Juice Wrld: See Photos Of The Late ‘Lucid Dreams’ Rapper

By:

Christina Casiano

August 17, 2021 4:20PM EDT

Though Juice WRLD passed away in 2019 at the all-too-young age of 21, his legacy – and impact – on the music world will last for generations.

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Juice WRLD

Juice WRLD — Though his voice was silenced early, the music of Juice WRLD will echo throughout the hip-hop landscape for generations to come. Born Jarad Anthony Higgins in 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, Juice WRLD learned to play music at an early age. While being raised by a protective mother, Jared was not allowed to listen to hip-hop. So, his first introduction to music was through pop and rock, and he developed a love for punk acts like Blink-182, metal legends like Black Sabbath, and emo icons like Fall Out Boy through such outlets like iHeartRadio and the ‘Guitar Hero’ franchise. In high school, he began his hip-hop career, freestyling as a teen and recording music under the name Juice TheKidd (the name being an homage to Tupac Shakur and the movie ‘Juice’). His music on SoundCloud began to get a buzz, and he signed with Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions, which (through Interscope) released his debut album, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance,’ in 2018.

In 2019, he followed that up with ‘Death Race For Love,’ and seemed like he was headed for a new level of fame – when tragedy struck. Juice WRLD died on Dec. 8, 2019, due to an accidental overdose. Since then, the work of the prolific rapper has been shared with his fans, including 2020’s ‘Legends Never Die.’

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Juice WRLD in 2019

Juice WRLD in 2019 — Juice Wrld performs at the ‘Day N Vegas’ music festival in 2019. Sadly, roughly one month after this photo, Juice would die from an overdose.

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Juice WRLD at Made In America

Juice WRLD at Made In America — Juice Wrld performs at the Made In America Festival in August 2019. In July 2021, his manager teased that the Juice WRLD estate would release a second posthumous album.

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Juice WRLD in 2018

Juice WRLD in 2018 — Juice Wrld hits the red — or in this case, black — carpet before Power 105.1’s Powerhouse NYC concert in 2018. Juice was a renowned freestyle artist and he often displayed these skills on during radio appearances.

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Juice WRLD Was A Rock Star

Juice WRLD Was A Rock Star — Juice Wrld performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in 2019. As one sees here, Juice was — and still is in the eyes of many — a rock star.

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Juice WRLD at the Billboard Music Awards

Juice WRLD at the Billboard Music Awards — Juice Wrld attends the Billboard Music Awards in 2019. Juice won the award for Top New Artist that year.

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Juice WRLD in Leeds

Juice WRLD in Leeds — Juice Wrld performs during the Leeds Festival at Bramham Park in August 2019. Though he tragically died at age 21, Juice’s legacy will never end.

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