Juice Wrld
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 Juice Wrld in 2018 | |
| Born | Jarad Higgins December 2, 1998 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 2015–present |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Jarad Higgins (born December 2, 1998), better known by his stage name Juice Wrld (pronounced as "Juice World"), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Juice Wrld gained mainstream recognition after the release of the single "Lucid Dreams" in 2018, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100;[4] this helped him gain a recording contract with Lil Bibby's Grade A Productions and Interscope Records.[5] "Lucid Dreams" acted as the lead single for his debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018), which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified gold. The album enjoyed positive critical reception, and contained the singles "Armed and Dangerous", "Lean wit Me", "Wasted", all of which charted on the Hot 100.
After collaborating with Future on the mixtape Wrld on Drugs, which was released later that year and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, Juice Wrld released his second album, Death Race for Love, in 2019. It was preceded by the singles "Robbery" and "Hear Me Calling", with the former making its debut at number 27 on the Hot 100. Death Race for Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and enjoyed generally positive critical reception.
Early life[edit]
Jarad Anthony Higgins was born on December 2, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois.[6] In 1999, he moved to Homewood, Illinois, and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Higgins' parents divorced when he was three years old[7] and his father left, leaving his mother to raise him as a single mother alongside one older brother.[8] Higgins' mother was very religious and conservative, not letting Higgins listen to hip hop though allowing Higgins to listen to rock and pop music he found on video games such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Guitar Hero, introducing Higgins to artists such as Billy Idol, Blink 182, Black Sabbath, Fall Out Boy, Megadeth, and Panic at the Disco.[9][10]
Higgins was a heavy drug user during his childhood and teens. He began drinking lean in 6th grade and using percocets and xanax in 2013. Higgins also smoked cigarettes, quitting in his last year of high school due to health issues.[11] Today, he only smokes cannabis.[12]
He first learned to play the piano at four years old, being inspired by his mother who later began paying for lessons, followed by guitar and drums. Higgins also played trumpet for band class.[11] Higgins began to take rapping seriously in his sophomore year of high school.[13][14]
Career[edit]
Higgins began to develop himself as an artist in his freshman year of high school. His first track, "Forever", was released on SoundCloud in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd. Higgins recorded a majority of his first tracks on a cellphone, uploading them to SoundCloud in his sophomore year.[12] His name changed from JuicetheKidd, a name inspired by his affection for rapper Tupac Shakur and his part in the film Juice, to Juice Wrld because it "represents taking over the world."[10]
His first track produced by his current producer Nick Mira, "Too Much Cash", was released in 2017.[15] While releasing projects and songs on SoundCloud, Higgins worked in a factory, but was fired within two weeks after finding himself dissatisfied with the job.[16] After joining the internet collective Internet Money, Higgins released his debut full-length EP, 9 9 9, on June 15, 2017, with the song "Lucid Dreams" breaking out and growing his following.[17][14]
In mid-2017, the artist began to receive attention from artists such as Waka Flocka Flame and Southside, as well as fellow Chicago artists G Herbo and Lil Bibby. He signed with the latter's co-owned record label, Grade A Productions subsequently.[18]
In December 2017, Higgins released the three-song EP Nothings Different. It was featured on numerous hip-hop blogs, such as Lyrical Lemonade,[19] which helped Higgins's track "All Girls Are the Same" gain popularity. In February 2018, a music video directed by Cole Bennett was released.[17] Following the release of All Girls Are the Same's video, Higgins was signed to Interscope Records for $3,000,000[20] and a remix featuring Lil Uzi Vert was previewed.[21] "All Girls Are the Same" was critically praised, receiving a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork.[22] This song and "Lucid Dreams" were Higgins's first entries on a Billboard chart, debuting at number 92 and 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.[23]
In May 2018, "Lucid Dreams" was officially released as a single and given a video.[24] It has since peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100[25] and quickly became one of the biggest streaming songs of 2018.[12] Higgins released his first studio album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, on May 23, 2018.[26] On June 19, 2018, he released a two-song EP, Too Soon.., in remembrance of and dedicated to deceased rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion, the latter of whom was killed in a homicide case relating to robbery a day earlier. The song "Legends" from the EP charted under its debut at number 65.
