Artists and friends pay tribute to Lil Peep

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Abra, Ty Dolla $ign and Alice Glass pay tribute to the emo rapper after he died, aged 21

TextKemi Alemoru

At just 21, Lil Peep (real name Gustav Åhr) had four impressive mixtapes under his belt. He released music via SoundCloud and YouTube and soon found himself a massive following, racking up millions of plays. His debut album Come Over When You're Sober had garnered attention for his bruising and revealing lyrics detailing his struggles with anxiety, love, depression and drug use. He often stated that making music had helped him with all of the above.

As the news of his untimely passing spreads, it’s clear his work earned him respect from a legion of famous peers. Here are the top tributes to him online:

RICH CHIGGA

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ABRA

RIFF RAFF

LIL YACHTY

POST MALONE

DOUNIA 

CLAMS CASINO

CHASE ORTEGA

ALICE GLASS

TY DOLLA $IGN

MARIANNE ELOISE

TRAVIS BARKER

FATHER

LIL B

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