Gustav Åhr (November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017), known by his stage name Lil Peep, was an American rapper and singer.
He was cited as one of the primary artists responsible for the post-emo revival with his style of hip hop, which came to be known as emo hip hop.
He died in 2017 at age 21 of what is believed to be a drug overdose.
New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica defined Åhr as the Kurt Cobain of lo-fi rap and described his music as gloomy and diabolically melodic. Åhr's music generally drew on both Southern rap and the angsty introspection of the rock subgenre post-hardcore. He said that he wanted to become the "New Kurt Cobain".
Åhr gathered a large cult fanbase and regularly sold out large venues. Åhr's music, described as a fusion between hip hop and emo, helped introduce underground hip hop to styles that were more confessional.
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Birth Name: Gustav Elijah Åhr
Born: November 1, 1996
Died: November 15, 2017 (at age of 21)
From: Pennsylvania, US
Genre(s):
Emo rap,
lo-fi,
trap,
pop punk,
alternative rock,
rap rock,
alternative hip hop
Instrument(s):
Voice,
Trombone,
Tuba
Occupation(s):
Singer,
Rapper
Active From: 2014-2017
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