The caption contrasts the video, with the person saying "I can officially say now fuck Xans 2k18" and that they lost some close people to the prescription drug, before concluding with "Gotta always stay on point fuck Xans." One user uploaded an old video of himself throwing a Xanax in the air and catching it in his mouth. Other posts mentioned Peep while declaring they were done taking Xanax.
Although none of the captions mention Peep, it's no coincidence that they were posted shortly after his passing. Stop doing Xanax 2017."Ī few months after Peep's death, there were a few posts that showed people flushing their Xanax down the toilet.
If you promote drug use, if I see you promoting Xanax after Lil Peep died, you're fucking stupid. "If I see anyone post them doing Xanax online, you're fucking stupid. "I'ma start a whole new wave and a whole new movement called fuck Xanax," XXX says in the video. XXXTentacion, the Florida rapper who was murdered earlier this year, likely played a part in the hashtag becoming associated with Peep when he posted a video calling for fans to stop promoting Xanax use. Since Peep's death, most posts featuring the hashtag are now dedicated to the late rapper. With everything and these stupid pills! Nothing but negativity! Negativity is a thief that steals happiness." Two such posts were made in February 2016, where one person posted a picture holding Xanax in their hand with the following caption: "I'm soo done. The posts range from ironic to sincere, with the latter ones often accompanied by an anecdote about no longer taking Xanax. The hashtag existed prior to Peep's death, with some of the earliest entries dating back to 2016. Although #LilPeep is the most commonly used hashtag for posts about Peep, there's another one that not only serves as a tribute to him but a call to action against the drug that took his life - #FuckXanax. 1 on Augand social media, specifically Instagram, where countless fans continue to post pictures and videos of the rapper. Peep's shortlived legacy lives on through his music - he released his debut album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. I was really bad earlier this year, and last year, and the year before that. "It's just when I have something like a concert or an interview…if I'm nervous, I'll just do one and I'm chill. "I used to abuse it really badly, like 20 pills a day, having seizures in my sleep, waking up in my own shit. In an interview with i-D, the rapper revealed that he took the prescription drug before the conversation to help him with his anxiety. Fentanyl - which is 50 times stronger than heroin - contributed to the deaths of Prince, Tom Petty, and Peep, with all three dead from an accidental overdose. "The hard truth is that, unless bold action is taken, the opioid epidemic is projected to claim nearly 500,000 lives over the next decade," Visual Capitalist states.Ī drug that has contributed significantly to the recent spike in overdoses is fentanyl, an opioid used as a pain medication. The report goes on to say that one-third of people who've abused prescription painkillers in the past year received the medication from a physician. According to a report from Visual Capitalist, the United States has the highest percentage of drug-related deaths in the world, with drug overdoses being the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. Xanax's takeover in rap comes at a time when America is dealing with an opioid epidemic. The drug has been referenced in numerous popular rap songs: Uzi's "XO Tour Life," Pump's "D Rose," and Lil Xan's "Betrayed." The seventh most popular song on Billboard's Top 100 - Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" - references the drug during one of the track's most memorable and popular parts, via featured guest Drake: "I did half a Xan, thirteen hours 'til I land/Had me out like a light." Used to treat anxiety and panic disorder, the prescription drug rose to prominence alongside SoundCloud rap, the subgenre named after the music sharing platform where artists like Peep, Pump, Smokepurpp, XXXTentacion, and many others started off. None - jefe the past three years, Xanax has become rap's go-to drug.
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