On November 16, 21-year-old rapper and vocalist Lil Peep passed aware of a suspected drug overdose before his show in Tuscon, Arizona. Last night, friends, family and fans of the artist (born Gustav Åhr) came together to celebrate the life of the influential musician with a memorial service held in his hometown of Long Beach, New York.
Åhr’s grandmother Jenny Kastner begins the memorial with a few selected fan letters, which praise Åhr’s openness with his audience. One letter highlights Åhr’s unique influence on hip-hop and his genuine interest in pushing creative boundaries. Kastner reads:
“He wasn’t the modern-day Kurt Cobain, by the…
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