In a theme that is becoming worryingly familiar, the world has lost yet another talented rapper in the person of rapper Mac Miller.
The 26-year-old was also a producer
“He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends, and fans,” said his family in a statement.
According to CNN, the Los Angeles Police Department sent officers to 11600 block of Valleycrest Road just before noon after they were called to investigate a death.
The cause of death is as yet unknown.
There has been an outpouring of grief following Miller’s death with Tom Corson, co-chairman and COO of Warner Bros. Records, who were also Miller’s label, saying: “Mac was a hugely gifted and inspiring artist, with a pioneering spirit and a sense of humor that touched everyone he met,
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“Mac’s death is a devastating loss and cuts short a life and a talent of huge potential, where the possibilities felt limitless. We join all of his fans across the globe in extending our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.”
The rapper has a storied battle with substance addiction, something that affected his relationships, including his relationship with pop star Ariana Grande who had once opened up about how the toxicity affected her, “Of course, I didn’t share about how hard or scary it was while it was happening but it was,” she wrote in May. “I will continue to pray from the bottom of my heart that he figures it all out.”
When profiled by Vogue in 2016, Mac Miller spoke about how he was fighting and trying to get better: “I’m just changing how I live life, my state of mind…When you first get sober you feel like a superhero. You feel real emotion because you’ve been suppressing it forever. It’s so much easier to navigate what’s important.” he said
He spoke about his demons in his music as this was an outlet for him to get better.