Episode #75 | 3.9.21
Lil’ Peep: A new hip hop and emo fusion; trap beats, tender lyrics, too much Xanax and a still mysterious overdose.
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In this episode
Lil’ Peep was a once in a generation talent. Poised to become a new Cobain, Bowie or Dylan, but whose life was cut short by a still mysterious overdose. Depression, anxiety and a unique fusion of hip hop, emo, grime and raw, empathetic lyrics resulted in a deep connection to fans that in the end, may have done him in at the tender age of 21.
Sources
Lil Peep: Everybody’s Everything, Netflix
CNN: Lil Peep’s death ignites a conversation about the addiction epidemic
Mercury News: Lil Peep’s Mother Liza Womack: ‘Best friend’ in life, defender in death
The Daily Beast: Police Investigating Lil Peep’s Overdose Death
Daily News: Fan of Lil Peep’s charged with supplying drugs tied to a fatal overdose
The Sun: Britain in grip of deadly Xanax craze as teens down anxiety pills glamourised by celebs
New York Times: Lil Peep’s Mother Sues Managers Over His Death
Rolling Stone: The Tragedy & Torment of Lil Peep
TMZ: Woman Who OD’d After Rapper’s Funeral Leads DEA to Bust an Alleged Dealer
Change.org Petition: Get Mariah Bons Arrested for the Wrongful Death of Gustav Ahr
Huffington Post: Meth Lab Injuries on the Rise in the US
GQ: Lil Peep Says His Fearless Style is What Fashion Needs
SPIN: Justice Department Ties Emo Rap to Opioid Epidemic
Disgraceland is a podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. It melds music history, true crime and transgressive fiction. Disgraceland is not journalism. Disgraceland is entertainment. Entertainment inspired by true events. However, certain scenes, characters and names are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
Music
Score by Jake Brennan.
Mixed and Engineered by Sean Cahalin.
Disgraceland theme song, "Crenshaw Space Boogie" written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Bryce Kanzer, Jay Cannava and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak