He was one of the signature success stories of the internet music industry – an artist who connected with his audience without the help of a big label. But then the search results loaded and I read those words – “Rapper Mac Miller has died age 26 of a suspected overdose”.įor those of you unfamiliar, Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick, was a young rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who blew up in the early days of the Youtube era. Even though Mac has had a well-known history with depression and substance abuse, all signs in the public eye pointed to him doing better now. I frantically typed his name into Google to check – there was no way that it was true – this is the inevitable Google search that comes with every celebrity passing, especially when that celebrity has had noted, public struggles. I found out after rolling over in bed, checking my phone and seeing a message from a close mate that said “Bro, Mac Miller :’(“ and I immediately knew what it meant. This morning the world awoke to the tragic news of the passing of artist Mac Miller. James Roque writes about his passing, and the effect Miller’s music had on him growing up. Today rapper Mac Miller passed away from an overdose.
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