“But perhaps these rappers’ ennui goes wider than mere Xanax, and into a numbing effect of our wider culture. One of the most chilling aspects to Lil Peep’s death is that his cries for help were so public, and yet went so unanswered – perhaps as a result of the paradoxically distancing effect of social media.” I had never heard of Lil Peep before he died. Since reading about it, I’ve learned that his death is connected to a much larger issue that is very likely being heard by your kids through their headphones. From The Guardian: The death of Lil Peep: how the US prescription drug epidemic is changing hip-hop.