Mac Miller was an American rapper, singer, and producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who emerged in the early 2010s and remained active until his death in 2018. His music blended hip hop with elements of jazz, soul, funk and lo-fi production, evolving from youthful, party-oriented mixtapes to more introspective, musically diverse studio albums that incorporated live instrumentation and psychedelic textures. Known for candid, autobiographical lyrics and a willingness to experiment with production and genre boundaries, he collaborated with a range of artists and produced work under his own name and the alias Larry Fisherman, contributing to both mainstream and independent hip hop scenes.