Ariana Grande celebrated the 10th anniversary of her break out song The Way, the duet she recorded with ex-boyfriend, late rapper Mac Miller. Taking to her Instagram, the Positions crooner, 29 At the time, Grande and Davidson had both recently gone through breakups with Mac Miller and Cazzie David, respectively. "I was down in the dumps and [Braun] came to visit me at 'SNL,'" Davidson said. [Verse 1: Ariana Grande] I'm so into you, I can barely breathe And all I wanna do is to fall in deep But close ain't close enough 'til we cross the line, hey, yeah So name a game to play, and I'll Ariana Grande performing The Way featuring Mac Miller live from the final show of The Listening Sessions tour at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA on September 9 Mac Miller and Ariana Grande. The two collaborated on Grande's 2013 track "The Way" and then took their romance public in September 2016. But after two years of dating, Ariana Grande 's brother is honoring her ex Mac Miller . On Wednesday, Frankie Grande, 35, posted an emotional tribute to the late rapper — real name: Malcolm James McCormick — who died TagsAriana grande, the way, Mac Miller, Ariana grande the way, the way Ariana grande, lyrics the way, the way lyrics, Ariana grande the way lyrics, Ariana gr Ex: Mac Miller. Who is He? Rapper Dated In: Aug 2016 - May 2018. Rumors of Ariana Grande and Mac Miller dating started all the way back in 2013, when they shared a little kiss in the video for their duet, The Way. At that point, the pair insisted that they were just good friends. The Way's impact on Ariana Grande's career. The Way marked a turning point in Ariana Grande's career back in 2013, being her first major collaboration with the rapper Mac Miller. Ariana Grande's first charting single, "The Way," was released on March 25, 2013, but her late collaborator and ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, isn't here to share in her celebration. 9T1Dp.