Since Mac Miller's unexpected passing on Friday (September 7), musicians from all walks of life have been paying tribute and telling stories about their relationships with the late rapper. He touched a lot of people, including Fiona Apple.
The singer-songwriter took to YouTube to film an emotional message about her brief yet powerful interaction with Mac. "I just wanted to say that I’m very sad about Mac Miller dying. I don’t know why I feel like I need to express this publicly, but I guess I’m just realizing how great he was. 'Cause I only met him once," she began the video message. "It was like for a few hours, and it was a small group of people, but I really, really, really liked him. And I wanted to stay friends with him, and I never got his number."
"And I remember that we were talking about music, and I remember that he was talking about how much he loved Jon Brion," she continued. "And now I just found out that Jon produced his last record. So I’m going to go listen to that and keep him alive that way. I wish I could’ve made music with him. He’s a really good soul — and he’s still around, I hope."
Watch Fiona's tribute below.
Mac was found dead in his home after suffering an apparent overdose. He was only 26 years old.
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