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Juice WRLD's estate released his fifth and final studio album last Friday (November 29), titled The Party Never Ends, with Benny Blanco heading the production.
Juice's record label, Grade A Productions, confirmed this will be the late rapper's last full-length project. At the time of his death, he had reportedly vaulted between 2000 and 3000 unreleased tracks.
Jarad Anthony Higgins, who would've turned 26 this past Monday (December 2), passed away on December 8, 2019, from an accidental overdose of oxycodone and codeine.
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Juice's manager, Peter Jideonwo, and Grade A owner, Lil Bibby, sat down with Billboard to explain the massive undertaking of creating the highly anticipated TPNE album.
"I wanted to close out the best way possible, and give the fans as much as they’re asking for. A lot of the music been sad and I wanted to give them some type of uptempo, happy vibes to end it with," Lil Bibby stated.
In the months before his death, Juice WRLD reportedly met up with Japanese contemporary artist, Takashi Murakami, to discuss concepts and potential album artwork.
In 2023, Lil Bibby and Peter Jideonwo followed up on the late rapper's decision and employed Takashi to design the official cover art for The Party Never Ends, whose chosen design was met with criticism online.
Breaking down Juice WRLD's final posthumous album 'The Party Never Ends'
As seen in tweets and social media posts from his management and Lil Bibby, Juice WRLD's final posthumous album has been in the works since 2022. On December 15, 2023, the LP was officially submitted and entered into its vinyl stage, with the album's lead single, Lace It, being delivered to streaming a day later.
In building anticipation for the project, Grade A released a mini-EP titled The Pre-Party, featuring two unreleased tracks, on September 9, 2024. This was followed by an official album rollout in November, supported by an exclusive Juice WRLD Fortnite event where the track Empty Out Your Pockets was revealed.
Juice's The Party Never Ends finally hit streaming on November 29, almost three years after it was first teased, hosting 18 full-length records. The project has a complete runtime of 54 minutes and features Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Fall Out Boy, and Offset.
Notable themes explored on Juice WRLD's The Party Never Ends have been listed below:
- Love
- Relationships
- Heartbreak
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Wealth
- Success
- Excess
- Death
Disclaimer: This review is rated explicit. Reader discretion is advised.
The Party Never Ends
(Production Credits: Benny Blanco, Car!ton, SoundsBy8, and Cashmere Cat)
In the opening titular track of the LP, listeners are introduced to a recording of a live show with vocals from Mike P amping up Juice WRLD's fans, acting as the build-up for The Party Never Ends.
According to Juice's engineer, Max Lord, the track seems to remix an unreleased record titled I See In The Dark, on the song's hook where the late rapper sings:
"I see in the dark (In the dark, yeah), yeah / Perky tearin' me apart (Tear me apart, yeah), yeah / Tell them drugs to play they part (Play they part, play they part), yeah / Let the party start (Let the f--king party start, yeah), hah"
Misfit
(Production Credits: Benny Blanco, Happy Perez, and Cashmere Cat)
On Misfit, the bouncy production paves the way for Juice WRLD's captivating melodic vocal performances, where he speaks on the desires of his excessive lifestyle.
The chilling lines at the end of his first verse, where he speaks on a near-death experience while traveling from Los Angeles, are eerily similar to Juice's passing in 2019.
The rapper suffered from a seizure during a police search of his private jet at Chicago's Midwest Airport, before being pronounced dead at the Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
"Have a ménage in the Benz tonight (Yeah) / Probably go and f--k on some twins tonight / Pop a Xanax, so I'll forget tonight (Yeah, tonight) / Went to L.A., almost missed my flight twice (Yeah, yeah, twice) / I was off the Xans that night, right (Right) / Almost died on 'em, that's the last flight (Flight) / I was pretty cool in my last life (Life)"
AGATS2 (Insecure) (feat. Nicki Minaj)
(Production Credits: Louis Bell)
Listeners are then re-introduced to AGATS2 (Insecure), which was first released as a lead single on November 21, featuring Nicki Minaj and supporting vocal performances from Halsey on the track's outro.
While lines in this song do foreshadow Juice's passing, with Nicki Minaj hoping he never boarded the fateful flight to Chicago, the song primarily focuses on his partner's insecurities contributing to his mental anguish.
The track was released as an official sequel to one of Juice WRLD's biggest hits, All Girls Are The Same, which dropped as part of his debut studio album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, on December 10, 2018.
