Lil Peep Dies at 21: Report
Rising Rap Star Lil Peep Dies at the Age of 21
UPDATE: According to a medical examiner's office in Pima County, Arizona, Lil Peep's cause of death is a drug overdose. However, there will not be an official toxicology report until the results come back, which can take anywhere from six-to-eight weeks.
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RIP Lil Peep
Lil Peep, a young rapper who built a dedicated following on Soundcloud, YouTube, and Instagram, died on Wednesday evening.
He was 21.
Nothing has been confirmed yet, but reports say Peep, whose real name was Gustav hr, overdosed.Adam Grandmaison, host of the popular No Jumper podcast, tweeted out what happened to Peep:
i'm hearing that @Lilpeep overdosed and is in the hospital.
\u201ci'm hearing that @Lilpeep overdosed and is in the hospital.\u201d— adam22 (@adam22) 1510811473
Soon after, Peep's manager,Chase Ortega, posted a cryptic tweet that seemed to confirm the death:
None— GotInstrumentals.eth (@GotInstrumentals.eth) 1510819694
The sudden death of the rapper comes just months after he released his debut albumCome Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1.
Peep's rise was years in the making. The Long Island born rapper saw his style evolve from standard rap to an emo, pop hybrid. In 2016 he released his breakout mixtapesCrybaby and Hellboy. His music gathered millions of views on Soundcloud and YouTube. And his fans had a strong emotional connection to his music. (Twitter is flooded with tweets from grieving fans.)
Peep's music dealt with depression and drug usage. Peep was not shy of his usage of Xanax. In fact, his Instagram contains numerous posts dedicated to the drug, with the last couple of posts being particularly troubling.
After the news came out, some of hip-hop's most notable artists showed their respect to Peep.
\u201cI remember Lil peep telling me he is against the sexual abuse of women and people in the music industry... I will continue to push his vision thank you - Lil B\u201d— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@Lil B THE BASEDGOD) 1510816099
\u201cR.I.P. Lil Peep\u201d— juicy j (@juicy j) 1510817525
\u201cRIP LIL PEEP\u201d— Lil pump (@Lil pump) 1510813733
\u201cDamn man Rest In Peace lil peep\u201d— Caution (@Caution) 1510817613
\u201cRIP LIL PEEP I\ufe0f SEEN EM LIVE @ SHOW IN BK HE WAS DEF BRINGING BAC EM GREEN DAY LINKIN PARK VIBEZ - \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u201d— YG ADDIE A$AP ANT ADDIE PITINO (@YG ADDIE A$AP ANT ADDIE PITINO) 1510815563
\u201cin the short time that i knew you, you were a great friend to me and a great person. your music changed the world and it'll never be the same. i love you bud. forever\u201d— Post Malone (@Post Malone) 1510813437
\u201cpeep had so much more to do man he was constantly inspiring me. I dont feel good man\u201d— diplo (@diplo) 1510816644
\u201ciM DiSGUSTED WiTH LiFE MY FRiENDS ARE SAYiNG LiL PEEP DiED i DONT WANT TO BELiEVE it he had such a bright future omg I just saw him we just we freestyling in my hotel and he said we should get matching tattoos so I did he was fearless and unfazed omg I don\u2019t like this idk\u201d— RiFF RAFF / DALE DAN TONY / JODY HiGHROLLER (@RiFF RAFF / DALE DAN TONY / JODY HiGHROLLER) 1510814763
