Rising Youtube star and rapper Lil Peep has died at the age of 21. The cause of the New York-based emo/hip-hop artist’s death (real name Gustav Åhr) has not yet been revealed. His manager Chase Ortega tweeted the sad news, saying he’d been expecting to hear it for a long time.
‘I’ve been expecting this call for a year. Mother fuck,’ he wrote.DJ Marshmello also paid tribute, tweeting is shock at the news and saying the pair had planned to work together soon. Post Malone wrote: ‘In the short time that i knew you, you were a great friend to me and a great person. your music changed the world and it’ll never be the same. i love you bud. forever.’
Just two months ago Lil Peep released his debut album Come Over When You’re Sober (Part One) with Pitchfork citing him as ‘the future of emo.’ The rapper had been due to perform a gig in California on November 16.