Due to a Google Drive hack, many of Juice WRLD's unreleased songs had been extensively circulating, and in August 2018, songs began to leak. One particularly significant leak ("In My Head") revealed a collaboration with The Chainsmokers. As of now, there are over 100 leaked songs, and even more in circulation.
Higgins's first single as Juice WRLD featuring a collaboration was released on July 10, 2018, titled "Wasted" featuring Lil Uzi Vert. The song was added to Goodbye & Good Riddance and debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.[27] The next day, Higgins announced he was working on his next album.[28] Following a series of leaks, Higgins' producer Danny Wolf released "Motions" on SoundCloud, giving the song an official release.[29] On July 20, 2018, Higgins announced his first tour, "WRLD Domination" with additional acts YBN Cordae and Lil Mosey.[30]
Higgins was featured on Travis Scott's Astroworld featuring on the song "No Bystanders" which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[31][32][33] He also had his first late night television debut performing the song "Lucid Dreams" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 8, 2018.[34] On October 15, 2018, the music video for the song "Armed & Dangerous" was released[35] and the lead single for the collaboration album Wrld On Drugs with Future was also released, called "Fine China".[36] Wrld on Drugs, Higgins’ second mixtape and a collaborative project with Future was released on October 19, 2018, via Epic Records.[37] He also contributed to the soundtrack for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
In December, Ski Mask the Slump God confirmed that he and Juice WRLD will release a joint mixtape called Evil Twins in 2019.[38] The pair also announced a 2019 tour featuring 30 concerts across North America,[39] before Juice Wlrd announced in February that his second studio album, Death Race for Love, would be released on March 8, 2019.[40] He then embarked on The Nicki Wrld Tour, alongside Nicki Minaj.
Musical style[edit]
Higgins states his musical influences as being genre-wide going from rock music to rap music. Higgins stated that his biggest influences are rappers Chief Keef,[7] Travis Scott,[41] Kanye West[42][43] and British rock singer Billy Idol.[44][45] His other influences include Wu-Tang Clan, Fall Out Boy, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Tupac, and Eminem.[46][47]
Higgins music has been branded as "emo" and "rock" leaning, "genre-bending"[43][7] with music focusing on having a "every broken heart, every wounded feeling."[48]
Personal life[edit]
As of 2019, Higgins lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Alexia.[12][7]
In June 2018, Higgins was involved in an incident where he fell off a motorcycle, though he only tumbled off and was safe following the incident.[49]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018)
- Death Race for Love (2019)[40]
Concert tours[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
MTV Video Music Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Lucid Dreams" | Song of Summer | Nominated | [50] |
BET Hip-Hop Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Juice Wrld | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Could Future & Juice WRLD Be Trap's Trojan-Horse Advocates For Drug Policy Reform?". NPR.org. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD: the emo rapper on his surprise hit 'Lucid Dreams' - NME". www.nme.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD on SoundCloud Rapper Title: "It's Just Not What People Think It Is" - DJBooth". djbooth.net. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ Isom, Eric; Moore, Jacob (February 15, 2018). "Juice WRLD is a Genre-Defying 20-Year-Old From the Chicago Suburbs, and He's About to Blow Up". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - JUICE WRLD GOES VIRAL AT SPOTIFY". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Juice Wrld's music is confusing but popular". Gulf-Times (in العربية). July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ No Jumper (March 7, 2018), Juice Wrld Exposed!, retrieved May 20, 2018
