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Juice Wrld: American rapper and singer of Lucid Dreams dies at 21

Juice Wrld: American rapper and singer of Lucid Dreams dies at 21
Juice Wrld died this Sunday at the age of only 21. He was an American rapper who rose to fame on music streaming platforms with his track Lucid Dreams which has 400M views on YouTube where this article is being written. What did he die of? The County Medical Examiner's Office Cook said the cause was still unknown.

Who was Juice Wrld? Considered the future of rap us

His real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, Juice Wrld was best known for his 2018 viral hit Lucid Dreams. Born in Chicago in 1998, Juice Wrld grew up with his single, religious, conservative mother. Which mother refused him to listen to hip hop. But the young artist, already very passionate, will start rapping in high school. Over there, Juice Wrld used the streaming platform online music SoundCloud to download and promote his musical works. In 2017, he will then impress his colleagues including G Herbo and Lil Bibby, by releasing his first album. Typically, Juice W addresses themes such as mental health, drugs and mortality in his music. But, it was in 2018 that Juice Wrld will become truly famous. And this, thanks to his hits All Girls Are the Same And Lucid Dreams. Which hits have indeed reached second place on the charts Billboard Hot 100. Better yet, these two hits attracted the attention of fans and especially production houses. With his album Goodbye & Good Riddance, he will now be considered a rising star of American rap. Read also: Ophélie Winter ruined who sleeps in her car, Lââm comes to her aid This is how Interscope Records signs for the young artist, a juicy contract estimated at more than 3 million dollars. The themes most often addressed by Juice Wrld are among others: mental health, mortality, drugs, etc. His music has been described as emo rap, a genre that draws influences from hip hop and alternative rock.

The music world pays tribute to the artist

Following the death of Juice Wrld, tributes are multiplying. Indeed, his label through a press release does not recover. “Losing someone so kind and so close to our hearts is devastating.” can we read. For his part, Ellie Goulding, a British singer-songwriter, tweeted that Juice Wrld "was a gentle soul who had so much to do." Read also: Patrick Bruel: Accused of sexual harassment, the singer denies Furthermore, Lil Yachty artist based in Chicago, through a tweet, says he is bruised. "Millions of people, not just in Chicago but around the world are suffering because of this and don't know what to think about it. Wow, I can't believe it." he tweeted. Several other artists including Lil Nas And HaHa Davis did not fail to also pay tribute to the young artist, who died at the age of 21.