Rapper Brennan Savage credits childhood friend Lil Peep with teaching him how to create music, and he now has two tattoos in honor of the late artist. ∙ His Pasadena rental home, which housed up to a dozen artists at a time, became the de facto birthplace of the emo-rap movement. ∙ Despite Lil Peep’s encouragement, Savage didn’t consider taking the mic until influential emo-rap producer Nedarb suggested he lay down vocals on what would become “Juice.” ∙ The video for his most popular song, 2017’s “Look at Me Now,” has garnered more than 14 million views. ∙ His collaborators include some of the biggest names in emo rap: LiL Lotus, Drippin So Pretty, and producer Horse Head.