“Lil Peep, whose real name was Gustav Elijah Ahr was an American rapper and singer who died on November 15, 2017, at the age of 21. The cause of his death was an overdose of fentanyl and Xanax. Lil Peep had been open about his struggles with depression, anxiety, and drug addiction, and his music often dealt with those themes. His death was a startle to his fans and the music industry, and it started a conversation about mental health and the dangers of drug abuse.” -Wikipedia.com “Drugs really put Ahr through a hard time because of addiction. Drugs can lead to many health problems, addiction, and even death. It’s important to remember that drugs can be really addictive, and even a single use can lead to addiction. Drug addiction can ruin …show more content…
He talks about his wealth and success, and talks about taking drugs and getting with various women at the club. Lil Tracy provides a lyric about carrying a switchblade and wanting someone to hold him down. It was also the first song in collaboration of Lil Peep and Lil Tracy after he got out of jail. “ …show more content…
The song was released in 2017 and it became one of Lil Peep’s most popular songs. The song is about Lil Peep and Lil Tracy’s drug use and how they use drugs to deal with their problems. The Lyrics also relate Lil Peep’s struggles with fame and his desire to escape from the pressures of the music industry.”- Songtell.com “Lil Tracy was very close to Lil Peep, and he was really affected by his death. In an interview with GQ, Lil Tracy said that he was devastated by Lil Peep’s death and that it took him a long time to come to terms with it. He also said that he felt guilty for not being able to save Lil Peep and that he wished he could have done more to help him. Other than the pain he felt, Lil Tracy continued to make music and pay tribute to Lil Peep in his work.” -thefader.com “ Peep’s mother speaks to how close the rapper was with his grandfather John Womack Jr., influential in his own right as a Marxist historian and a professor at Harvard University. Through a mix of emo and trap music, Lil Peep made songs about his mental health and addiction issues. Peep’s mother notes how toward the beginning of his music career the artist was “floundering,” and it was Womack, described as Peep’s “father,” who reached out through letters to check on how he was doing.” -