In the short time that i knew you, you were a great friend to me and a great person. I 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 I’ve been expecting this call for a year. We will update this story as we learn more. Read Chase’s tweet and a selection of other below. Tributes have already been posted on Twitter by Lil B, Diplo, Playboi Carti, Juicy J, MetroBoomin and others. The artist whose real name is Gustav Åhr was part of a wave of artists who gained notoriety in 2017 for blending the emotional theatrics of emo music with hip-hop.īillboardare reporting that Peep’s manager Chase Ortega broke the news via Twitter three hours ago (around 5:30am GMT) writing, “I’ve been expecting this call for a year. Lil Peep, a New York based emo-rapper who released his debut full-length earlier this year, has reportedly passed away aged 21.
