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| Born | Jarad Anthony Higgins (1998-12-02)December 2, 1998 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 21) Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Acuteoxycodone andcodeineintoxication |
| Resting place | Beverly Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | JuicetheKidd |
| Education | Homewood-Flossmoor High School |
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| Years active | 2015–2019 |
| Works | Discography |
| Partner | Alicia L. Leon (Ally Lotti) (2018-2019) |
| Relatives | Young Dolph (second cousin) |
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| Origin | Homewood, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Website | juicewrld999 |
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Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally asJuice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized asJuice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in theemo andSoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s.[3][4] His stage name, which he said represents "taking over the world", was derived from the crime thriller filmJuice (1992).[5]
Higgins began his career as anindependent artist in 2015 under the nameJuicetheKidd, and signed a recording contract with fellow Chicago rapperLil Bibby'sGrade A Productions in 2017; he entered a joint venture withInterscope Records early the following year. He gained recognition with the diamond-certified 2018single "Lucid Dreams", which peaked at number two on theBillboard Hot 100. The song preceded histriple platinum debut albumGoodbye & Good Riddance (2018), which also included theBillboard Hot 100 entries "All Girls Are the Same", "Lean wit Me", "Wasted", and "Armed and Dangerous". He then released the collaborative mixtapeWrld on Drugs (2018) withFuture, as well as his second album,Death Race for Love (2019); the latter contained the hit single "Robbery" and became Higgins's firstnumber one debut on the USBillboard 200.
Higgins died of adrug overdose on December 8, 2019. His first posthumous album,Legends Never Die (2020), matched chart records for most successful posthumous debut and formost U.S. top-ten entries from one album, while the single "Come & Go" (withMarshmello) became Higgins's second song to reach number two on the Hot 100. His second posthumous album,Fighting Demons (2021), was released alongside the documentary filmJuice Wrld: Into the Abyss and contained the U.S. top 20 single "Already Dead". His third posthumous album,The Party Never Ends (2024), was released alongside an appearance and virtual concert in the video gameFortnite.
Jarad Anthony Higgins was born on December 2, 1998, inChicago, Illinois.[6] He grew up in the south suburbs and often played inCalumet Park. He later moved toHomewood[7] and graduated fromHomewood-Flossmoor High School in 2017.[8] His parents divorced when he was three years old.[9] He grew up with his mother; Carmella Wallace, and older brother in asingle-parent home.[10] Higgins's father died in June 2019.[11] Higgins's mother was very religious and conservative; she did not let him listen tohip-hop. He was allowed to listen torock andpop music; he was introduced to artists includingBilly Idol,Blink-182,Black Sabbath,Fall Out Boy,Megadeth, andPanic! at the Disco through video games likeTony Hawk's Pro Skater andGuitar Hero.[12][5]
Higgins was a heavydrug user during his childhood and teens. He dranklean for the first time in the sixth grade, and began usingPercocet andXanax in 2013. He smokedcigarettes before quitting during his last year of high school because of health issues.[13]
He learned to play the piano at four years old, having been inspired by his mother who later began paying for his lessons. He then took up the guitar and drums while playing the trumpet for band class.[13] In his sophomore year of high school, he began posting songs toSoundCloud which he recorded on hissmartphone.[14] Around that time, Higgins began to take rapping more seriously.[15][16]
