On the 7th of September 2018 Mac Miller was found dead in his apartment, from an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology reports showed that Malcolm McCormick had cocaine, alcohol and fentanyl in his system. This drug over dose happened just one month and four days after the release of his fifth studio album, Swimming.
“And I was just drowning, but now I’m swimming”
The album was released after his break-up from his girlfriend Ariana Grande. They’re relationship was extremely high profile and was followed closely by both of their fan bases. This could be the reason why fans of Mac Miller thought they had the right to blame Ariana for his death. They claim she left him for someone else (quite publicly at that) in a time when he was struggling and needed her the most.
His relationship with Ariana is over shadowing his impact on the music industry and society. Blue Slide Park and Best Day Ever Mixtape were the sound track to my teens. I mean, Senior Skip Day was the ultimate song to listen to when you were on the hop from school! He was real, and not afraid to speak up when he wasn’t feeling okay. Which is what we’re all encouraged to do now. He made this music at such a young age and we all grew up together. One of the best concerts I’ve been to to date was Lil Wayne in the 3 arena in 2013. I wasn’t there to see Lil Wayne though, and neither were the hundreds of other people who shouted for “Mac Back” when he finished his time on stage. He’s left a legacy behind him that I hope will stay with generations to come.
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