Ariana Grande Shares Never-Before-Told Story About Mac Miller

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Ariana Grande is reflecting on one of her most precious memories.

Ariana Grande recently shared a previously untold story about how she developed her musical style for her first album, Yours Truly, back in 2013. She revealed that her late boyfriend, Mac Miller, was the one who inspired her to go in a specific direction with her sound.

Ariana Grande shared with students at Chapman University that the rapper known as “Best Day Ever” inspired her to create pop music with R&B elements.

Ariana shared in a TikTok video on December 7th that she was very grateful for some advice Mac Miller gave her. She explained that his guidance was actually what led to him being featured on her song, “The Way,” and that’s why she was so excited to collaborate with him on it.

She added that he wasn’t just a great fit for the song, but he also helped her discover her own unique musical style.

Mac Miller, who dated Ariana Grande from 2016 to 2018, tragically passed away from a drug overdose in 2018 at just 26 years old. Since then, Ariana has consistently found ways to remember and celebrate his life.

She first noticed the rapper, whose name is Malcolm McCormick, two years ago at the celebration of the tenth anniversary of his album, Yours Truly.

The remastered music video concludes with a fade to black, leaving only the text “Feat. Mac Miller” visible. The song itself now includes an orchestral string section layered over Mac Miller’s second rap verse.

Ariana had a hard time dealing with his sudden death, and she later shared how deeply she grieved in the year that followed.

It took over my life,” Ariana Grande told Vogue in 2019. “Our relationship wasn’t perfect, but he was an amazing person who didn’t deserve to struggle. I held things together for a long time, but eventually I started to lose my grip, and we drifted apart.

To look back on Mac’s moments with Ariana and more, keep reading…

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 19, 1992, Miller shared a childhood photo on Facebook in December 2016, jokingly captioning it “Safety First.”

Before becoming a rapper as a teenager, Mac Miller originally aspired to be a singer. He shared a photo on Facebook on November 23, 2013, with the caption “Been Tatted.”

Mac Miller released his debut studio album, Blue Slide Park, on November 8, 2011. It quickly reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart. This picture captures him performing live in London in September 2011.

Miller attended the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards during the 2012 SXSW Music Festival on March 15, 2012.

In June 2013, Miller put out his second album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off. He then took that album on tour, performing in Atlanta in July as part of The Space Migration Tour.

In Sept. 2015, Miller released his third studio album, GO:OD AM.

Miller and Ariana Grande took their romance public in the summer of 2016.

Miller released his fourth studio album, The Divine Feminine, in Sept. 2016.

Miller is pictured at The Meadows Music and Arts Festival in Oct. 2016.

Miller performed at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival on October 28, 2017, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.

In May 2018, TopMob News reported that Miller and Grande had ended their relationship after dating for roughly two years.

Mac Miller released his fifth album, Swimming, on August 3rd. Shortly after, on August 13th, he performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which turned out to be one of his last performances.

This is one of the final posts on Miller’s Instagram. He wrote, “This isn’t my motorcycle” in the caption. Sadly, Miller passed away a week later, on September 7, 2018.

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2025-12-09 00:17