Higgins developed as an artist in his first year of high school. His first track, "Forever", was released onSoundCloud in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd. Higgins recorded most of his first tracks on a cellphone, uploading them to SoundCloud in his sophomore year.[14] He changed his name from JuicetheKidd, a name inspired by his affection for rapperTupac Shakur's role in the filmJuice, to Juice Wrld because he and his associates believed the change would benefit his career. In an interview with theAtlanta radio stationWHTA, Higgins revealed that the latter part of his stage name initially had no meaning but that he came to think it "represents taking over the world".[5] "Too Much Cash", Higgins's first track to be produced by frequent collaboratorNick Mira, was released in 2017.[17] While releasing projects and songs on SoundCloud, Higgins worked in a factory but was dissatisfied with the job; he was fired within two weeks.[18] After joining the internet collectiveInternet 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.[19][16] Higgins also briefly performed under the name Juice in early 2017.[20]
In mid-2017, he received attention from artists such asWaka Flocka Flame andSouthside, as well as fellow Chicago artistsG Herbo andLil Bibby. He subsequently signed with Lil Bibby's co-owned record label,Grade A Productions.[21][22]
In December 2017, Higgins released the three-song EPNothings Different. The project was covered by the hip-hop blogLyrical Lemonade,[23] with Higgins's track "All Girls Are the Same" gaining popularity through the blog post. An accompanyingCole Bennett-directed music video was released in February 2018.[19] Following the video's release,Interscope Records signed Higgins for $3 million[24] and a remix featuringLil Yachty was previewed but never officially released.[25] "All Girls Are the Same" was critically acclaimed, receiving a Best New Music designation fromPitchfork.[26] It was released as a single in April. "All Girls Are the Same" and "Lucid Dreams" were Higgins's first entries on anyBillboard chart, debuting on theHot 100 at numbers 92 and 74, respectively.[27][28]
On May 4, 2018, "Lucid Dreams" was officially released as a single and accompanied by a Cole Bennett-directed music video, similarly to "All Girls Are the Same".[29] It peaked at number two on the Hot 100[30] and quickly became one of the most streamed songs of 2018;[14] it remains his most-streamed song, reaching over one billion streams onSpotify by January 2020.[22] "Lucid Dreams" was followed by "Lean Wit Me" on May 22, which peaked at number 68 on the Hot 100;[31] Higgins's debut full-length album,Goodbye & Good Riddance, which included his three previous singles, released the following day.[32] This album gained him much recognition and praise, along with cementing him as a rising star in the US.[33] On June 19, he released a two-song EP titledToo Soon.. in remembrance of, and dedicated to, deceased rappersLil Peep andXXXTentacion. Lil Peep died of an overdose in 2017 and XXXTentacionwas murdered on June 18, 2018, one day before the project was released.[34] Higgins said that he and XXXTentacion were friends and that they would haveFaceTime calls together, revealing that their last conversation was about meeting up. The cover of theToo Soon.. EP is a screenshot of a conversation between Higgins and XXXTentacion.[35] The song "Legends" from the EP debuted at number 65 on the Hot 100[36] and peaked at number 29 over a year later following Higgins's death.[37]
"Wasted" (featuringLil Uzi Vert) was released on July 10; it was Higgins's first single featuring a collaboration and the only song onGoodbye & Good Riddance with a featured guest. It debuted at number 68 on the Hot 100 and peaked at 67 in its second week on the chart.[38] On July 11, Higgins announced that he was working on his next album.[39] On July 20, Higgins announced his first tour, WRLD Domination, with additional actsYBN Cordae andLil Mosey.[40] On July 25, Higgins's producer Danny Wolf released the official version of "Motions" on SoundCloud following a series ofleaks.[41]
Travis Scott's song "No Bystanders", from his third studio album,Astroworld, featured Higgins andSheck Wes. The song peaked at number 31 on theBillboard Hot 100.[42][43][44] Higgins made his late night television debut performing the song "Lucid Dreams" onJimmy Kimmel Live! on August 8, 2018.[45] On October 15, the song "Armed and Dangerous" was released along with the music video[46] followed by the lead single, "Fine China", from the collaborative mixtape,Wrld on Drugs withFuture.[47]Epic Records released the mixtape on October 19.[48] He collaborated with American singer Seezyn for the song "Hide" from the filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and itssoundtrack, both of which were released on December 14, 2018.[49]
