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ALBUM BIOGRAPHY
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+ Two years after he prematurely left us, the Juice WRLD story continues
+ with Fighting Demons. The rapper’s second posthumous album dropped at
+ midnight, and is the followup to Legends Never Die, which arrived in July
+ 2020 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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+ Featuring the previously-released numbers “Wandered to LA” with Justin
+ Bieber, and “Already Dead,” Fighting Demons is a call to arms, a reminder
+ for addicts to get help and for those struggling with mental health
+ problems to keep up the fight. The rising hip-hop star (real name Jarad
+ Higgins) was just 21 when he died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone
+ and codeine. Following his death on Dec. 9, 2019, his mother, Carmela
+ Wallace, created the Live Free 999 Fund, to help youth struggling with
+ mental health and substance use issues.
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+ “Jarad was always searingly honest
+ about his struggles and through his musical genius he articulated what was
+ on his heart and mind vividly through his art. He never gave up and his
+ friends and family never gave up on offering their support to him,” she
+ continued. “We encourage all of you who struggle with addiction and mental
+ health to never give up the fight.” Juice’s fast rise in the hip-hop space
+ and untimely passing is the focus of Into the Abyss, a Tommy
+ Oliver-directed documentary set to premiere Dec. 16 at 8PM on HBO Max.
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