The press has conniption fits when a rapper says he's recording with Rick Rubin. And for good reason--the bearded wonder is one of the architects of many of hip-hop's early classics as a chief creative force for Def Jam. But if you're a rapper trying to lay down some vocals in Los Angeles, your first call is probably to an equally laid back Caucasian. Mac Miller's basement is one of the city's go-to studios, so it was no surprise when, earlier this month, the hefty spitter from Illinois said that he had recorded one of the best songs of his life at the Pennsylvania native's crib. Now, we get that single in the new video for "Heaven's Gate." There are hammocks, unattended basketball hoops, bears' heads and palm trees looming above Wiley's sweat-stained hat. How many variations are there to be made on extended "life's a bitch" metaphors?

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