In a December 2018 interview withXXL,Ski Mask the Slump God confirmed that he would be releasing a joint mixtape with Higgins titledEvil Twins in 2019; the project has yet to be released.[50] The pair also announced a 2019 tour featuring 30 concerts across North America.[51] Higgins's second studio album,Death Race for Love, was released on March 8, 2019,[52] preceded by the singles "Robbery" and "Hear Me Calling".[53][54] The album topped theBillboard 200 chart. He then embarked onThe Nicki Wrld Tour, alongside Trinidadian rapperNicki Minaj.[55] Higgins released the music video for the song "Fast" fromDeath Race for Love on April 9.[56] Later that year, he released other singles: "All Night" withRM andSuga ofBTS,[57] "Hate Me" withEllie Goulding,[58] "Run",[59] "Graduation" withBenny Blanco,[60] and "Bandit" withNBA YoungBoy. Released in early October, "Bandit" was the last song to be released by Higgins before his death that December. It peaked at number ten on the Hot 100.[61][62]
Higgins's first posthumous appearance was onEminem's eleventh studio albumMusic to Be Murdered By on the track "Godzilla", released on January 17, 2020.[63][64] "Godzilla" peaked at number three on the Hot 100[65] and number one on theUK Singles Chart.[66] On January 22, an announcement was posted on Higgins'sInstagram account by members of his family and the team at Grade A Productions that thanked fans for their adoration for Higgins and confirmed their intention to release music that he was working on at the time of his death.[67]
Higgins was featured on "PTSD", the title track of G Herbo's fourth studio albumPTSD, released on February 28.[68] The track also features Lil Uzi Vert andChance the Rapper.[68] "PTSD" marked the first time that Higgins and Lil Uzi Vert had collaborated on a song since "Wasted". On March 13, a remix of the single "Suicidal", fromYNW Melly's debut studio albumMelly vs. Melvin, featuring vocals from Higgins, was released. The remix includes a different verse and outro Higgins had recorded. The song reappeared on the Hot 100 and peaked at number 20 following the release of the remix.[69] The single "No Me Ame", a multilingual collaboration between Higgins, Jamaican record producerRvssian, and Puerto Rican rapperAnuel AA, was released on April 17. Acomputer-generated image depicting Higgins as an angel appears in the background of the song's music video.[70][71]
Higgins's first posthumous single, "Righteous", was released on April 24 and an accompanying music video featuring footage of Higgins was uploaded to hisYouTube channel.[72][73] Higgins had recorded the song at his home studio in Los Angeles.[72] On May 4, Higgins's girlfriend, Ally Lotti, announced that his upcoming third album and first posthumous album would be titledThe Outsiders.[74] On May 29, the song "Tell Me U Luv Me" (featuringTrippie Redd) was released alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett.[75] "Go", Higgins's collaboration with Australian rapperthe Kid Laroi (whom Higgins mentored), was released on June 12.[76]
On July 6, it was announced that the title of Higgins's first posthumous album had been changed toLegends Never Die.[77] Between the album's announcement and its release, two single collaborations were released; "Life's a Mess" (featuringHalsey)[78] and "Come & Go" (featuringMarshmello).[79] The album was released on July 10, with 21 songs and four singles that Higgins's estate claims "best represents the music Juice was in the process of creating".[80] The album debuted at number one on theBillboard 200. Five of its songs reached the top 10 of the Hot 100 on the week ending July 25: "Come & Go", "Wishing Well", "Conversations", "Life's a Mess", and "Hate the Other Side" (a collaboration withPolo G and the Kid Laroi), which reached number two, five, seven, nine, and ten, respectively.[81] Higgins is the third artist to accomplish this feat; the other artists beingthe Beatles andDrake.[82] "Life's a Mess" jumped from number 74 to number nine that week.[81] "Wishing Well", which had been critically lauded following the album's release,[83][84] was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's fifth single on July 28.[85] On August 6, "Smile" withthe Weeknd was released as a single.[86] "Smile" had previously been leaked on YouTube and SoundCloud under the title "Sad" over a year before, though with an open verse in place of the Weeknd's.[87]
