Mac Miller's family have slammed an "exploitative" biography about the late star Mac - whose real name was Malcolm McCormick - died in September, 2018 of an accidental overdose and his mother, Karen Meyers, is furious about Paul Cantor's 'Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller', which is set to release on January 18, 2022 11 May 2021 Mac's family said in a statement on Instagram: âIt 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. This book is not authorized or endorsed by Malcomâs family and has been written by a writer who had no meaningful access to those that were closest to Malcolmâfriends, family and collaborators etc.