Juice WRLD Is Dead

ORIGIN
Juice WRLD was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. The Chicago native was signed to Interscope Records. He rose to prominence with the hit singles “All Girls Are The Same” and “Lucid Dreams.” His discography includes the studio albums Death Race for Love (2019), Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018), and the mixtape Wrld on Drugs (2018) with Future. He was named the top new artist at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.

Juice WRLD was born Jarad Anthony Higgins on December 2, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents separated when he was only 3 years old. He and his older brother were raised primarily by their mother. Higgins spent his early childhood in the suburbs of Calumet Park. He would later move to Flossmoor, Illinois, where he attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School. His first job, though short-lived, was at a factory.

CAREER
Higgins grew up in a Christian home where he listened to very little rap music. As a child, he learned the piano, guitar, and drums. He began writing and freestyling during his freshman year of high school. In 2015, Higgins began posting songs on SoundCloud under the moniker JuiceTheKidd. His influences included rock music and artists like Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Kid Cudi and Travis Scott. A sample of his early music included “Forever”, “Lost My Mind”, “Make It There”, “Mmmmm” and “Just Letting You Know.” His first project, Juiced Up The EP, was released in January 2016. It was led by the singles “Too Smooth” and “Runnaway Freestyle.” In 2016, Juice WRLD dropped a number of songs including “Hold Me Down”, “Let Em Know” and “I Know One Thing.” The bulk of his songs were produced by Sidepce and Nick Mira.

Juice WRLD first signed with the ‘Internet Money’ collective. His debut mixtape, 9 9 9, was released in June 2017. It was spearheaded by the singles “All Girls Are The Same” and “Lucid Dreams.” Those 2 tracks have been played 300+ million times collectively on SoundCloud. The official videos for “All Girls Are The Same” and “Lucid Dreams” were released in February 2018 and May 2018 respectively. They were directed and edited by Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade. Other notable tracks from ‘9 9 9’ include “Moonlight”, “Sticks & Stones” and “Eye Contact (Look Me In My Eyes).” Juice WRLD closed out 2017 with the 3-tracked EP, Nothings Different (2017). A remixed version of Lucid Dreams featuring Lil Uzi Vert was released in 2018.

Juice WRLD inked a $3 million contract with Interscope Records in March 2018. His debut studio album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, followed in May 2018. The album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Canadian Albums chart. It sold 39,000 copies during the opening week. The album’s production was handled by Nick Mira, Benny Blanco, Cardo, and a few others. The lead single “Lucid Dreams” became his highest-charting single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track-listing for Goodbye & Good Riddance also includes “Lean Wit Me”, “Scared Of Love”, “I’m Still” and “Used To.”

The joint mixtape, Wrld on Drugs, with Future arrived in October 2018. It charted at #2 on the Billboard with songs like “Fine China” and “No Issues.” Guest appearances were made by Young Scooter, Yung Bans, Gunna and others. In February 2019, Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj embarked on their ‘The Nicki Wrld Tour.’ His second studio album, Death Race for Love, dropped the following month. It was released by Grade A and Interscope. The album spawned the singles “Robbery” and “Hear Me Calling.” Juice WRLD’s 2019 songs include “Hate Me” with Ellie Goulding, “Graduation” with Benny Blanco, and “Bandit” with YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Prior to his death, he was working on a joint tape with Ski Mask The Slump God called ‘Evil Twins.’

PERSONAL
Juice WRLD died on December 8, 2019, at the age of 21. His official cause of death was a seizure. He suffered from a medical emergency upon landing at the Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois. He was transferred and treated at the Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The rapper was pronounced dead at roughly 3:15 a.m. Juice WRLD was around 5ft 7in tall and he was of African-American descent. His net worth was estimated at $4 million USD prior to his death. In addition to music sales, shows, features, and streaming platforms, he also sold merchandise ranging from hats to hoodies. As an artist, Juice WRLD was known for his genre-bending music. He was frequently compared to rappers Travis Scott and Post Malone. Juice WRLD last known girlfriend was Instagram influencer Ally Lotti. He previously dated StarFire (Alexia).

Prior to his passing, Juice WRLD had 1.17+ million SoundCloud followers and more than 1.3 billion spins. He had 27+ million monthly listeners on Spotify. His YouTube numbers stood at 3.4+ million subscribers and 1+ billion video views. He’s was also active on Instagram (juicewrld999) and Twitter (juiceworlddd).

Juice WRLD Bio, Net Worth, Height