On October 23, Lil Bibby confirmed that a second posthumous album was in the works.[88] On December 2, which would have been Higgins's twenty-second birthday,Benny Blanco released a collaborative single titled "Real Shit".[89] Six days later, on December 8, the anniversary of his death, "Reminds Me of You" (featuring the Kid Laroi) was released.[90] In 2020, Higgins was streamed on Spotify over 5.9 billion times, making him thefourth most streamed artist in the world.[91]
On January 15, 2021, Higgins's estate released "Bad Boy" (featuringYoung Thug), which was accompanied by a Cole Bennett-directed music video shot entirely before Higgins's death; this marks the final collaboration between the artist and director before the former's death.[37][92] On March 5, "Life's a Mess II" (featuring Clever andPost Malone), an alternative version of the track "Life's a Mess" fromLegends Never Die, was released.[93] On May 28, Higgins's debut full-length albumGoodbye & Good Riddance was re-released to commemorate its third anniversary; the re-release includes two new songs, one titled "734" and the other being a remix of "Lucid Dreams" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert). The 2018 single "Armed and Dangerous", which was included on the December 2018 Spotify andTidal reissue of the album, is excluded from the revised tracklist.[94]
Following the re-release ofGoodbye & Good Riddance, another posthumous project titledThe Party Never Ends was teased by Higgins's management.[95][96] On June 11, two tracks featuring Higgins were released; "Antisocial" fromMigos's albumCulture III, and "Can't Leave You Alone" fromMaroon 5'sJordi.[97] On August 20, "Matt Hardy 999", a song featuring Higgins from Trippie Redd's albumTrip at Knight, was released.[98] Higgins was also featured on Young Thug's albumPunk, which released on October 15.[99] On November 11, Higgins's estate announced that his second posthumous album,Fighting Demons, atie-in for the documentary filmJuice Wrld: Into the Abyss, would be released on December 10.[100][101] The album was accompanied by three singles: "Already Dead", "Wandered to LA" (featuringJustin Bieber), and "Girl of My Dreams" (featuringSuga ofBTS). The first track was released on November 12, the second on December 3, and the third on December 10.[102][103][104][105] The latter track "Girl of My Dreams", released as a standalone digital release, served as the first promotional single fromFighting Demons (2021)[106][107] and earned Higgins his first number one on theBillboardDigital Song Sales chart.[108] On December 16,Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss was released on HBO Max as a part of the Music Box series.[109] The film spotlights Higgins's struggles with mental health and substance abuse through the use of archival footage, in addition to interviews with Higgins's friends, family, and associates.[110][111]
In early 2022, an extended version of "Go Hard", titled "Go Hard 2.0", was added to the tracklist ofFighting Demons, in addition to two previously unreleased songs, "Cigarettes" and "Sometimes;"[112][113] "Cigarettes" debuted at number 43 on theBillboard Hot 100, while "Sometimes" debuted at number 57. On August 26, Higgins was featured on the track "Juice Wrld Did" fromDJ Khaled's albumGod Did.[114] In an interview withJay-Z, Khaled revealed that he chose to add the song to his album as a tribute to Higgins after Lil Bibby reached out to him and advocated for its inclusion.[115] On October 14, "Bye Bye", a collaborative single with Marshmello, was released alongside a music video.[116] On October 28, Higgins's estate released the song "In My Head;" prior to its release, a 30-second snippet of the track was uploaded to Spotify under the title "Rush Hour". The song was accompanied by a Steve Cannon and Chris Long-directed music video that depicts Higgins recording music and touring at various points throughout his career through the use of archival footage.[117]
On February 4, 2023, Higgins's estate announced that his fifth and final studio album, the previously teasedThe Party Never Ends, was in active development.[118] A two track EP,The Pre-Party, was released on September 9, 2024, as a precursor to the album.[119] An extended edition of the EP was released on October 14.[120] On November 15, the song "AGATS2 (Insecure)" (featuringNicki Minaj) was released as the lead single forThe Party Never Ends.[121][122] The album was released on November 29.[123] A partnership between Higgins's estate andEpic Games saw the addition of two Juice Wrld outfits to the video gameFortnite as promotional tie-ins; his in-game likeness performed a virtual concert alongside the rappersSnoop Dogg,Eminem, andIce Spice on November 30.[122][124][125] The song "Empty Out Your Pockets" was premiered during the event and subsequently added to the track list ofThe Party Never Ends.[126]
