The 21-year-old rapper, Lil Peep who was a rising star on the emo rap scene, passed away on Wednesday (11/15) due to an overdose of Xanax. The death of the young rising star shocked many despite his music and social media posts being filled with cries for help. Peep's untimely death erupted into conversations about hard drug use, and how this generation has made addiction a trend.
Despite, the circumstances of Peep's death his brother Oskar, has spoken exclusively to People and said that his younger brother was more than the drug-addicted persona he portrayed in his music. In reminiscing about their childhood and the gimmicks that go into being a successful hip-hop artist, Oskar said Peep told him it was like wrestling. “It makes me laugh to think about the days we watched WWE together but [Peep] mentioned how being a hip-hop artist is like being a pro-wrestling character. You have to be an actor.He gets paid to be sad. It’s what he made his name on. It’s what his image was in a sense.”
Oskar, also said Peep did not want to die and that the pill that causes his death was likely laced. “It was an accident, it really was an accident,” Oskar said. “He was super happy with where he was in life.”
He told the publication, “We [the family] have heard there was some sort of substance he did not expect to be involved in the substance he was taking. He thought he could take what he did, but he had been given something, and he didn’t realize what it was.”
Oskar said that early on his little brother had a healthy relationship with drugs. He revealed Peep didn't even drink but says things changed once his music career began to take off. He for sure says Peep was happy with his life and was looking forward to Thanksgiving. Regardless, of the darkness in his musical legacy, he wants people to know that his brother was a sweet person with a bright personality.
Source: people.com
