JuiceWRLD Gives His Final Goodbye
The late rapper's last time on screen with Lyrical Lemonade in his "Bad Boy" music video appearance doesn't disappoint.
By Jace Szarlacki
The late rapper's last time on screen with Lyrical Lemonade in his "Bad Boy" music video appearance doesn't disappoint.
By Jace Szarlacki
The late Juice WRLD’s single track “Bad Boy” featuring Young Thug premiered on Cole Bennett’s Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel on Jan. 15, making it the last collaboration between Bennett and Juice WRLD. The music video has already garnered over 12 million views on YouTube.
Bennett had previously worked with Juice WRLD, most famously producing the viral hit “Lucid Dreams,” off the album “Goodbye and Good Riddance.” The duo has also collaborated on several other songs including “Armed and Dangerous,” “All Girls are the Same,” “No issue,” and “Robbery.” Bennett and Juice WRLD seem to hit stride for stride on each video, making “Bad Boy” an immediate hit. Video footage was shot in Oct. 2019, two months before the premature death of Juice WRLD, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins.
Juice WRLD’s wisdom immerses listeners before any verse or chorus, as he encourages his fans to strive for greatness. “And make sure you know that we’re all human beings, we’re all on the same earth. So with that being said, you can achieve anything, if not more than what you see other people achieving. And that’s facts.” Although this excerpt has not been included in the official song, we’ve seen Juice WRLD connect directly with his listeners on multiple tracks from “Get through it” to “Anxiety”.
Pioneer alumnus and multi-platform rapper Alejandro Ayala, known as Guwap Dro, praised Juice WRLD’s vulnerability and explained how the courage in doing so made him an all time great.
“Juice was very different from other rappers because he rapped about his issues in life, breakups, past trauma and many rappers today don’t want to speak on that. A lot of rappers want to make a song that is uplifting and makes them feel good. But for Juice WRLD to make his songs and still be able to have people vibe and have a good time, it makes him legendary,” said Ayala.
Shortly after the excerpt, the Bad Boy video cuts to the main chorus, where Juice WRLD and the beat seem to flow flawlessly. The two rappers are shown in black and white, with eerie settings in the background.
What made this video truly great was to see a smile on Juice WRLD’s face. In several of the previous Lyrical Lemonade x Juice WRLD videos, Juice WRLD seems to sway in agony while he admits to the world his struggles with depression and anxiety.
In similarity with the solo song “Armed and Dangerous,” Juice WRLD is seen flexing his jewelry and riches. In his first verse, Juice WRLD raps, “She fell in love with my ice, yeah, the hockey rink. Ain't come to kick it, I'm not on the soccer team. Knew I would make it, it's part of my prophecy. Raf Simons match my Prada jeans. I’ma do the dash, get to the bag, ain't no one as bad as me.”
Anish Talluri, 11, noted it was these rhymes which made Juice stand apart.
“I ended up finding a lot of the things he raps about catchy and even amazing.” Talurri added, “A lot of the rappers I listened to before didn’t necessarily take the same approach as him. It’s really cool to see someone like Juice take it a step further.”
Shortly after, Young Thug intercepts Juice WRLD’s second chorus and sings a harmonious and synchronized verse, complementing the rocky-sounded beat. Thug ends the verse with his notorious ad libs, adding a sense of quirkiness to the song.
The video, lasting a little over three minutes ends with a clip of Juice WRLD and Young Thug walking away from burning people. The act could be seen as a sign of solidarity and companionship between the two men.
“Bad Boy” marks the last time we’ll see the real, legendary Juice WRLD on screen. The song caps off a historic rap career that at one point in time, was poised for worldwide superstardom. Cole Bennett, the man who stuck with Juice WRLD from the beginning reminisced over the memories the two had made.
“Crazy to think that this is our last video we’ll ever put out together. I love you forever Juice. Thank you for everything,” said Bennett.
“He can be a rapper, or he can be a rock artist... he kept everything real. He talked about his own problems and how he had a lot of trouble dealing with them, and it made it relatable to many people including myself,” said Ayala.
Bennett had previously worked with Juice WRLD, most famously producing the viral hit “Lucid Dreams,” off the album “Goodbye and Good Riddance.” The duo has also collaborated on several other songs including “Armed and Dangerous,” “All Girls are the Same,” “No issue,” and “Robbery.” Bennett and Juice WRLD seem to hit stride for stride on each video, making “Bad Boy” an immediate hit. Video footage was shot in Oct. 2019, two months before the premature death of Juice WRLD, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins.
Juice WRLD’s wisdom immerses listeners before any verse or chorus, as he encourages his fans to strive for greatness. “And make sure you know that we’re all human beings, we’re all on the same earth. So with that being said, you can achieve anything, if not more than what you see other people achieving. And that’s facts.” Although this excerpt has not been included in the official song, we’ve seen Juice WRLD connect directly with his listeners on multiple tracks from “Get through it” to “Anxiety”.
Pioneer alumnus and multi-platform rapper Alejandro Ayala, known as Guwap Dro, praised Juice WRLD’s vulnerability and explained how the courage in doing so made him an all time great.
“Juice was very different from other rappers because he rapped about his issues in life, breakups, past trauma and many rappers today don’t want to speak on that. A lot of rappers want to make a song that is uplifting and makes them feel good. But for Juice WRLD to make his songs and still be able to have people vibe and have a good time, it makes him legendary,” said Ayala.
Shortly after the excerpt, the Bad Boy video cuts to the main chorus, where Juice WRLD and the beat seem to flow flawlessly. The two rappers are shown in black and white, with eerie settings in the background.
What made this video truly great was to see a smile on Juice WRLD’s face. In several of the previous Lyrical Lemonade x Juice WRLD videos, Juice WRLD seems to sway in agony while he admits to the world his struggles with depression and anxiety.
In similarity with the solo song “Armed and Dangerous,” Juice WRLD is seen flexing his jewelry and riches. In his first verse, Juice WRLD raps, “She fell in love with my ice, yeah, the hockey rink. Ain't come to kick it, I'm not on the soccer team. Knew I would make it, it's part of my prophecy. Raf Simons match my Prada jeans. I’ma do the dash, get to the bag, ain't no one as bad as me.”
Anish Talluri, 11, noted it was these rhymes which made Juice stand apart.
“I ended up finding a lot of the things he raps about catchy and even amazing.” Talurri added, “A lot of the rappers I listened to before didn’t necessarily take the same approach as him. It’s really cool to see someone like Juice take it a step further.”
Shortly after, Young Thug intercepts Juice WRLD’s second chorus and sings a harmonious and synchronized verse, complementing the rocky-sounded beat. Thug ends the verse with his notorious ad libs, adding a sense of quirkiness to the song.
The video, lasting a little over three minutes ends with a clip of Juice WRLD and Young Thug walking away from burning people. The act could be seen as a sign of solidarity and companionship between the two men.
“Bad Boy” marks the last time we’ll see the real, legendary Juice WRLD on screen. The song caps off a historic rap career that at one point in time, was poised for worldwide superstardom. Cole Bennett, the man who stuck with Juice WRLD from the beginning reminisced over the memories the two had made.
“Crazy to think that this is our last video we’ll ever put out together. I love you forever Juice. Thank you for everything,” said Bennett.
“He can be a rapper, or he can be a rock artist... he kept everything real. He talked about his own problems and how he had a lot of trouble dealing with them, and it made it relatable to many people including myself,” said Ayala.