Who Is Lil Peep, the Trailblazing Emo-Rapper Dead at Age 21?

Why the rapper’s unique blend of brazen hip-hop production and the emotional angst of “emo” lyrics made him such a phenomenon with young fans, and a lightning rod in the industry.

Kevin Fallon 

Senior Editor, Obsessed

Published Nov. 16 2017 2:45PM EST 

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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kevin.fallon@thedailybeast.com

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