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Gustav Elijah Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep (often stylized as LiL PEEP), was an American rapper, singer, songwriter and model. Helping pioneer an emo revival style of rap and rock music, Lil Peep has been credited as the leading figure of the 2010s emo music.Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and raised on Long Island, New York, Lil Peep started releasing music on SoundCloud in 2014, using the pseudonym Lil Peep because his mother had called him "Peep" since he was a child. He soon became popular on the platform after releasing several mixtapes, including Hellboy (2016), and for his collaborations with Lil Tracy. His debut album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 (2017) peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200.
In October 2018, Lil Peep earned his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Falling Down", featuring the recently deceased XXXTentacion, which peaked at number 13. His second studio album, Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 (2018), debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, making it his first US top 10 album. The compilation album Everybody's Everything was released on the 2nd anniversary of his death.Lil Peep had substance abuse issues due to his mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder. He died in Tucson, Arizona, on November 15, 2017, two weeks after his 21st birthday. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner certified the cause of death as an accidental overdose of fentanyl and Xanax.

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