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Though from an apparent overdose, made a name for himself as a transformative artist. His expansive, varied catalogue explored his psyche often and courageously. Miller rapped (sometimes sang) about addiction, death, existentialism, love, loss, and the meaning of life itself — a laundry list of tall orders, and one that he managed to pull off. Though when he appeared on the hip-hop scene, Miller also managed to mature dramatically over the course of his too-short career. His lyrics matured with him, and any fan will know that he recommended his music as the best window into his thoughts and dreams. 'The people that have the best chance of knowing me, that would like to, would just be,' he told Vulture shortly before his death. Here are some of Miller's most personal and insightful songs, in chronological order.

Miller's 2012 mixtape 'Macadelic' was, in many ways, a response to Miller challenged his casting as a shallow frat rapper, especially on 'The Question' — for which he penned lyrics that felt both universally relatable and highly personal, both sprawling and specific. Best lyrics: 'When you up above the clouds, like, who goin' to touch me now / And do we ever get to know the truth? / 'Cause everyone seems to have it, but to me it seems they lack it / Now I'm rollin' and I'm sippin' lean / Sometimes I catch a buzz just to help me picture love.' On the introductory track of his sophomore album, 'Watching Movies With the Sound Off,' Miller delves into his own psyche and illustrates his enduring self-awareness. 'The Star Room' sees Miller adopt a malignant alter-ego named Delusional Thomas and explore the danger of his own addictions, namely feeling trapped in the 'purgatory' of his own mind. While Miller was just 21 years old when this album was released, 'The Star Room' is a bold and expressive confrontation of his own demons.

Best lyrics: 'Making sure my mom and dad are still somewhat in love / All these backfires of my experiments with drugs / And I experience the touch of my epiphany in color form / The difference between love and war inform me / I'm above the norm.' Is certainly a prime example of Miller's formidable rapping skills, but this bizarre, Flying Lotus-produced track also contains some of Miller's most raw confessions and clear sense of purpose.

Miller expresses his desire to leave a lasting impression on the world ('The day that I die on will turn me to an icon'). At the same time, however, 'S.D.S.' Illustrates his growing sense of self-understanding and an acceptance of the nature of fame. 'I just don't believe I am an actual person,' he.

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'I'm actually just an idea to everybody. We don't actually exist as people to anybody, we exist through the ideas that we give to the world.' Best lyrics: 'I'm in awe, this jigsaw, puzzles not complete / I'm just an idea, nothing concrete.' Miller was deeply affected by the death of his friend Reuben Eli Mitrani, whose initials are capitalized in the title of 'REMember.'

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Mitrani passed away in 2012 and Miller spends this dark, insular song reflecting on the concepts of youth, mortality, legacy, and loss. Although Miller suggests throughout the song that he will mourn his friend for the rest of his own life, he still ends on a resilient note — promising that 'when the whole world is looking hopeless,' he'll 'still hold s- down' and make Mitrani proud. Best lyrics: 'There's just a bunch of s-t I wish I could tell you / This life moves fast, I never knew that yours wouldn't have lasted / The dirt hitting your casket, like raindrops / I swear I'll let you know when the pain stops.'