The impetus for posthumous releases often feels dicey, especially for rappers. Even if they are presented as a post-life artistic celebration, it's hard to ignore the feeling that the albums were crafted at the behest of the record label trying to make more money off the artist's likeness.

For hardcore fans, the bulk of Balloonerism is nothing new. The songs have not been reinvented or seemingly dabbled with. Instead, the album sounds like outtakes from Miller’s 2013 sophomore effort, Watching TV with the Sound Off, and Faces, the self-released mixtape that followed a year later.