In what seemed like an otherwise quiet Wednesday evening, the music world was rocked by the death of a young, promising star on the rise when news broke that Lil Peep died from an overdose. Born Gustav Ahr, the Long Island rapper was just 21-years-old when he reportedly died after an overdose before a show in Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday night.
In an era of rap that has glamorized and celebrated prescription drug usage, Peep’s death is a stunning reminder of what the end result can be. With such a promising future ahead of him, even after just one album and in the infancy of his career, it’s clear by the reactions from the music world that Peep left his mark and had garnered his share of fans.
A number of musicians from Lil Yachty to Father and Rich Chigga took to social media to react immediately to the loss and grieve over Peep’s death. “I cant even believe this,” said Marshmello almost immediately after the news broke of Peep’s death. “We were just talking last week about working on a song together and now you’re gone. You will be missed.”
Post Malone was especially vocal, saying “In the short time that i knew you, you were a great friend to me and a great person,” he said in a Tweet a picture with Peep. “That included your music changed the world and it’ll never be the same. i love you bud. forever.”
Check out more reactions from throughout the music world, including artists, fans, journalists and more below.
i met peep when he asked me to post this on my youtube a little less than 2 years ago. he was always just such a nice kid pic.twitter.com/FicpHJx9rd
— adam22 (@adam22) November 16, 2017
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 pic.twitter.com/tpbxpkf4f4
— Post Malone (@PostMalone) November 16, 2017
i wanna fucking cry
— Post Malone (@PostMalone) November 16, 2017
rip lil peep 😞
— father (@father) November 16, 2017
R.I.P Lil Peep Dawg
— CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty) November 16, 2017
RIP Lil Peep. I imagine there's a generation of 13 year olds who now feel exactly how I felt when Kurt Cobain died and that is a weird thing to consider.
— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) November 16, 2017
tell ur friends u love them, talk to people about ur problems, let ur friends know they're not alone. know u arent alone. idk. im sad. depression isnt trendy its an awful rotting feeling. lil peep deserved a happy ending.
— elijah daniel (@elijahdaniel) November 16, 2017
damn. rip lil peep. tooooo young
— bazzi (@bazzi) November 16, 2017
R.I.P. Lil Peep. im glad i got to meet you when we were in dc, this shit is crazy.
— Rich Brian (@richbrian) November 16, 2017
I cant even believe this. We were just talking last week about working on a song together and now you’re gone. You will be missed, R.I.P. @Lilpeep 😪 pic.twitter.com/GQRJe8Vck0
— marshmello (@marshmello) November 16, 2017
Damn, RIP Lil Peep. Real rockstar.
— Solace (@Issa_GOLD) November 16, 2017
Dam Rip Lil peep rest easy
— OG YUNG SIMMIE (@275YUNGSIMMIE) November 16, 2017
So young. So sad. RIP @Lilpeep
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) November 16, 2017
tell ur friends u love them, talk to people about ur problems, let ur friends know they're not alone. know u arent alone. idk. im sad. depression isnt trendy its an awful rotting feeling. lil peep deserved a happy ending.
— elijah daniel (@elijahdaniel) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/JODYHiGHROLLER/status/931050717028036608
it’s so weird that lil peep is gone I JUST saw him last week … rip 💖 pic.twitter.com/EJRUH5qNKb
— crackeroni (@sagii_y) November 16, 2017
Rip Lil Peep man this xanax culture gotta stop man
— Tunji (@tunjiige) November 16, 2017
