel 13 (4/5)
Butterflies (4/5)

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RGM RATING

Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine is one of those albums that just never stops being played. I feel like just yesterday I was hearing this tracklist for the first time and being absolutely mesmerized by it. Now, ten years later, I can go bar for bar, tell you what song comes next without looking, and my adoration for it has only grown stronger.

Sonically, The Divine Feminine is flavorful. Packed with a consistent R&B and hip-hop feel, the album plays around with a lot of funk and soul, along with some rugged, grunge undertones. No matter how serious the sh*t Mac is saying sometimes, my head just moves involuntarily to every track.

Lyrically, The Divine Feminine explores relationships and women from a male perspective. I feel like a lot of women wonder how the men in our lives, or the men we are dating, view us and view the relationship. Like, what goes on in y’all’s minds? Do you have the same insecurities that we do? When you look at me from a lover’s standpoint, what do you see? Are you happy?

Mac gets real vulnerable and realistic about his struggles, his insecurities, how he views his partners, and the moments in a relationship that make it all worth it. As a woman, it really gives me some insight into the other side of that conversation.

The bonus tracks feel like they’ve always belonged here, and that might be one of my favorite things about revisiting this album ten years later. They don’t feel like random extras tacked onto an anniversary release. They fit naturally into the world Mac created, adding even more layers to an album that already felt incredibly complete.

Overall, The Divine Feminine is just as good as it was on the day it was released. The album still has a modern yet timeless sound, and the original songs still hit just the same. It’s an honor to get to celebrate Mac Miller’s legacy with songs new and old, and it’s a blessing that I can justify playing this album back to back all weekend using the new tracks as an excuse.

Catch me in another ten years, when I’m still rambling on about “Congratulations.”

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