On May 30, 2025, Higgins's remix ofXXXTentacion's song "Whoa (Mind in Awe)", which Higgins had completed before his death, was officially released.[127][128][129]
Higgins said his musical influences were genre-wide from emo, hip-hop, elements of rock, punk and R&B, and that his biggest influences were rappersTravis Scott,[130]Chief Keef,[9]Kanye West,[131][132] and British rock singerBilly Idol.[133][134]Billboard writer Michael Saponara claimed, "If West and his sparse808s were a tree, it would have grown another branch with the blossoming art displayed by fellow Chicago native Juice WRLD in 2018".[135] Higgins was among the ranks of openly vulnerable artists born from theemo rap scene inspired by West's influential fourth album,808s & Heartbreak (2008).[135] During an interview with All Def Music, Higgins said, "I was singing 'Street Lights' like I had shit to be sad about. Kanye [West] is a time traveler. That nigga went to damn near 2015 and came back with some sauce".[135] His other influences includedWu-Tang Clan,Quietdrive,Fall Out Boy,Black Sabbath,the Starting Line,the Cranberries,the City Drive,2Pac,Eminem,XXXTentacion,Kid Cudi, andEscape the Fate.[136][137][138][139] Higgins had also stated that he listened to bands such asPanic! at the Disco andKillswitch Engage.[140]
Higgins's music has been branded as "emo" and "rock" leaning, "genre-bending"[132][9] with music focusing on "every broken heart, every wounded feeling".[145] More specifically, he has been labeled as ahip-hop,[146] emo rap,[147]trap,[148] andSoundCloud rap artist.[149] With a penchant for short,hook-heavy songs, Higgins was a leading figure in hip-hop during the late 2010s. In 2018, the streaming platformSpotify named "emo rap" its fastest growing genre. Higgins achieved significant mainstream success as a figurehead of the sub-genre. This was boosted by his collaboration withPanic! at the Disco frontmanBrendon Urie.[150] Higgins himself considered theemo label to be both negative and positive as he felt music sometimes has to be a bit dark to reflect his belief that the world is not really a light or a happy place.[151]
Higgins said that "Lucid Dreams" was the only track fromGoodbye & Good Riddance that he wrote, while the rest was doneimpromptu. Rather than write down his rhymes, Higgins crafted whole songs in a few minutes by way of off-the-cuff rhyming.[150] Most of the time, his songwriting process involved freestyling lyrics instead of writing them down. When he did write a song, it usually began with hearing a beat and instantaneously conceiving an idea, although Higgins sometimes found himself alone with an idea for a song and afraid that he would be unable to remember it hours later after arriving at the studio. For this reason, he sometimes took a voice memo or simply wrote the whole song.[151]
Higgins saw the value in his position as one of very few contemporary SoundCloud artists who could compose soul-baringballads andodes but remain comfortablefreestyle rapping over classic hip-hop beats.[150] Rather than eschewing it, his freestyles emphasizewordplay and feel indebted to the art form's tradition.[150] When asked for his opinion on why freestyles are no longer considered therite of passage inhip-hop culture as they once were he replied, "Stuff is just changing, that's all. We're moving into a new era of music. I feel like it's not necessarily a good thing to forget where shit started, but shit is changing".[150] Though his songs do not always feature very technical lyricism, intricateflows or tongue-twisting wordplay, Higgins delivered inventive flows and memorable bars during his freestyles.[150]
His most successful singles express melodic, emo-inspired compositions that exhibit his songwriting skill.[150] His songs harbor melodic flows to complement their melancholic subjects.[150] Higgins claimed he talked about things others are thinking but are afraid to speak about, such as being vulnerable and hurt.[151] Having built a following through emo rap, Higgins offered lyrics that touch on heartbreak and fragmented feelings.[151] Though not entirely groundbreaking, his musical approach provided a sense of familiarity that heartbroken adolescents of the current generation could gravitate towards.[151] Higgins maintained that he only wrote from personal experience, and found strength in his pain and vulnerability.[151] While the lyrical content of his songs often centered on heartache and bitterness, there are occasionally more boastful lines and creative references.[150]
