Lil Peep
Vorlage:Infobox musical artist Gustav Åhr, better known by his stage name Lil Peep, is an American rapper and singer originally from Long Island, New York. His songs "White Wine", "Star Shopping", and "The Way I See Things" have each gained over a million views on YouTube.
Early life and career
Originally from Pennsylvania, Åhr was raised in Long Island’s South Shore. His mother is of Irish and German descent and his father is of Swedish descent. After dropping out of school, he began taking online computer courses and earned his diploma.[1] He soon began making music and posting it on YouTube and SoundCloud. As of 2017, Åhr resides in Los Angeles, and is a member of the collective Gothboiclique and is formerly a member of Schemaposse.
Åhr’s music contains lyrical themes regarding topics such as suicide, past relationships and drug use and has been described as "the future of emo" by Steven J. Horowitz of online magazine Pitchfork.[2] His musical influences include Gucci Mane, Crystal Castles, My Chemical Romance and Panic! at the Disco. His songs have sampled such artists as Brand New, Radiohead, Underoath, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer, The Postal Service, Oasis, and The Microphones.[3][4]
Music videos
On February 27th, 2017 Lil Peep uploaded his music video for the song "WitchBlades" recorded with singer/songwriter "LiL Tracy" and was directed by Metro Blu.[5][6] Prior to this, Lil Peep had recorded nine videos independently for "Backseat", "Girls", "White Wine", "Gym Class", "Beamerboy", "Drugz", "Live Forever", "California World", "Your Eyes" , & "White Tee".[7]
Discography
- Full-lengths
- Lil Peep Part One (2015)
- Live Forever (2015)
- Crybaby (2016)
- Hellboy (2016)
- EPs
- Feelz (2015)
- Vertigo (2016)
- Castles (2016) (with Lil Tracy)
- Castles II (2017) (with Lil Tracy)
References
- ↑ Colin Joyce: Meet Lil Peep, All-American Reject. In: Fader. Abgerufen am 10. Februar 2017.
- ↑ Steven J. Horowitz: Tears of a Dirtbag: Rapper Lil Peep Is the Future of Emo. In: Pitchfork. 9. Januar 2017, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2017.
- ↑ Matthew Schnipper: "White Wine" by Lil Peep Review. In: Pitchfork. 14. Oktober 2016, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2017.
- ↑ 13 Artists You Need To Know About In 2017. In: The FADER. 5. Januar 2017, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2017.
- ↑ Lil Peep: lil peep ft. horsehead - girls. via YouTube, 4. Januar 2017.
- ↑ Lil Peep Shares "Girls" Music Video.
- ↑ We Went To Lil Peep's House Today To Drop His "White Tee" Music Video.