"I admit it, another ho got me finished / Tryna serve heartbreak up like tennis / F--k sipping, I'ma codeine gargle / Babysitter, she gon' give my kids a swallow / And her n---a hating, got a gun full of hollows / Load that b---h up, he won't live to see tomorrow"
Lace It (feat. Eminem)
(Production Credits: Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Happy Perez)
Opening as the fourth track on TPNE, listeners are introduced to Lace It, which marks the second time Eminem has collaborated with Juice WRLD and his team since Godzilla.
The track's subject matter primarily revolves around drugs and substance abuse, where Juice cites issues with excess and addiction, while Eminem spends the entirety of his verse highlighting the dangers of overdose.
Eminem himself nearly lost his life in 2007 to an accidental overdose of methadone, hence uses that as an example of how abuse of prescription medication eventually leads to a toxic, and potentially fatal, habit.
"They call it lean 'cause you gravitate and lean towards the purp / The blessing or the curse of fame / 'Cause now you can afford the syrup (Damn) / Percocet and Percodan, but that ain't what you meant / When you said that you're in it for the perks (Nah, damn) / Develop a habit out of that / Need a Xanax now to rap / So you pop it 'fore you record a verse (Ah)" - Eminem raps on 'Lace It'.
Cuffed
(Production Credits: Nick Mira, Benny Blanco, and Cashmere Cat)
Opening with another recorded introduction from Mike P and Juice WRLD at a concert, listeners are introduced to the electrically charged record titled Cuffed.
The track celebrates Juice's success in the music industry with references to his relationships, wealth, and excessive lifestyle, as seen on lines like:
"I've been ballin', lil' n---a, I'm out of your league (Uh) / In the studio, workin', I don't get fatigued (Uh-huh) / Got a Patek, I'm fallin' in love with Philippes (Uh-huh) / Washed the Percocet down with a cup full of lean (Uh-huh) / Big guns go, "Bang-bad-a-boom-bad-a-bing" / I break all of the rules, but I'm still in the league (Yeah)"
Empty Out Your Pockets
(Production Credits: Nick Mira)
On the sixth record, Empty Out Your Pockets, Juice WRLD teams up with Nick Mira in a record that was first previewed during the late rapper's live Fortnite event on November 30, 2024.
The track opens with Juice shouting out Grade A Productions co-founder George “G-Money” Dickinson, before delivering a melodic hook that delves into the mental struggles that accompany massive fame and success. Notable bars from Empty Out Your Pockets include lines like:
"I just bought a bike, catch me doin' wheelies in the backstreet / Like I'm from where Meek Mill be / Put the "dead" in dead serious, you try me, then you will be / On my wrist, it's a ICEE, no, it ain't meltin' / Turn my closet to a freezer, AP on the shelf (Gleam) / Everybody doubted me, they ain't give me no help (Please)"
KTM Drip
(Production Credits: DT and Nick Mira)
Opening with panned melodies, listeners are introduced to another Nick Mira-produced track titled KTM Drip.
After first being previewed in January 2019 by thereallukee on Instagram, fans finally received an official release of the track almost five years later. Juice's energy on KTM Drip invites listeners to revel in a lifestyle fueled by promiscuous relationships and a keen fascination with dirt bikes.
"I've been on my KTM drip, hopefully I don't fall off (Yeah, skrrt) / In the desert, on a dirt bike with an AR, lettin' it all off (Woah, woah, grrah) / My lil' b---h'll set you up, yeah, she a dog, oh (Woah, woah, she a dog) / Get you in the bedroom, just to shoot your b---s off, pause / She come back home, tell me you dead, my d--k is in her jaw (Uh-huh)" - Juice WRLD raps on 'KTM Drip'.
Love Letter
(Production Credits: Nick Mira, DT, Benny Blanco, and Cashmere Cat)
With an impressive line-up of producers, that includes Nick Mira and Benny Blanco, fans are delivered a melodic trap record titled Love Letter. Juice WRLD is in his bag on this track, delivering verses that revolve around the complexities of love and relationships.
The passionate lyricism on Juice's first verse interestingly finds him addressing "Cupid," seemingly upset for falling in love again, with bars that also reference his 2017 hit record Lucid Dreams.
"I wanna know the cause of this, is it Cupid? / I really hate that kid, this is stupid / Wonder why she is in my head, lucid / Dreams like I'm having, yes, they are lucid / Sometimes, I don't know what I'm doing / Sometimes, she makes me feel stupid / Sometimes, it's clueless / Sometimes, it's "Damn, let's make love to music", uh" - Juice WRLD raps on 'Love Letter'.
