It was five hours before showtime and Lil Peep was in the back of his tour bus, getting high with two young fans. They were smoking dabs, high-potency doses of concentrated weed that are vaporized, then inhaled. This was Tucson, Arizona, in November , and the afternoon heat hovered in the mids. In the back lounge, the AC was cranked, and Peep, wearing a black, studded vest and multicolored checkered pants, had folded his long, lean frame onto an upholstered seat. The shows had been going well — most dates sold out, with mobs of kids trying to get close to Peep. Peep idolized Kurt Cobain, and it was easy to imagine him turning into a Kurt-like figure himself: an achingly pretty, blithely self-destructive superstar that a generation of kids could look to and see their pain reflected back at them.

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Helping pioneer an emo revival style of rap and rock music, Lil Peep has been credited as the leading figure of the mid—late s emo music scene and came to be an inspiration to outcasts and youth subcultures. Soon after the tour, Lil Peep emigrated to London, England , where he recorded his debut studio album. Lil Peep had substance abuse issues due to his mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder , which often influenced the thematic content of his music. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner certified the cause of death as an accidental overdose of fentanyl and Xanax. When Lil Peep was a teenager, he called himself a loner who made most of his friends online.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Emerging from the dark corners of the Internet's underground rap scene, Long Island rapper Lil Peep connected with his fans through both his blend of dark rock and hip-hop styles and his lyrics, which vulnerably and transparently addressed issues of depression, addiction, and anxiety. A run of strong mixtapes and guest appearances generated media buzz around the rapper, his approach to life, and his music, which polarized both listeners and the press. Those who championed Lil Peep did so passionately, and his followers quickly grew into the millions. Peep would only live to see the release of one fully realized studio album, his brief debut, Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. The eight-song album was released shortly before the artist's untimely death due to a drug overdose just after his 21st birthday. Fans mourned the loss, and Peep's estate began posthumously releasing music the rapper had finished before his death, beginning with several singles and eventually leading to the full-length album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. With his gloomy and expressive lyrics -- along with a personal love of the two genres -- he attracted the "emo rap" label. Peep issued his debut mixtape, Lil Peep, Pt.
Lil Peep was an American rapper and musician, who died on November 15, , age 21 following an overdose. Lil Peep died on 15th November following an accidental overdose on his tour bus, which saw coroners find fentanyl and Xanax in his system. He was 21 years old. He got his rap name because his mother would call him "Peep" as a child. The rapper claimed to have Swedish citizenship because of his parents, and had Irish and Swedish heritage. Lil Peep's was dating Instagram influencer Arzaylea Rodriguez just before the time of his death.