Watch Anderson .Paak’s emotional Mac Miller tribute at BET Hip-Hop Awards 2018

Last night, Anderson .Paak took to the stage of the Bet Hip-Hop awards to pay tribute to the late Mac Miller.

Watch .Paak deliver a heartfelt speech on the rapper’s artistic legacy, humble character, and his influence throughout the music industry:

.Paak pledged to continue working with the Mac Miller Circles Fund, which provides underserved communities with arts and education opportunities: “This fund speaks to the man that Mac is … We will keep that dream alive.”

Miller sadly passed away earlier this year at 26-years-old.

.Paak will perform alongside Travis Scott, John Mayer and Action Bronson at a benefit concert to raise money for the Circles Fund.

Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life takes place on 31 October.