Condone It
(Production Credits: Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, and TBHits)
The track Condone It appears to a be single verse freestyle, with Juice WRLD speaking on themes of substance abuse and success, carried by creative melodic flows and cadences.
The track interestingly ends with a clip from one of Juice's live shows from 2019's Death Race For Love tour, where he shouts out several rappers like Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, Mac Miller, and more, before performing his track Legends. The outro also acts as an introduction to track 10 on TPNE.
"F--k with me, have you sleepin' with seaweed (Oh yeah) / I'm too paranoid, no I don't need weed (Oh, oh, oh yeah, uh-huh) / I'm embarassin' y'all, I'm embarrassed for y'all (Oh, oh yeah) / B---h, I'm ballin' like I'm outta your league (Oh, oh yeah) / Fans hungry, I gotta feed 'em (Oh yeah) / Devil hatin' I gotta beat him (Oh, oh, oh yeah)" - Juice WRLD raps on 'Condone It'.
Goodbye (feat. Kid LAROI)
(Production Credits: Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, and Blake Slatkin)
After a somber outro from the late rapper on Condone It, listeners are introduced to a solo record performed by one of Juice WRLD's closest friends Kid LAROI.
Juice introduces the record, titled Goodbye, with a clip from a 2019 interview with MONTREALITY speaking on "dying his sleep". LAROI then delivers an emotional performance revisiting his relationship with the Lucid Dreams rapper.
"When you died, I think 'bout the time we shared / And I can't help but cry / I swear I've asked God why / So many goddamn times / Nothing can help, not time / None of the cars I buy / I'm tryna fix what's inside / But my regrets haunt me every night" - Kid LAROI raps on 'Goodbye'.
Party By Myself
(Production Credits: Rex Kudo, Charlie Handsome, and Joe Reeves)
Originally known to Juice WRLD fans as "Pills and the Reefer," this track was previewed multiple times on social media before being leaked in its entirety in 2021.
The record finally receives an official launch on TPNE, being renamed to Party By Myself, fueled by an emotional production that finds Juice highlighting why his depression and anxiety are attributed to a toxic relationship with drugs like Percocets.
"Oh, tell Perky I need her / Without her, I get to sweatin', shakin', and catchin' a fever / I know some people regret takin' thе s--t that they been takin' / But baby, I can't take it, so I guess I need it / I'ma keep it" - Juice WRLD raps on 'Party By Myself'.
Adore You
(Production Credits: mjNichols and Nick Mira)
After multiple emotional trap records like Goodbye and Party By Myself, listeners are introduced to a more upbeat, hyper, track titled Adore You, whose lead production was credited to Nick Mira.
The track finds Juice reflecting on his relationships and problems with substance abuse on lines like:
"Lovesick, but I could never get sick of your love / When I don't have your love, I'm reachin' for the drugs / Like, "Juice WRLD was so damn high when he pulled up" / It's 'cause I was in Europe and you were back home / Yeah, I know we'll last long"
Celebrate (feat. Offset)
(Production Credits: Metro Boomin)
Atlanta's trap production makes an appearance on TPNE on a track titled Celebrate, credited to Grammy-nominated producer Metro Boomin. The track also marks Offset's first appearance on a Juice WRLD record.
With a menacing production, both artists deliver excellent flows exploring themes of violence, substance abuse, heartbreak, and addiction. Juice's hook on the track perfectly summarizes Celebrate, as seen in lines like
"I've been tryna numb all the pain, I've been holdin' it in since a jit, uh / I mix the Rick, with the RAF, and the RAF with the Rick, uh / 'Member first time, got stabbed in the heart as a kid, uh / It was that day I found out my friend was dead, uh / Same day, I jumped head first in a pill bottle full of meds, uh"
Jeffrey
(Production Credits: Nick Mira)
After originally leaking in 2018, Juice WRLD fans are finally delivered Jeffrey as part of the late rapper's final studio album.
The title appears to be a reference to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who Juice uses as a metaphorical example for his gang affiliations in the song's hook. Notable bars from Jeffrey include lines like:
"No Dahmer, I'm a problem / You a goon, cool, I got goblins / F--k with me, make you leak like a faucet / Mix the liquor up, skrrt, now I'm nauseous / I don't sip the lean / Used to love codeine 'cause I love to dream / Now I mix Henny with the Rémy 'cause I love to drink (Yeah)"
Barbarian
(Production Credits: Nick Mira and DT)
Juice WRLD delivering sporadic flow patterns and bouncy vocal performances, over Nick Mira's fast-paced Barbarian record, is an excellent example of his proficient ability as a rapper.
