September 13, 2018 marked the 22nd anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s death. Shakur was shot in a drive by on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was in critical condition until he passed six days later. Born into a family of Black Panther activists, Pac was born to make a difference in the world. On the anniversary of Tupac’s death, millions of people celebrated it by having a moment of silence, a candlelight tributes, and social media posts because of the dramatic impact Shakur left on their lives.

Malcolm James McCormick, known more commonly by his stage name, Mac Miller, is a Pittsburgh born rapper who passed away on September 7th at the young age of 26. He lost his life to an ongoing battle with a drug addiction. Miller’s fans and peers saw him as a hip-hop pioneer. Not only was Miller recognized as a rapper, but also as a musician. His rap songs often contained elements from different genres such as jazz, funk, classical strings and many more of which helped form his unique unheard of sense of style.