As news broke of rapper Mac Miller's death on Friday afternoon (US time), fans and fellow artists alike took to social media to express their grief.

The rapper was found dead in his home of an apparent overdose, at just 26 years old.

The star has been open about his struggles with mental health, substance use and addiction, which many referenced in paying tribute to him, urging others to seek help.

Fellow artist Missio wrote: "Addiction is taking over people's lives and killing them. If you need help PLEASE share your struggles and ask for help".

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While another referenced some of Miller's lyrics in which he rapped about being desparate to find a way out of his own head.

Others, including fellow stars Chance the Rapper, Jaden Smith, Swae Lee and more simply shared their grief, condolences and memories of the young rapper.

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Back in 2010 a rapper I never heard of named @macmiller called my phone asking for a feature. He was super gracious on the phone so I googled him and saw that he built quite an impressive following for himself online. I agreed to do the song so we got back on the phone to bounce ideas around. Even though he was a young new cat, he was driven to capture the truest essence of hiphop. He sent me a bunch of beats that felt like classic hiphop and it was my honor and my pleasure to work with him on what became the first of a couple of songs we did together, Family First. Every time I saw Mac on the road or at a party after that it always so much love love and respect. He was pure artist. Pure ambition. Pure heart. @clockworkdj who started out touring with me ended up becoming Mac’s tour dJ. Mac turned the platform @wizkhalifa provided for him into his own, he owned it and he repped for his city of Pittsburgh in a major way. Whenever issues of racist policing or white privilege came to the forefront, Mac Miller was alway one of the select few artists, of any genre, of any race, to speak up and speak out. Beyond being a great MC, Mac Miller made it a priority to show solidarity with the marginalized and the oppressed. What a shining light. He will be missed. #RIPMacMiller

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