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<p>Nearly four-and-a-half years after his death, Mac Miller&#8217;s legacy continues to go strong and be celebrated by his fans. Jan. 19, 2023, marks what would have been the rapper&#8217;s 31st <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/happy-birthday-hbic-tiffany-new-york-pollards-top-7-messiest-most-iconic-moments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">birthday</a>, and users are flooding social media with positive memories of Mac.</p>
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<p>In honor of Mac Miller, here are 7 moments that highlight the rapper&#8217;s legacy.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">1. Commitment To Putting Music Before The Hustle</h3>
<p>First up is Mac&#8217;s prioritization of making good music as opposed to the &#8220;hustle&#8221; that comes with the industry, as his main goal was to &#8220;touch people&#8221; through his artistry.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want it to be about the hustle. I don&#8217;t want it to be about how successful I am independently. I want it to be about how good the music is.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>As Mac&#8217;s projects—including <em>K.I.D.S.</em>, <em>Blue Slide Park</em>, <em>The Divine Feminine</em>, <em>Swimming</em>, and <em>Circles</em>—continue to be widely praised, it seems like Mac accomplished his goal of making good music that deeply resonates with listeners.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">2. Mac Miller&#8217;s Friendship With ScHoolboy Q</h3>
<p>As far as Mac&#8217;s social media presence, his interactions with ScHoolboy Q are regarded as top-tier humor. One popular post compiled various moments of the rappers&#8217; banter from over the years, remarking that their &#8220;friendship was one of a kind.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Another beloved interaction between the rappers shows Mac hyping ScHoolboy up while performing &#8220;Yay Yay.&#8221; Additionally, they were photographed together for <em>Mass Appeal</em>.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">3. Being Celebrated In His Hometown</h3>
<p>Mac wasn&#8217;t only loved by his fanbase, but his hometown of Pittsburgh also held the rap star in high regard. In fact, back in 2013, September 20 was declared the city&#8217;s annual &#8220;Mac Miller Day.&#8221; The rapper was also presented the Key to the City.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">4. Putting His Rap Skills On Display As A Youngin&#8217;</h3>
<p>Throwing it back to his early days, we have to give a shoutout to a video of a pint-sized Mac spittin&#8217; the lyrics to &#8220;Rapper&#8217;s Delight.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Other videos from his adolescence show a high school-aged Mac freestyling with his classmates.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">5. Mac Not Being Afraid To Show Off His Dance Moves</h3>
<p>Aside from putting on shows with his rap skills, Mac was also known to bust a move! In fact, he can be seen getting down in a number of different clips.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">6. Endlessly Promoting Wholesome Positivity: &#8216;You Have More Power Than You Think You Do&#8217;</h3>
<p>All in all, one of Mac&#8217;s most admirable traits was his positivity, which he was never shy about sharing.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">7. Letting Donald Trump Know Wassup</h3>
<p>While Mac was all about the positivity, he certainly didn&#8217;t shy away from checking Donald Trump. While Mac may have named a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74TFS8r_SMI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">song</a> after the businessman-turned-politician back in the day, he was <em>not </em>here for his antics when 2016 came around.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I only have one thing to say: I f**king hate you, Donald Trump&#8230;Make America Great Again? I think you want to make America white again.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Happy heavenly birthday to Mac Miller.</p>
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