Lil Peep - wikipedia Lil Peep Lil Peep Lil Peep in August 2016 Gustav Elijah Åhr ( 1996 - 11 - 01 ) November 1, 1996 Pennsylvania, U.S. November 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 15 ) ( aged 21 ) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Cause of death Fentanyl overdose Other names Lil Bo Peep Lil Kennedy Occupation Rapper singer songwriter record producer Years active 2014 -- 2017 Musical career Origin Long Beach, New York, U.S. Genres Emo hip hop cloud rap Instruments Vocals Labels First Access Warner Music Sweden Associated acts Gothboiclique Lil Tracy Schemaposse Website lilpeep. party Gustav Elijah `` Gus '' Åhr ( November 1, 1996 -- November 15, 2017 ), known by his stage name Lil Peep, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Lil Peep was known for being part of a `` post-emo revival style of hip - hop ''. Lil Peep died of an accidental fentanyl overdose on November 15, 2017. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Posthumous releases 3 Musical style 4 Personal life 5 Death 5.1 Tributes 6 Discography 6.1 Studio albums 6.2 Mixtapes 6.3 Extended plays 6.4 Singles 7 References 8 Further reading Early life Gustav Elijah Åhr was born on November 1, 1996, in Pennsylvania and grew up on Long Island, New York. His parents were both Harvard graduates who divorced when he was a teenager. Åhr 's mother, Liza Womack is a first grade teacher and his father is a college professor. He had Swedish, German and Irish descent. Åhr attended Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York, which he rarely attended in spite of good grades and was on the deans list for the time he attended. He later dropped out of the high school and took online courses to earn his diploma. Shortly thereafter, he began posting his music on YouTube and SoundCloud. When Åhr was 17, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music, under the pseudonym Lil Peep. Career In 2015, Åhr released his first mixtape, Lil Peep Part One, which generated 4,000 plays in its first week. Shortly thereafter, he released his first extended play, Feelz, and another mixtape, Live Forever. In 2016, Åhr released two full - length mixtapes ; Crybaby and Hellboy. In May 2017, the band Mineral accused Åhr of copyright infringement for including an unlicensed and uncredited sample of their song `` LoveLetterTypewriter '' in his `` Hollywood Dreaming '' track. Åhr said that he was only trying to `` show some love '' with the sample. On June 2, 2017, Åhr announced his debut album, Come Over When You 're Sober, via Instagram. The album was given the release date of August 11, 2017. After a slight delay, the album was released on August 15, 2017. Åhr announced a Come Over When You 're Sober tour to promote the album. The tour began on August 2, 2017, and was scheduled to end on November 17, 2017, but was cut short by two days due to his death. Posthumous releases Due to Åhr 's prolific work rate, a number of songs and projects were completed prior to his death. The first official posthumous release arrived within twenty - four hours of his death as videographer Wiggy released the official video for `` Sixteen Lines ''. On January 12, 2018, Marshmello officially released a collaboration entitled `` Spotlight ''. On January 15, 2018, Juicy J officially released `` Got Em Like '' which featured Lil Peep and Wiz Khalifa. Musical style Lil Peep was described as a `` cloud rapper '', `` SoundCloud rapper '', and an `` emo rapper '' as well as lo - fi rap. 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 's music contains lyrical themes regarding topics such as depression, drug use, past relationships, and suicidal thoughts. He had been described as the future of emo by Steven J. Horowitz of online magazine Pitchfork. Before the release of his first album, he mentioned Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Frank Ocean and Riff Raff as inspirations, and wanted to be known as the `` Kurt Cobain of Rap ''. His other musical influences include Gucci Mane, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Crystal Castles, Seshollowaterboyz, Rozz Dyliams, My Chemical Romance and Panic ! at the Disco. His songs have sampled such artists as Pierce the Veil, Brand New, Radiohead, Underoath, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer, The Postal Service, Oasis and The Microphones. Personal life In 2016, Åhr moved from Skid Row to his Echo Park apartment in Los Angeles where he recorded and produced the majority of his commercial work. Åhr played the trombone and tuba and expressed an interest in music and fashion from a young age. Åhr regularly referenced addictions to cocaine, ecstasy and Xanax in his lyrics and posts on social media, where he described himself as a `` productive junkie '' and advised his audience to avoid drug use. Åhr came out as bisexual in a Twitter post in August 2017. Death On November 15, 2017, Åhr was found dead on his tour bus when his manager went to check on him in preparation for that night 's performance at a Tucson, Arizona venue. Foul play was not suspected, with his