Higgins had a history of drug abuse which began at an early age; he spoke openly about his experiences.[14][6] His mother claimed that he was also dealing withanxiety anddepression on top of his battle with drug addiction.[152] Higgins had agreed to attend drug rehabilitation weeks prior to his death.[153]
He was living inLos Angeles,California, with his girlfriend, Ally Lotti,[74] at the time of his death.[9][14] In November 2018, the pair revealed viaInstagram that they were dating.[154]
In August 2021, a YouTube interview betweenNo Jumper and Lotti was published, in which she spoke about how she was pregnant with Higgins's baby on 3 separate occasions. However, they all resulted in a miscarriage due to the stress of both of their lifestyles.[155] In the year before this, Lotti also made a series of now-deleted tweets, where she spoke about how she had a miscarriage after Higgins's death, due to "grief".[156]
In June 2023, Lotti began receiving backlash, after she started to list Higgins's belongings up for sale on the online subscription service,OnlyFans. In March 2024, Lotti did this for a second time, however, the second list of items up for sale were largely speculated as being false,[157] these items included jackets, trousers, shirts, a few of his dreads, Higgins's teeth and a 1oz vial of Higgins's semen, to which she called "Juice's juice".[158] Around this time, Lotti was also receiving backlash for putting a sex-tape up for sale between her and the late rapper on the website, however, it is not clear as to whether or not the tape was ever bought, or if it was ever real.[159]
On December 8, 2019, Higgins was aboard a privateGulfstream jet flying fromVan Nuys Airport in Los Angeles toMidway International Airport in Chicago. Law enforcement officers were waiting for the jet to arrive, having been notified by federal agents, while the flight was en route, that they suspected there were guns and drugs on the plane.[160] Law enforcement officials said that they found 70 lb (32 kg) ofmarijuana on the aircraft and said several members of Higgins's management team aboard the flight told them that Higgins had taken "several unknown pills",[161] including allegedly swallowing multiplePercocet pills while police were on board the plane searching the luggage.[162]
Higgins had aconvulsion episode and a seizure; two doses ofnaloxone (Narcan), an emergency medication, were administered, as it was suspected that he had anopioid overdose.[163] Chicago PD were told a man (Higgins) had suffered a medical emergency at around 2:00 local time (8:00 GMT). Higgins was transported to the nearbyAdvocate Christ Medical Center inOak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.[164][165] The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office did not initially determine the cause of death.[33] On January 22, 2020, it was announced that he had died from toxic levels ofoxycodone andcodeine.[166] Higgins's funeral was held on December 13, 2019, at the Holy Temple Cathedral Church of God in Christ inHarvey.[167] Friends and family were in attendance, including collaboratorsSki Mask the Slump God andYoung Thug.[168]
Fellow rapperBoosie Badazz suggested that the pilot of the plane was ultimately responsible for Higgins's death, referring to him as being asnitch.[169][170][171] In fact, Higgins had been suspected by federal authorities of illegal activity following an incident that occurred in November 2019 before he departed for Australia, which prompted a search of his plane.[172] Badazz gave an interview threatening violence upon the pilot before later recanting, after reflecting on the dangers of young artists suddenly being overwhelmed with money.[173]
RapperUncle Murda addressed the death of Juice Wrld in hisannual 'Rap Up' song for 2019. He paid respects recognizing Juice WRLD's legacy:
The lil' homie Juice WRLD died too fast (He did)
Heoverdosed avoidin' the feds, he ain't want that case
Not 'cause he had a drug problem, let's get that straight
70 pounds on his jet,Ralo style (Free Ralo)
I hope you heard me and the shit I said just made you smile (Ha!)
