Lil Peep

Lil Peep
Lil Peep
	Lil Peep in August 2016
Background information
Birth name	Gustav Elijah Åhr
Born	November 1, 1996; Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin	Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2017 (aged 21); Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Emo rap[1]; punk rap[2]; rap rock[3]; trap; alternative rock[4]; SoundCloud rap[1];
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; rapper; model;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2014–2017
Labels	First Access; Columbia;
Parent(s)	Liza K. Womack; Karl Johan Åhr[5];

Gustav Elijah Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), better known by his stage name Lil Peep, was a Swedish-American singer and rapper. His songs "White Wine", "Benz Truck", and "The Way I See Things" have each gained over 4 million views on YouTube. He was born in Long Island, New York.[6] In 2015, Åhr released his first mixtape, Lil Peep Part One, to limited success, generating 4,000 plays in its first week. The same year he released his first extended play, Feelz, and another mixtape, Live Forever.[7][8]

Åhr came out as bisexual on August 8, 2017.[9][10][11]

Åhr died on November 15, 2017 before a concert in Tucson, Arizona of a supposed Xanax overdose at the age of 21. After an autopsy was completed, it was confirmed that he was given fentanyl instead of Xanax.[12]

References

Carrie Battan (2018-01-08). "Lil Xan and the Year in Sad Rap". Lil Peep, born Gustav Åhr, had been one of the more talented and brutally depressive members of the SoundCloud rap community
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/10-punk-rap-and-punk-pop-artists-you-should-listen-to-news.40979.html
Greene, Jayson (November 13, 2017). "The Unlikely Resurgence of Rap Rock". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
Strauss, Matthew (November 18, 2018). "Lil Peep: Hellboy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 31, 2018. The way Lil Peep sampled and sang and drew from alternative rock music initially stirred ire from hip-hop and indie fans.
"Remembering Gustav Ahr". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
Joyce, Colin. "Meet Lil Peep, All-American Reject". Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
"Lil Peep @ The Foundry 10/30 | mxdwn.com". Retrieved August 10, 2017.
"Lil Peep Tour Dates & Tickets". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
Tracer, Dan (August 9, 2017). "Rapper Lil Peep comes out as bi on Twitter". Queerty.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
"Lil Peep Reveals He's Bisexual – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
"Rapper Lil Ppep Comes Out as Bisexual]". World Entertainment News Network (England). August 10, 2017.
Caramanica, Jon (November 16, 2017). "Lil Peep, Rapper Who Blended Hip-Hop and Emo, Is Dead at 21". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

Other websites

"Emo rapper Lil Peep embodies sadboi aesthetic in new album". Rocky Mountain Collegian. September 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

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[Carrie_Battan-1] Carrie Battan (2018-01-08). "Lil Xan and the Year in Sad Rap". Lil Peep, born Gustav Åhr, had been one of the more talented and brutally depressive members of the SoundCloud rap community

[2] ttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/10-punk-rap-and-punk-pop-artists-you-should-listen-to-news.40979.html

[3] Greene, Jayson (November 13, 2017). "The Unlikely Resurgence of Rap Rock". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[4] Strauss, Matthew (November 18, 2018). "Lil Peep: Hellboy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 31, 2018. The way Lil Peep sampled and sang and drew from alternative rock music initially stirred ire from hip-hop and indie fans.

[:3-5] "Remembering Gustav Ahr". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

[6] Joyce, Colin. "Meet Lil Peep, All-American Reject". Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

[7] "Lil Peep @ The Foundry 10/30 | mxdwn.com". Retrieved August 10, 2017.

[8] "Lil Peep Tour Dates & Tickets". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.

[9] Tracer, Dan (August 9, 2017). "Rapper Lil Peep comes out as bi on Twitter". Queerty.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.

[10] "Lil Peep Reveals He's Bisexual – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2017.

[11] "Rapper Lil Ppep Comes Out as Bisexual]". World Entertainment News Network (England). August 10, 2017.

[NYTDeath-12] Caramanica, Jon (November 16, 2017). "Lil Peep, Rapper Who Blended Hip-Hop and Emo, Is Dead at 21". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017.