“ | I met him when I was 19. We have loved and adored and respected each other since the beginning, since before we even met, just because we were fans of each other’s talent. We weren’t ready at all, though, to be together. It’s just timing. | ” |
–Ariana talking to Cosmopolitan on Mac.[1] |
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 - September 7, 2018), best known by his stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He had worked professionally with Ariana Grande multiple times, most notably as a featured artist on "The Way". Grande and Miller had been close friends for years and began dating in August 2016, before breaking up in May 2018.
He died of an apparent drug overdose on September 7, 2018.[2]
Relationship with Ariana
2012-2015
Ariana and Mac met in the second half of 2012 when she was 19. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Ariana said they were fans of each other's music and talent before they met. They become good friends and recorded a cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" in December 2012 which Ariana posted on her YouTube channel.
The following year in March, Ariana released her debut single titled "The Way". Mac was featured in the song and rapped one verse. In an interview, Ariana detailed that they baked cookies while they recorded the song.[3] Ariana said she wanted Mac to be on the song as soon as she heard it. At the end of the music video for the song, Mac and Ariana kiss. This caused a lot of speculation of a romantic relationship between the two. Even more rumors circulated when Ariana and her boyfriend Jai broke up briefly after the song was released. Ariana denied all of this saying that the kiss was directed and that she and Mac were just friends. In April 2013, Mac said of Ariana, "Well [Ariana is] a very, very talented singer, like she can sing incredibly. And, that's awesome and she's a great person. She's one of the nicest just people I've ever met in my life."[4] On September 2013, Ariana said in an interview with Hot 97 that Mac is one of her "best friends in the world, like in the whole world".[5] Throughout 2013, Mac would appear sometimes during Ariana's live performances for "The Way".
During the next two years, Ariana and Mac did not collaborate and were not seen out together very often. It is assumed they still kept in touch.
2016-2018
On July 15, 2016, (a few days after her breakup with Ricky Alvarez) Grande went to Disneyland with Miller and Victoria Monét.[6] In the same week, they went out with some more friends to play Pokemon Go.[7] In early August, a remix of "Into You" was released with an added verse by Mac Miller.[8] Mac performed "The Way" with Grande again at the Hot 100 Music Festival on August 20.[9]
On August 21, 2016, Grande and Miller were spotted kissing after going to a sushi restaurant.[10] This was the first confirmation of a romantic relationship. Grande and Miller were seen walking out of a tattoo parlor together on August 26. Grande is featured on the third single off The Divine Feminine, "My Favorite Part". Grande also recorded an intro for the album on the first track, "Congratulations" featuring Bilal.
Sometime in 2016, Grande filmed a music video for "Dang" by Mac Miller, but it was never released and only a short snippet of the two in the video was leaked. During a Q&A, Grande confessed that she recorded a new song with Mac Miller. On April 1, 2017, Mac Miller joined Grande on stage at Dangerous Woman Tour and they performed "The Way". Later in April, Grande and Miller went to Coachella together.
Mac offered to cancel the rest of his tour so that he could spend time with Ariana after the Manchester attack, and performed at her benefit concert One Love Manchester.
Break Up
On May 10, 2018, Grande confirmed that she and Miller had broken up, although they remained best friends.[11] Grande responded to a fan that her relationship with Miller was "toxic" and dealing with his lack of sobriety was "hard" and "scary" on May 23, 2018.[12]
Death
On September 7, 2018, Miller died of an apparent drug overdose at his San Fernando Valley home.[2] A day later, Grande broke her silence by sharing a photo of Miller on her Instagram with no caption.[13][14] Grande faced huge backlash from social media users worldwide, many of whom blamed Ariana for Miller's death[15]. This resulted in Grande deactivating her Instagram comments section [16], finally speaking out on her Instagram with a video of Miller accompanied with the following caption:
"i adored you from the day i met you when i was nineteen and i always will. i can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. i really can’t wrap my head around it. we talked about this. so many times. i’m so mad, i’m so sad i don’t know what to do. you were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else. i’m so sorry i couldn’t fix or take your pain away. i really wanted to. the kindest, sweetest soul with demons he never deserved. i hope you’re okay now. rest."[17]
Trivia
- Mac was the son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect.
- He was Jewish-American on Karen's side and Irish-American on Mark's side.
- Miller's song from The Divine Feminine (2016), "Cinderella", is about Ariana.
- Despite their break up and supposed fallout, they still followed each other on Twitter.
- Mac Miller's last performance was at The Hotel Café.[18]
Gallery
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the Mac Miller gallery, click here.
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References
- ↑ Cosmopolitan - Ariana Grande Doesn't Need a Partner to Feel Complete
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 People - Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Overdose: Report
- ↑ Billboard - Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video
- ↑ MTV - Mac Miller + Ariana Grande Forever? Nope, She's Just A 'Homey'
- ↑ YouTube - My interview with Hot 97
- ↑ DailyMail - Ariana Grande stays incognito under huge visor as she makes a late night trip to Disneyland
- ↑ DailyMail - Ariana Grande joins a late night Pokemon Go Hunt
- ↑ Yahoo - Listen To Mac Miller Guest on Ariana Grande’s “Into You” remix
- ↑ Billboard - Ariana Grande Brings Out Mac Miller to Perform 'The Way'
- ↑ TMZ - Ariana Grande Locks Lips with Another Rapper
- ↑ Twitter - Ariana confirms her break up with Mac Miller
- ↑ A Timeline of Ariana Grande & Mac Miller's Relationship
- ↑ Instagram - Grande's post of Mac Miller
- ↑ Ariana Grande Shares A Silent Tribute To Mac Miller
- ↑ https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-turns-off-instagram-comments-blame-her-mac-miller-death/
- ↑ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a23036928/ariana-grande-mac-miller-dead-instagram-comments-disabled/
- ↑ Ariana Grande on Instagram
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyojkkVbyzg
Ariana Grande has been forced to disable her Instagram comments following Mac Miller's death
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Unreleased | 3OH!3 Outtake 1 • 3OH!3 Outtake 2 • Boyfriend Material • Butterflies • Do You Love Me • First Time • Human • ILAB • La Vie En Rose • Nobody Does It Better • Oh, Darling • Parachute • Pink Champagne • Please Don't Let Me Go • Put Your Hearts Up • Real • Sandman • Saturday Love • 'Til We Finally Meet • Unknown Nick Jonas Duet • Unknown Nick Jonas Ballad • Unknown Sean Kingston Collaboration • Voodoo Love • Young Love • You're My Only Shawty |
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