Ariana Grande Shares Never-Before-Told Story About Late Boyfriend Mac Miller
Ariana Grande credits late rapper Mac Miller for encouraging her to pursue R&B-influenced pop and helping her find her musical sound seven years after his death.
- Earlier this month, Ariana Grande told students at Chapman University that Mac Miller encouraged her to `do the brave thing` and create R&B-influenced pop, reflecting seven years after his death.
- Miller's role was central to Grande's early recordings when he encouraged her musical path around Yours Truly, prompting his feature on her breakout single The Way, which Grande credits for helping her find her sound.
- A week after his death, Grande posted an emotional Instagram tribute and described her grief as `pretty all-consuming` in a 2019 Vogue interview, later honouring him during her Sweetener World Tour in Pittsburgh.
- Producers updated the music video by adding an orchestral string addition over Mac Miller's second rap verse, and the remastered music video ends with Mac Miller text on screen as visuals fade to black.
- Grande says Miller's influence shaped her musical direction, and she continues to recognize him around Yours Truly anniversary and through collaborations like `My Favorite Part` and `Into You` remix.
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The rapper died at the age of 26 in 2018 from a drug overdose.
Ariana Grande Makes Rare Comment About Mac Miller 7 Years After His Death
Ariana Grande is reflecting on her relationship with ex Mac Miller seven years after his death. While talking about the late rapper during her master class at Chapman University earlier this month, Grande, 32, explained that Miller encouraged her to “do the brave thing” and create R&B influenced pop music — something she is “very thankful” for. “That’s also a part of why I was so eager to ask [Miller] to be a part of it,” Grande said in conversa…
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