Written By: Jeremy Alverado
Popular Chicago-born rapper Juice WRLD previously passed away from a tragic overdose back in December 2019. Since then, his manager along with his entire team has made it one of their top priorities to continue the release of his healing music for his die-hard fans to enjoy. Most recently, Jarad’s team released one of his most highly anticipated singles, Cigarettes, that was officially made available on all streaming platforms on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The solo track lasts a total of 3 minutes and 47 seconds and consists of elite beat production from one of Juice’s close friends and business associate Nick Mira; this specific single was written solely by the 21-year-old artist and Mira himself. Released on behalf of Grade A Productions and Interscope Records, Cigarettes was accompanied by its very own music video that embodied an animated version of the deceased rapper performing his song: The visuals were dropped side-by-side with the audio and can exclusively be watched on Juice WRLD’s Youtube channel.
This single follows the official release of the multi-platinum selling artists’ second posthumous project, Fighting Demons, that was made available to the public’s ears back in December of last year. The project included a select group of features from Polo G, Trippie Redd, Justin Bieber, and even BTS’ Suga, while going on to debut at the No. 2 spot on the US Billboard 200 chart; the album has currently sold approximately 119,000 album-equivalent units throughout the time of its initial publication. As Juice WRLD’s team continues to keep his contagious positive energy alive through his music they can only proceed to release his previously made music for so long, making it even more special for listeners to appreciate what they are given at the moment.