Here is a complete biography of Juice WRLD (Japanese: ジュース・ワールド), the late American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for blending emo, trap, and melodic rap.
Name & Identity
- Real Name: Jarad Anthony Higgins
- Stage Name: Juice WRLD (stylized in all caps; pronounced “Juice World”)
- Japanese Name: ジュース・ワールド
- Born: December 2, 1998 – Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died: December 8, 2019 – Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (aged 21)
Career Highlights
🔹 Rise to Fame
- Gained massive attention with his breakout single “Lucid Dreams” in 2018
- Signed to Grade A Productions and Interscope Records
- Known for freestyle ability and emotionally vulnerable lyrics about heartbreak, anxiety, and addiction
🔹 Major Albums
- Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018)
- Hit songs: Lucid Dreams, All Girls Are the Same
- Death Race for Love (2019)
- Debuted at #1 on Billboard 200
- Hits: Robbery, Hear Me Calling
- Legends Never Die (2020) (Posthumous)
- Commercial and critical success
- Songs: Righteous, Wishing Well, Come & Go (feat. Marshmello)
- Fighting Demons (2021) (Posthumous)
- Featured: Justin Bieber, BTS’s SUGA (on remix), Polo G, and more
Death
- Died of an accidental overdose (oxycodone and codeine) on December 8, 2019 at Chicago Midway Airport
- Passed just six days after turning 21
- Tributes poured in from artists like Travis Scott, Drake, Eminem, and BTS
Legacy
- Known for shaping the modern emo-rap and SoundCloud rap era
- Inspired artists like The Kid LAROI, iann dior, and Lil Tecca
- Over 15 billion+ streams worldwide
- Honored with a documentary: “Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss” (HBO, 2021)
Style & Influence
- Influenced by: Kanye West, Travis Scott, Fall Out Boy, Eminem
- Lyrics focused on mental health, addiction, love, and loneliness
- Known for blending rock, emo, trap, and freestyle rap
- Could freestyle for over an hour non-stop on radio shows
Famous Quotes
“I talk about stuff like that because that’s stuff I’ve been through and I know a lot of people go through.”
“The goal in life is not to live forever, but to create something that will.”
Quick Facts
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Jarad Anthony Higgins |
| Born | December 2, 1998 (Chicago) |
| Died | December 8, 2019 |
| Occupation | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Genre | Emo rap, trap, hip hop, melodic rap |
| Label | Grade A / Interscope |
| Notable Tracks | Lucid Dreams, Robbery, Wishing Well |
| Japanese Name | ジュース・ワールド |
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