death believed to be from an overdose. On December 8, the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner released details from a toxicology report, certifying the cause of death was an accidental overdose due to the effects of the pain medications fentanyl and alprazolam. Blood tests tested positive for marijuana, cocaine and the painkiller Tramadol. Urine tests also showed the presence of multiple powerful opiates, including Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone ( Dilaudid ), Oxycodone and Oxymorphone. There was no alcohol in his system. In a series of Instagram posts in the hours leading up to his death, Åhr claimed to have ingested psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana concentrate. In another, he claimed to have consumed six Xanax pills following a video depicting his attempts to drop an unidentified pill into his mouth several times before successfully swallowing one and shaking a full prescription bottle. A subsequent post was captioned `` When I die, you 'll love me. '' In the days after his death, a police report revealed that Åhr had taken a nap around 5 : 45 p.m. before the concert. His manager checked on him twice and found him sleeping and breathing fine, but was unable to wake him. When the manager checked on Åhr a third time, he was unresponsive and not breathing. Åhr 's manager performed CPR before medics arrived, though he was pronounced dead at the scene. Tributes Numerous artists in the music industry paid tribute to Åhr following his death, including Diplo, Post Malone, Pete Wentz, Marshmello, Zane Lowe, ASAP Nast, Rich Chigga, Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Bella Thorne, Sam Smith, Lil Pump and Mark Ronson. Jon Caramanica, a music critic for the New York Times, held a special remembrance podcast episode to honor Peep following his death which was released on November 22, 2017. Good Charlotte also honored Lil Peep with a performance of `` Awful Things '' which was shown at his memorial in Long Beach, New York on December 2, 2017. Three Days Grace paid tribute by posting a video on Instagram and Twitter of a remix of Peep 's song `` Witchblades '' featuring Lil Tracy. The remixed song 's beat was a slowed down instrumental track of the band 's song, `` The Real You ''. Discography Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Alt. US R&B / HH US Rap Come Over When You 're Sober, Pt. 1 Released : August 15, 2017 Label : First Access, Warner Music Sweden Format : Digital download 38 16 13 Mixtapes Lil Peep Part One ( 2015 ) Live Forever ( 2015 ) Crybaby ( 2016 ) Hellboy ( 2016 ) Extended plays Feelz ( 2015 ) Vertigo ( 2016 ) California Girls ( with Nedarb Nagrom ) ( 2016 ) Teen Romance ( 2016 ) Castles ( with Lil Tracy ) ( 2016 ) Castles II ( with Lil Tracy ) ( 2017 ) Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US `` Benz Truck ( гелик ) '' 2017 -- Come Over When You 're Sober, Pt. 1 `` The Brightside '' -- `` Awful Things '' ( featuring Lil Tracy ) 79 `` Save That Shit '' -- `` Spotlight '' ( with Marshmello ) 2018 -- Non-album single References ^ Jump up to : `` Lil Peep Died of Toxic Fentanyl - Xanax Overdose : Report ''. People.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep Is Leading The Post-emo Revival ''. Hungertv.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Maybe Lil Peep Really Is The Future of Emo ''. Jump up ^ `` Tears of a Dirtbag : Rapper Lil Peep Is the Future of Emo ''. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Report : Toxic Combo of Prescription Drugs Killed Rapper ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Who was Lil Peep ? Inside the life of the late 21 - year - old rapper ''. NME. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Lil Peep ( December 2, 2017 ), The Fascinating and Colorful Life of Iconic Gus Ahr ( Lil Peep ), retrieved December 2, 2017 Jump up ^ `` You Might Not Have Known Lil Peep, but He Represented a New Generation of Rap ''. Esquire. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Verrico, Lisa ( August 6, 2017 ). `` Interview : Lil Peep ''. ISSN 0140 - 0460. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Joyce, Colin. `` Meet Lil Peep, All - American Reject ''. Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep Has Died at Age 21 ''. Noisey. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep @ The Foundry 10 / 30 mxdwn.com ''. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep Tour Dates & Tickets ''. Stereoboard.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Meet Lil Peep, The All - American Reject You 'll Hate To Love ''. The FADER. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emo Veterans Mineral Accuse Lil Peep Of Ripping Them Off ''. Stereogum. May 5, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep Announces Album Title, Shares `` no respect freestyle '' ``. The FADER. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Instagram post by @ lilpeep Jun 2, 2017 at 10 : 23am UTC ''. Instagram. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Come Over When You 're Sober, Pt. 1 by Lil Peep on Apple Music ''. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emo - rapper Lil Peep announces ' Come Over When You 're Sober ' tour -- News -- Alternative Press ''. Alternative Press. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch the Video for ' Sixteen Lines ' by Lil Peep ''. elevatormag.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Marshmello Reveals Lil Peep Collaboration Title and Artwork ''. billboard.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Listen to Juicy J 's New Song `` Got Em Like '' With Lil Peep, Wiz Khalifa ``. pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ♫ Listen : LIL TRACY -- ✧ ✧ ✧ LIFE OF A POPSTAR ✧ ✧ ✧ ''. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Yeung, Neil. `` Lil Peep bio ''. AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Connick, Tom. `` Emo rapper Lil Peep dies of suspected drug overdose, aged 21 ''. NME. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` How Losing SoundCloud Would Change Music ''. The Ringer. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Caramanica, Jon ( June 22, 2017 ). `` The Rowdy World of Rap 's New Underground ''. The New York Times. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Harrison, Angus ( April 21, 2017 ). `` Lil Peep : the YouTube rapper who 's taking back emo ''. The Guardian. ISSN 0261 - 3077. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Horowitz, Steven J. ( January 9, 2017 ). `` Tears of a Dirtbag : Rapper Lil Peep Is the Future of Emo ''. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Internet Hippy, a Selfie with LiL PEEP 1. How did you end up... '' Internet Hippy. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Schnipper, Matthew ( October 14, 2016 ). `` '' White Wine '' by Lil Peep Review ``. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 13 Artists You Need To Know About In 2017 ''. Thefader.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emo Rapper Lil Peep Dead at 21 ''. Jump up ^ `` The Break Presents : Lil Peep -- XXL ''. XXL Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Is Lil Peep 's Music Brilliant or Stupid as Shit ? ''. Noisey.vice.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ SINNER, GOTH ANGEL. `` I am a depressed drug addict and I 'm nearing my breaking point. Everything I love is disappearing ''. Twitter. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Tracer, Dan ( August 9, 2017 ). `` Rapper Lil Peep comes out as bi on Twitter ''. Queerty.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep Reveals He 's Bisexual -- XXL ''. XXL Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Rapper Lil Ppep Comes Out as Bisexual ''. World Entertainment News Network ( England ). August 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Brown, August ( November 16, 2017 ). `` Lil Peep, hero to the emo and hip - hop scenes, dies of suspected overdose at 21 ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Respers France, Lisa ( November 15, 2017 ). `` Rapper Lil Peep dies at 21 ''. CNN. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Strauss, Matthew ( November 16, 2017 ). `` Lil Peep Died of Suspected Overdose, Medical Examiner Says ''. Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Beaumont - Thomas, Ben ( November 16, 2017 ). `` The death of Lil Peep : how the US prescription drug epidemic is changing hip - hop ''. The Guardian. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Sargent, Jordan ( November 20, 2017 ). `` TMZ : Police Report Says Lil Peep Did Not Wake Up From Pre-Show Nap ''. Spin. Retrieved November 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Brandle, Lars ( November 16, 2017 ). `` Lil Peep 's Death : Diplo, Post Malone, Pete Wentz & More React ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Gordon, Arielle ( November 16, 2017 ). `` Diplo, Pete Wentz, Post Malone and Other Musicians React to Lil Peep 's Death ''. Spin. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Brandle, Lars ( November 22, 2017 ). `` Remembering Lil Peep ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Brandle, Lars ( December 4, 2017 ). `` GOOD CHARLOTTE HONOR LIL PEEP WITH ' AWFUL THINGS ' PERFORMANCE AT RAPPER 'S MEMORIAL ''. Fuse. Retrieved December 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Peak positions for Come Over When You 're Sober, Pt. 1 : For US Billboard 200 : `` Lil Peep -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017. For US Alternative Albums : `` Lil Peep -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017. For US Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums : `` Lil Peep -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017. For US Top Rap Albums : `` Lil Peep -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lil Peep -- Awful Things -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Further reading `` Emo rapper Lil Peep embodies sadboi aesthetic in new album ''. Rocky Mountain Collegian. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017. 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Question: when did lil peep release his first song
Answer: 2015