Lil Peep Dies at 21 

Lil Peep attends the Balmain Menswear Spring/Summer 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2017 in Paris, France.

Lil Peep, an emerging singer, rapper and YouTube star whose debut full-length album dropped in recent months, has died according to multiple reports.

The Long Beach, New York-raised emo/hip-hop artist (real name Gustav Åhr) was just 21 years of age. Reasons for his passing have not been revealed, though British broadsheet

Peep’s manager Chase Ortega broke the bad news. “I’ve been expecting this call for a year. Mother fuck,” he tweeted.

I’ve been expecting this call for a year. Mother fuck

Lil Peep had a promising career in front of him. His star had been on the rise since 2015 via a series of Soundcloud tracks, EPs and mixtapes, and he enjoyed full traction through his YouTube channel where his videos to "Awful Things," "Benz Truck," "The Brightside" and others clocked up multiple millions of views  As the buzz built, Peep signed with agent Cara Lewis and enthusiastic features followed in

, which declared him as "the future of emo". In an extensive three-part profile,

wrote, "it's obvious Peep  is going to blow up."

All the while, the conversation rumbled on about whether he was a rapper or a singer. Was he hip-hop or emo?  Peep showcased all those skills on his debut album,

The Peep army was a growing one, as fans tuned in en masse for his refreshing candor about his battles with depression, heartbreak, drug use and his sexuality.

A slew of recorded artists paid tribute to the young performer, from Post Malone to Marshmello, Rich Chigga and many more. "Peep was the nicest person. Hanging out with him, talking to him about music, the song ideas we were going to do together and touring was so amazing," tweeted Marshmello. "Everyone will miss you man."