With references to Kobe Bryant and Scooby-Doo in the hook to comparisons between himself and Mike Tyson, Barbarian is filled with punchy lines and multiple pop culture nods.
"I got it for n----s that don't mind their manners (Grrah) / Pull up in that Phantom, feel like Danny Phantom (Skrt) / My drip super radical, it'll dismantle you (Yeah) / She told me she wanna f--k on a n---a (Uh) / Don't ride on something that you cannot handle (Uh) / Slurp this d--k like soup, no Campbells (Uh) / After that, pour up a four of the Fanta (Lean)"
Best Friend (feat. Fall Out Boy)
(Production Credits: Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, and Watt)
Juice WRLD fans are delivered an exciting collaboration between the late rapper and rock band Fall Out Boy titled Best Friend.
The track is supported by an electric production from Benny, which sets the pace for Juice's emotionally-charged vocal performances where he explores themes of love, heartbreak, and relationships.
"Balling like a Laker / I'm Kobe, and you on the sideline watching / And my ex still tryna cock block it / But she can't do s--t but sit back and watch it / Do you get the logic? / If I could be honest, I knew it all along / Now my mind's filled with these love songs / In your heart is where I belong / You right all of my wrongs" - Juice WRLD raps on 'Best Friend'.
Floor It
(Production Credits: Rex Kudo, Charlie Handsome, and Joe Reeves)
One of the most entertaining productions appears on a record titled Floor It, where similar to the title Juice's consistent flow patterns and delivery elevate the track's listening experience.
Juice even references his fianceé Ally Lotti on Floor It's verse while speaking on his excessive lifestyle, as seen on lines like:
"I make love to Ally, then I make love to my Glock, and / I make love to Lotti, then we get up and go shop, uh / Buy her a pair of Gucci panties, just so I could make 'em drop, uh / Tore her through her Gucci crop top, now she need a crop top"
Oxycodone
(Production Credits: Purps)
On Oxycodone, producer Purps delivers an acoustic trap record where Juice delivers energetic flows that explore his addiction to codeine and prescription opioids like Oxycodone.
With lyrics showing an affinity to prescription medication, the eeriness of the reasons behind Juice's passing becomes increasingly evident. Notable bars from Oxycodone include lines like:
"Anxiety tryna eat me alive / The oxycodone and codeine be keeping my soul alive / In it I baptize, the devil I entice / Creating my demise, time after time / Vibe after vibe, high after high / Run out of supply, feel like I'ma die / Look my demons in they eyes / Smile or cry, I will fight / Live, not die"
Spend It
(Production Credits: Zaytoven)
Juice WRLD's final studio album closes out with a slow-paced atmospheric production titled Spend It.
The record primarily revolves around Juice's excessively lavish lifestyle, with him highlighting how he enjoys spending money on his vices. He also shouts out Zaytoven, in the song's singular verse, mixed in with lines that speak on his substance abuse patterns.
The track ends with a voice clip of the late rapper speaking to his fans at one of his concerts, inspiring them to follow their dreams and block out the hate, seemingly closing the chapter on Juice WRLD's polarizing discography and successful career.
"I count to a bigger amount (Yeah) / My pockets so deep that it's fish in that b---h, if I jump in that b---h, I'ma drown (Yeah) / Me and Zaytoven just made a sound (Yeah) / Me and Zaytoven just made a WAV (Yeah) / 'Bout to throw it in these f--k n----s face (Ya dig?) / Don't give a f--k what a f--k n---a say (Ya dig?) / Headshots if he in the way (Ya dig?)" - Juice WRLD raps on 'Spend It'.
Juice WRLD's final and third posthumous album, The Party Never Ends, acts as a celebratory farewell to one of hip-hop's biggest influences on sad trap music.
Although the album does primarily comprise several leaks that have surfaced over the years, The Party Never Ends was reportedly produced keeping in mind Juice WRLD's legacy, officially releasing several records that were loved by the late rapper's core fanbase.
Even Juice's mother helped in putting together the album, alongside Lil Bibby, Peter Jideonwo, Benny Blanco, and Max Lord, who seemingly intended to close out Jarad's posthumous releases on a high note.
