![]() Much like the passing of MF DOOM, the eulogies came thick and fast, but unlike the distanced appreciation of semi-anonymous creative outlier, fans shared intimate memories soundtracked by the 26 year old Pittsburgh native. When he passed on 7 September 2018 the internet’s heart collectively skipped a beat. He wore his heart on his sleeve and we could see shades of ourselves in the vulnerability he espoused in his music. In contrast to the emotionally sanitised nature of our news consumption, there is a simple romance to the magic of Mac Miller’s music. On a bad day, your feed can read like a newspaper’s obituary and with the overwhelming amount of information being presented, our capacity to engage meaningfully with events can often be reduced to a retweet before moving on to the next thumb stopper. In increasingly busy timelines and with a relentless news cycle that spits out stories faster than we can digest them, there are few things that command considered responses. We examine the relationships he had with other artists and how his charm and innate likeability manifested in his music. It’s more than two years since Mac Miller passed away, but the Pittsburgh native left a lasting impression on the world during his 26 years on earth. ![]()
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