The track quickly became a Hot 100 staple and upon being served to radio stations, “Lucid Dreams” nearly topped the charts, reaching a peak of No. If someone’s heard of Juice WRLD, they also know “Lucid Dreams,” his breakout hit. This is a tune that’s aged very well in comparison to the rest of his debut effort, and continues to hold significant replay value. He raps with a muffled tone, giving the track a rougher texture. Opening with a hum that would make Kid Cudi proud, “Used To” is a pivot point on Goodbye & Good Riddance, as Juice is now completely numb to the pain of a broken heart. Juice ingratiated himself to new fans by showing a more vulnerable side when trying to put another heartbreak in his rearview. The Nick Mira-produced lullaby swiftly picked up steam and was a certified top 40 hit by May. This sorrowful track served as Juice WRLD’s introduction to the mainstream in the early part of 2018. “Moonlight” is a fan favorite, but the 2017 Juice WRLD 9 9 9 EP cut that helped him build SoundCloud acclaim has yet to arrive on streaming services. The starry SIDEPCE production allows listeners to drift into an alternate dimension with a beat that’s reminiscent of Drake’s “Lust for Life,” from his 2009 mixtape So Far Gone. “I know a lot of people go through addiction and stuff like that, so this was letting them know that there’s nothing wrong with it and this song can bring them together,” he said. Juice told Billboard that the track was inspired to let those who are suffering from addiction know they’re not alone. The Goodbye & Good Riddance standout finds Juice interpolating elements of Dem Franchize Boyz‘s 2006 breakout hit “Lean wit It, Rock wit It” into his chorus. 27 on the Hot 100 and accumulating more than 24 million views in less than three weeks.Īnother appearance from Nick Mira on the production side. The somber tune was a major commercial success, debuting at No.
The key-laden tune allows Juice to mend his heartbreak through a range of tuneful screeches. The rollout for Death Race for Love kicked off with “Robbery,” which reunited Juice WRLD with producer Nick Mira. Listeners can hear how much the Chicago native concerned himself with the opinion of others and social media two years ago. “Autograph” will end up being one of the gems tracks from Juice WRLD’s discography. But even with the extra hostility, the distress bleeds through in his Auto-Tune laced vocals. Juice showed off a more aggressive tone than usual here, taking aim at the haters who continue to discredit him.
“Fine China,” the lone single from the 2018 album, is a Wheezy-produced track with more replay value than the rest of the project. When Juice WRLD and Future teamed up for WRLD on Drugs, it was like Hendrix passing the torch to one of his kin. The crooning displayed on “My Fault,” over a sonic bed from Internet Money’s Nick Mira, is a good indicator of what was to come from the bubbling Chicago-bred artist. Juice WRLD’s ability to open up about his heartbreak has allowed fans to connect with his music on a deeper level. The tune finds Juice reflecting on a failed relationship with a partner who blamed him for everything going sour. The melancholy “My Fault” surfaced in July 2017, but landed on Juice’s official YouTube page in March 2018. The guitar-laden song plays to Juice’a strong suit, as his love-drunk lyrics anchor the three-minute long track. “Hide” is a noteworthy gem that resides on the 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Soundtrack. Featuring Seezyn, the hapless romantic finally finds refuge in his lady friend after years of strikeouts in the love department. From fantasizing about making out with his teacher behind the bleachers to bashing some of his old classmates, Juice’s rendition is his proverbial f-k you to anyone who doubted him during his high school days. Juice and Blanco do a seamless job of interpolating Vitamin C’s 2000 single of the same name. At a point, Kid Cudi was all I’d listen to,” Juice previously told Billboard. Now, future artists will be able to point to Juice WRLD’s signature tracks as major influences on their own boundary-pushing creative output.Īs we reflect on Juice WRLD’s life and legacy, here are our 10 favorite songs from the rapper.įollowing up their 2018 collaboration “Roses,” star producer Benny Blanco and Juice WRLD teamed up for for their second track, “Graduation,” last August. The Chicago native credited albums such as Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak as direct influences on his genre-bending style of rapping. RIP Juice WRLD: Drake, Chance The Rapper and More React to the Young Rapper's Passing
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