History Music / LilPeep

Gustav Elijah Åhr; (November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017), better known under the stage name Lil Peep (often stylized as [=LiL=] PEEP) was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and model. He was a member of the collective Gothboiclique, and arguably their [[FaceOfTheBand most popular member]].

* FashionDesigner: His clothing line, 'No Smoking', was released to stores in late 2018, having been in development since before his death.

His work can be found on [[https://soundcloud.com/lil_peep Soundcloud]], as well as streaming services.

Gustav Elijah Åhr; (November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017), better known under the stage name '''Lil Peep''' (often stylized as [=LiL=] PEEP) was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and model. He was a member of the collective Gothboiclique, and arguably their [[FaceOfTheBand most popular member]].

* CelebritySong: "[[Music/GucciMane]]".

Gustav Elijah Åhr; (November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017), better known under the stage name Lil Peep (often stylized as [=LiL=] PEEP) was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and model. He was a member of the collective Gothboiclique, and arguably their [[FaceOfTheBand most popular member]].

!!Selected discography:
!!!(An asterisk denotes a posthumous release)

* ''Feelz'' (2015)

* ''Castles'' and ''Castles II'' (w/ Lil Tracy) (2016-17)

* ''Spotlight'' (w/ Marshmello) (2018)*

* {{Sampling}}: of acts like Music/BrandNew, Music/AvengedSevenfold, Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/BrightEyes

Although Peep was an active artist for only three years, [[ShortLivedBigImpact the extents of his acclaim and influence are vast]]. He is hailed as a [[TropeMaker pioneer]] of the "emo rap" scene within the mid-late [=2010s=] "[=SoundCloud=] rap" movement, having a great influence on the subgenre's sound and cultural influence, which extended across numerous youth subcultures. At its most fundamental level, the subgenre [[GenreMashup fuses]] the hard beats of [[HipHop hip-hop]] and {{trap|Music}} with the musicality and songwriting of {{emo|Music}}.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Given the history of [[{{Crunkcore}} previous attempts]] at mashing emo and rap, this naturally comes into play.

* KaleidoscopeHair
* KnuckleTattoos

* FashionDesigner: His clothing line, 'No Smoking', is due to be released in late 2018 having been in development since before his death.
* FunctionalAddict: Described himself as a "functional addict", even if he told his audience to [[DoNotDoThisCoolThing stay away from drugs.]] [[SubvertedTrope Then he overdosed on fentanyl]] and [[TearJerker died young.]]

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Lil Peep (born Gustav Elijah Åhr; November 1, 1996-November 15, 2017) was a Los Angeles rapper who mashed HipHop beats with EmoMusic and AlternativeRock. A member of the Gothboiclique, a group of similar-minded artists, he was arguably the group's [[FaceOfTheBand most popular member]].

Despite the aforementioned odd blend of genres, he enjoyed quite a bit of success among both hip hop and rock fans, and was perhaps the most successful artist of the "emo-trap" subgenre. He broke out into the mainstream with his ''Hellboy'' mixtape and amassed a large cult following, which lead to the release of his first studio album, ''Come Over When You're Sober, Pt 1''.

Tragically, Peep passed away from an accidental overdose at the young age of 21. Tributes poured in from his friends and family. Despite his brief career, he made quite an impression on the scene and was an inspiration to many. Creator/ColumbiaRecords acquired his catalog in March 2018.

His work can be found on [[https://soundcloud.com/lil_peep Soundcloud]], as well as Spotify.

[[AC:Discography of note: An * denotes posthumous releases]]

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!Lil Peep's work contains examples of:

* BiTheWay: Came out as bisexual in August 2017 via Twitter.

* ''Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2'' (Unreleased, but is coming)*

Lil Peep (1996-2017) was a Los Angeles rapper who mashed HipHop beats with EmoMusic and AlternativeRock. A member of the Gothboiclique, a group of similar-minded artists, he was arguably the group's [[FaceOfTheBand most popular member]].

Tragically, Peep passed away from an accidental overdose at the young age of 21. Tributes poured in from his friends and family. Despite his brief career, he made quite an impression on the scene and was an inspiration to many.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: In the music video for 'Awful Things', the romantic interest flashes red eyes.

* {{Sampling}}: of acts like Music/BrandNew, Music/AvengedSevenfold, Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/BrightEyes

* AuthorExistenceFailure: He had quite a few projects and songs that were finished or being worked on prior to his death, including part 2 of his debut album.

* {{Sampling}}: of acts like Music/BrandNew, Music/AvengedSevenfold, Music/Underoath and Music/BrightEyes