- ↑ "Juice WRLD and the evolution of 'emo-rap'". 88Nine Radio Milwaukee. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Durtty Daily (July 18, 2018), Juice Wrld Shares Some Of His Biggest Influences In Music & His Name Before He Was Juice Wrld., retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 HOTSPOTATL (July 19, 2018), Juice Wrld Shares What His Favorite Class In Grade School Is, retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "The Chart-Topping Deep Feelings of Juice WRLD". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "How 19-Year-Old Juice WRLD Scored a $3 Million Record Deal Without a Plan". Complex. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ware, Tajah (September 20, 2017). "An Interview with Juice Wrld". Elevator. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Too Much Cash (Prod. Nick Mira)". SoundCloud. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Ison, Eric. "It's All Authentic: An Interview With Juice WRLD". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Galil, Leor (March 19, 2018). "Tracking the astronomical rise of Chicagoland rapper Juice Wrld". Chicago Reader. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Chesman, Donna-Claire. "Juice WRLD on SoundCloud Rapper Title: "It's Just Not What People Think It Is"". DJBooth. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ Martinez, Elliot (February 5, 2018). "Nothings Different – [Juice WRLD]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (March 13, 2018). "Juice WRLD Signs With Interscope". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Margaritoff, Marco (May 17, 2018). "Juice WRLD Previews a Remix of "Lucid Dreams" With Lil Uzi Vert". Complex. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (March 5, 2018). ""All Girls Are the Same" by Juice WRLD Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Parizot, Matthew (May 22, 2018). "Juice WRLD Debuts Two Songs On Billboard Hot 100 Chart". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ P., Milca (May 11, 2018). "Juice WRLD Returns With Clip For "Lucid Dreams"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'I Like It', With Bad Bunny & J Balvin, Follows 'Bodak Yellow' to the Top".
- ↑ "Juice WRLD's 'Goodbye & Good Riddance' Project Has Arrived". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD - "Wasted" ft. Lil Uzi Vert: Listen". Spin. July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Hints at Releasing More Projects in 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Juice WRLD's "Motions" Gets SoundCloud Release After Leak". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Announces "WRLD Domination" Tour Dates". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Travis Scott releases ASTROWORLD: From Frank Ocean to The Weeknd, who features on his new album?". The Independent. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Everyone who features on Travis Scott's new album Astroworld". Metro. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Makes Late Night Television Debut With Starry 'Lucid Dreams' Performance On 'Kimmel': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD's "Armed & Dangerous": Listen to It Here". Highsnobiety. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Future and Juice WRLD Link Up for "Fine China"". Complex. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Future & Juice WRLD Share Album Cover & Release Date For "WRLD On Drugs"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ↑ XXL Mag. "SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD AND JUICE WRLD'S 'EVIL TWINS' PROJECT TO ARRIVE IN 2019".
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Lines Up North American Tour". Rolling Stone. February 21, 2019.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Bloom, Madison (February 8, 2019). "Juice WRLD Announces New Album A Deathrace for Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Says Travis Scott Is His Biggest Inspiration, Wants To Collaborate". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "It's All Authentic: An Interview With Juice WRLD". Complex. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 "JUICE WRLD talks about his influences, being inspired by rock, and more on No Jumper "Exposed"". Modern Life Mag. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ iHeartRadio (July 30, 2018), Why Does Juice WLRD Want To Collab With Billy Idol? | Exclusive Interview, retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ NardwuarServiette (June 11, 2018), Nardwuar vs. Juice WRLD, retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ "Juice WRLD Reveals The Origin Of His Name & His Major Influences". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ TRL (July 23, 2018), Juice WRLD Breaks Down Tupac & Eminem's Influence on His Music | TRL, retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ "Juice WRLD And SoundCloud Rap's Toxic Masculinity". Stereogum. June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ REAL 92.3 LA (June 23, 2018), Juice WRLD Shares About How He Got His Start Live From The BET Radio Room | BET Weekend 2018, retrieved August 20, 2018
- ↑ MTV. "Vote Now: MTV Video Music Awards 2018". www.mtv.com.
External links[edit]
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