Clay and Friends deliver a touching tribute to Mac Miller on sanguine jam “OMG”

On the surface “OMG” feels warm and buoyant, lavished with groovy guitars and a charismatic, upbeat funk. Peeling back this glossy layer reveals an emotionally candid narrative nestled into the single’s musical framework. Mike Clay’s lyrical catharsis addresses the brevity of human existence, expertly embedding existential thought into the single's licks and grooves.

“In 48 hours, Mac Miller died and I crashed my car,” Clay explains. “Before I undid my seatbelt, I sat upside down in the flipped car for a minute. No reception, -15 °C. I wrote the hook in the tow truck. One minute you’re here and the next you’re gone - a tribute to Mac.”

This sentiment feels passionately uplifting rather than melancholic, casting light on life's ephemeral beauty rather than falling victim to its tragedies.