I mean was he signed since Crybaby/HellBoy era?

No

He was signed after Hellboy before Benz Truck

No. He wasn't on a major label until he died

His rise just seemed too meteoritic to me - he became almost a superstar in less than a year

He just had that ‘it’ factor

I f*** with Lil Peep tho. RIP to him - he was actually talented (unlike most of the Soundcloud emo rap scene)

nope he was signed right around crybaby

Usually when blogs like Pitchfork and Noisey start talking about you, you are already signed (or secretly signed). And he started getting major blog coverage right around crybaby

He wasn't on a US major label though until he passed

was he with first access?

Crazy How he was signed but was still doing hole-in-the-wall ass shows until months before he passed

That's most signed artists

Yes. That's not a major label though

idk what first access is considered but he was signed to them.

but it's affiliated with Sony - a major

Post Malone put me onto Lil Peep tbh

He was signed after he dropped the Nineteen song

A lot of untalented losers in the scene but the GBC guys are all making amazing music rn. Pretty much objectively more impressive music than those same individuals made when peep was alive. Except mackned he sucks

Also f*** first access

looking back now with hindsight peep was most interesting personalities in Soundcloud era, he really got a love or hate relationship.

But generally would have gone down similar path as yung lean as he would have multiple peaks (something like 4 gold chains is was one best songs of 2018)

I think Peep would have had a great career, he had a really likeable personality and great work ethic.

He had also begun to break into the mainstream quite quickly right when he passed

He was talented asf

Peep and x were by far the best in recent years