Peep switches between slow, monotonous beats to faster, upbeat tunes throughout, and continuously uses autotune in every song. In previous works, Peep had mildly delved into the topic of death prior to his final album but never reached anywhere near this frequency.Īside from the dark lyrical content of this album, some of the songs were enjoyable to listen to. However, the reason why this album is so alarming is due to a massive increase in mentions of death and suicide.
He sings about crying alone, women only liking him for his fame, how everyone supposedly hates him and a multitude of other gloomy cries for help.Īs avid Peep fans would know, the references to lonesomeness, drugs and women are recurring themes. Am I really alive? I was tryna’ die last night.” After this clear expression of wanting to be dead, Peep continues to make these types of references in almost every song following, which I found to be distracting from the music itself.Īnother interesting topic that Peep covers repeatedly throughout the album is his preoccupation with being alone. In the first four songs, Peep uses a myriad of drug references, but only hints at the topic of death with lyrics such as “Ain’t it funny how life work?” and, “…grant one last wish.” In the fifth song, “Leanin,’” Peep starts off with his usual topics of sex, drugs and thoughts on life, but includes a shocking line repeated throughout the song: “Wake up surprised. The 13-song, 44-minute album begins with a song titled “Broken Smile,” indicative of the bleak mood sensed throughout the rest of his tracks. 9, nearly a year after his overdose, Peep’s team released the sequel to his previous album, “Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1,” released exactly three months prior to the day of his death. At the time of his death, Peep was scheduled to perform a show in Tucson, Ariz., with songs from his relatively new album, “Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 15, 2017, rapper and hip hop artist Lil Peep was found dead on his tour bus, after an alleged accidental overdose on a mix of fentanyl and Xanax. USA TODAY has contacted Lil Peep's representatives for comment.On Nov. "Peep had so much more to do man he was constantly inspiring me," Diplo wrote.
Your music changed the world and it'll never be the same. Musicians posted tributes to Åhr on social media following reports of his death, with Post Malone writing, "In the short time that I knew you, you were a great friend to me and a great person. I know what could’ve happened, and this is a better alternative." The fact that I became Lil Peep helped all that. (Expletive) could’ve turned out way different. Åhr appeared in a V Magazine editorial shot by famed fashion photographer Mario Testino in September, claiming in the interview that his music saved his life. In an Instagram video posted the day before his death, Åhr promotes an upcoming show in El Paso, Texas, claiming he took Xanax before saying, "I'm good, I'm not sick," before writing "When I die, you'll love me" in an additional post. That’s my channel for letting all that (expletive) out.” That’s the side of myself that I express through music. “I don’t express that side of myself on social media. “I suffer from depression and some days I wake up and I’m like, (expletive), I wish I didn’t wake up,” he told Pitchfork earlier this year. She is truly grateful to the fans and the people who have supported and loved him.”īorn Gustav Åhr, Lil Peep amassed a cult following for his genre-melding of hip hop and emo music, and released his debut album Come Over When You’re Sober (Part One) in August 2017. His music often dealt with issues of mental illness, including a 2016 track OMFG about his suicidal tendencies. "I have spoken to his mother and she asked me to convey that she is very, very proud of him and everything he was able to achieve in his short life. He had huge ambition and his career was flourishing." He was highly intelligent, hugely creative, massively charismatic, gentle and charming. He had big goals and dreams for the future which he had shared with me, his team, his family and his friends. "I do not believe Peep wanted to die, this is so tragic. “I am shocked and heartbroken," Stennett wrote. Sarah Stennett, CEO of First Access Entertainment which worked with the rapper in 2016, confirmed his death to USA TODAY. The music community is mourning the loss of rapper Lil Peep, who died at 21. Watch Video: Lil Peep dead at 21: Celebs pay tribute
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