RIP young king, you was doin' ya thing
You made songs that these kids gon' forever sing.
Uncle Murda acknowledges the influence of Juice WRLD, and purports that Juice WRLD's overdose was not due to clinicaladdiction.[174]
British artistEllie Goulding, who collaborated with Higgins on her single "Hate Me", described him in a tweet by saying he was "such a sweet soul" and had "so much further to go".[33] ChicagoanChance the Rapper paid tribute on Instagram: "Millions of people, not just in Chicago but around the world are hurting because of this and don't know what to make of it."[33]Lil Nas X also wrote on Twitter: "So sad how often this is happening lately to young talented rising artists."[33]Ski Mask the Slump God, a rapper and Higgins's close friend with whom he had collaborated with on the song "Nuketown", said onTwitter: "They keep taking my brothers from me", also referring to his best friend and longtime collaboratorXXXTentacion, whowas shot and killed in June 2018.Lil Yachty, who had remixed Higgins's song "All Girls Are the Same" mourned his death by tweeting: "Wow, I cannot believe this. Rip my brother juice world".[33]Lil Uzi Vert,Drake, andthe Weeknd also gave condolences.[175]
Higgins's mother expressed hope that her son's legacy would help others in their battles with addiction, saying
Addiction knows no boundaries, and its impact goes beyond the person fighting it...
We know that Jarad's legacy of love, joy and emotional honesty will live on[176]
She established the Live Free 999 Fund later in honor of Higgins and the battle he fought against addiction, anxiety, and depression.[152] The fund's primary goal is to support programs that target young and underserved populations. With a focus on addiction, anxiety and depression, the organization hopes to normalize the conversation about the mental health challenges that Higgins faced, and provide an avenue for people to process those challenges in a healthy way.[152] Higgins's production team and record label have committed to supporting the organization.[152]
In his song "Legends"—which was dedicated to XXXTentacion,who was murdered in mid-2018 at age 20, andLil Peep, who overdosed in late 2017 at age 21—Higgins raps
Fans and media outlets commented that he had predicted his own death, as he had died only 6 days after his twenty-first birthday.[178]
At the time of his death, it was widely believed and reported that Higgins had taken the pills in an attempt to hide them from law enforcement officers, however, multiple of Higgins's close friends aboard the flight, including his videographer, have disputed this, saying that Higgins had a drug problem, and him passing at that time was a coincidence. His videographer, Chris Long, said, "J [Jarad] did not swallow a bunch of pills because the police were at the airport. We gave no fucks about them being there. He could have flushed them down the toilet if he cared", viaX.[179]
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss | Himself (archival footage) | Documentary | [180] |
| 2024 | Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named LAROI | [181] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fortnite Battle Royale | Himself | Likeness; playable character and virtual concert | [182] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Himself | Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip Hop | Won | [184] |
| 2021 | Legends Never Die | Favorite Album – Hip Hop | Nominated | [185] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hate Me | Best VFX | Nominated | [186] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [187] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [188] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Himself | Top New Artist | Won | [189] |
| Top Rap Artist | Nominated | |||
| "Lucid Dreams" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated | ||
| Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Nominated | |||
| Top Streaming Song (Video) | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Song | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Death Race for Love | Top Rap Album | Nominated | [190] |
| Himself | Top Rap Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Himself | Top Artist | Nominated | [191] |
| Top Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Artist | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| Legends Never Die | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated | ||
| Top Rap Album | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Death Race for Love | Best Hip-Hop Album | Won | [192] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Lucid Dreams" | Song of Summer | Nominated | [193] |
| 2020 | "Godzilla"(with Eminem) | Video of the Year | Nominated | [194] |
| Best Hip Hop | Nominated |
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