Lil Peep

Gustav Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), better known by his stage name Lil Peep, was an American rapper and singer from Long Beach, Long Island, New York.

Lil Peep’s music is known for its slow, melodic, and melancholy “emo” sound, and his often loud and gruff voice. His lyrics included themes about suicide, drug addiction and abuse, troubles with girls, and relationships. Peep’s vocal style ranged from rapping, singing, and screaming. Peep’s influences include Gucci Mane, Crystal Castles, and My Chemical Romance.

Peep himself was also known for his unique, somewhat flamboyant, fashion sense and appearance. His hair was more often than not dyed bright pink, he often wore brightly colored (often pink as well) clothes and had even been spotted wearing Hello Kitty and Katy Perry merchandise. His various amounts of tattoos were also known, which include “DADDY” below his collarbone, the anarchy symbol on his cheek, and “Crybaby” above his right eyebrow.

Peep first gained recognition online from his 2015 mixtape LiL PEEP; PART ONE, which went viral on Soundcloud and included his breakout songs “Star Shopping” & “The Way I See Things”, which gained him much popularity in the underground hip hop scene, especially in the then-emerging “goth rap” subgenre. In 2016, Peep released Hellboy, which got much popularity with a mainstream audience and further pushed Lil Peep into the mainstream light. Finally, in 2017, Peep released his first album ever, Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1.

Peep was part of SCHEMAPOSSE (from 2015 to 2016) and a member of GOTHBOICLIQUE, at the time of his death.

Late into the night on November 15, 2017, Lil Peep passed away due to a suspected overdose of Xanax that had been laced with the dangerous drug fentanyl. He was 21.

Even after his death, posthumous music is still coming out from Peep as songs he was producing before he died are starting to get released like Spotlight. It’s even been announced by frequent collaborator and close friend, Smokeasac, that the follow up to his debut album Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 should see a release as well.