Remembering Mac Miller

One of hip-hop’s beloved rappers Malcolm “Mac” Miller was preparing to embark on his next headlining, cross-country tour when he unexpectedly passed away from a suspected overdose on Sept. 7.

Pronounced dead at 11:51 a.m. at his Studio City, California, home on Friday, fans were left devastated after given the news that the 26-year-old artist had lost his battle of a longtime drug addiction.

Many leaned to Twitter to share their condolences to the family, friends, and fans of the Pittsburgh native rapper.

“Beyond helping me launch my career, he was one of the sweetest guys I ever knew,” Chance the Rapper wrote on his Twitter. “Great man. I loved him for real. I’m completely broke. God bless him and his family.” 

After signing to Rostrum Records after graduating high school and becoming known for his hip-hop mixtape “K.I.D.S.” in 2010, Miller released his debut “Blue Slide Park,” which landed No. 1 on the Billboard 200; the first independent rap debut to do so since 1995.

Since then, Miller continued to produce quality music for his genre, with his newest album “Swimming” released this past August, debuting at No. 3.

“My favorite rapper died today and I don’t know how to feel right now other than pure shock,” a fan wrote on Twitter. “Your music got me through the toughest times in my life. Rest Easy Malcolm.”

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