LIL PEEP

Gustav Elijah Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep was an American singer, rapper, songwriter and model. Helping pioneer an emo revival style of rap and rock music, Lil Peep has been credited as the leading figure in emo music of the 2010s.

Lil Peep’s music is known for its slow, melodic, and melancholy “emo” sound and his often loud and gruff voice. His lyrics include themes about suicide, drug addiction and abuse, troubles with girls, and relationships. He is known for being one of the pioneers of the emerging and growing-in-popularity genre known as “emo-rap” that discusses topics such as depression, suicide, sadness, lost love failed relationships and overall emotional lyrics and vibes, typically layered over trap beats/instrumentals. Peep’s vocal style ranged from rapping, singing, and screaming. Peep’s influences include Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, IloveMakonnen and My Chemical Romance.

On November 15, 2017, Lil Peep was found dead on his tour bus when his manager went to check on him in preparation for that night's performance at a Tucson, Arizona venue. Foul play was not suspected, with his death believed to be from an overdose. In a series of Instagram posts in the hours leading up to his death, Lil Peep claimed to have ingested psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis concentrate. In another, he claimed to have consumed six Xanax pills following a video depicting his attempts to drop an unidentified pill into his mouth several times before successfully swallowing one and shaking a full prescription bottle. A subsequent post was captioned "When I die, you'll love me."