115-403: Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD ), was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s. His stage name, which he said represents "taking over the world",
230-453: A drug overdose on December 8, 2019. His first posthumous album, Legends Never Die (2020), matched chart records for most successful posthumous debut and for most U.S. top-ten entries from one album , while the single " Come & Go " (with Marshmello ) became Higgins' second song to reach number two on the Hot 100. His second posthumous album, Fighting Demons , was released in 2021 alongside
345-500: A hip hop , emo rap, trap , and SoundCloud rap artist. With a penchant for short, hook -heavy songs, Higgins was a leading figure in hip-hop during the late 2010s. In 2018, the streaming platform Spotify named "emo rap" its fastest growing genre. Higgins achieved significant mainstream success as a figurehead of the sub-genre. This was boosted by his collaboration with Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie . Higgins himself considered
460-477: A single-parent home. Higgins' father died in June 2019. Higgins' mother was very religious and conservative; she did not let him listen to hip hop music . He was allowed to listen to rock and pop music ; he was introduced to artists including Billy Idol , Blink-182 , Black Sabbath , Fall Out Boy , Megadeth , and Panic! at the Disco through video games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Guitar Hero . Higgins
575-462: A sleeper hit . The song, characterized as emo hip hop due to its lyrics referring to suicide and emotional breakdowns peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In August 2017, XXXTentacion released his debut album 17 with the lead single " Jocelyn Flores " which addresses the suicide of a friend and Lil Uzi Vert released their debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 . The release of both
690-477: A Scene, It's an Arms Race ". Fearless Records released the album Punk Goes Crunk in 2008, which was made up of emo and pop punk musicians covering popular hip hip songs. Emo band Framing Hanley covered rapper Lil Wayne 's song " Lollipop " in 2008 and Lil Wayne went on to collaborate with emo band Weezer in 2009, on the song "Can't Stop Partying" off of the band’s album Raditude . Also in 2012, prominent pop-punk band Blink-182 featured rapper Yelawolf on
805-456: A SoundCloud Go subscription will be more valuable to an artist, supposedly benefiting smaller independent artists with fans who listen to their music frequently. Little is known about how beneficial fan-powered royalties have been for artists, beyond SoundCloud's claims, over the traditional pooled royalties model, which most competing services such as Spotify continue to use. In December 2021, SoundCloud Chief Financial Officer, Drew Wilson, said
920-433: A SoundCloud artist, explained in a Rolling Stone article how the first songs he created and put on the platform were not recorded using a real microphone. The DIY nature of SoundCloud made it so millions of artists were able to put out their work without any studio equipment usually needed to make music. The freedom to upload on the platform allows for many SoundCloud rappers to post tracks impulsively or post many tracks at
1035-522: A cellphone, uploading them to SoundCloud in his sophomore year. He changed his name from JuicetheKidd, a name inspired by his affection for rapper Tupac Shakur 's role in the film Juice , to Juice Wrld because he and his associates believed the change would benefit his career. In an interview with the Atlanta radio station WHTA , Higgins revealed that the latter part of his stage name initially had no meaning but that he came to think it "represents taking over
1150-570: A featured guest. It debuted at number 68 on the Hot 100 and peaked at 67 in its second week on the chart. On July 11, Higgins announced that he was working on his next album. On July 20, Higgins announced his first tour, WRLD Domination, with additional acts YBN Cordae and Lil Mosey . On July 25, Higgins' producer Danny Wolf released the official version of "Motions" on SoundCloud following a series of leaks . Travis Scott 's song "No Bystanders", from his third studio album, Astroworld , featured Higgins and Sheck Wes . The song peaked at number 31 on
1265-549: A following through emo rap, Higgins offered lyrics that touch on heartbreak and fragmented feelings. Though not entirely groundbreaking, his musical approach provided a sense of familiarity that heartbroken adolescents of the current generation could gravitate towards. Higgins maintained that he only wrote from personal experience, and found strength in his pain and vulnerability. While the lyrical content of his songs often centered on heartache and bitterness, there are occasionally more boastful lines and creative references. Higgins had
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#17328868016411380-475: A higher degree of diversity in its content. The Verge found that, excluding existing content uploaded by users, the service's initial library of songs is smaller than those of its closest competitors. The service was initially priced at US$ 10 per month. On 28 February 2017, SoundCloud renamed its main Go plan SoundCloud Go+ , adding a secondary tier titled SoundCloud Go at a US$ 5 price point, which does not include
1495-462: A history of drug abuse which began at an early age; he spoke openly about his experiences. His mother claimed that he was also dealing with anxiety and depression on top of his battle with drug addiction. Higgins had agreed to attend drug rehabilitation weeks prior to his death. He was living in Los Angeles , California , with his girlfriend, Ally Lotti, at the time of his death. In November 2018,
1610-462: A man (Higgins) had suffered a medical emergency at around 2:00 local time (8:00 GMT). Higgins was transported to the nearby Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn , where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office did not initially determine the cause of death. On January 22, 2020, it was announced that he had died from toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine . Higgins' funeral
1725-414: A minor stake in the company, and its publishing division to collect royalties for songs they have chosen to monetize on the site; meanwhile, the other labels remained skeptical of the company's business model. By December 2014, SoundCloud had shared ad revenue with about 60 other Premier Partners. Concerns over the amount of revenue from the program led Sony Music Entertainment to pull its content from
1840-424: A new pay model for artists, entitled "fan-powered royalties", which went into effect on 1 April 2021. Under this new model, royalties come directly from the subscription and advertising revenue that listeners earn for SoundCloud, instead of allotting a certain portion of the total "pool" of revenue earned by SoundCloud to each artist based on streams. This means that a fan who listens to more advertisements or pays for
1955-473: A new program known as "On SoundCloud", which would allow "Premier" partners to monetize their content through pre-roll audio ads, channel sponsorships, mobile display ads, and native content. The company announced deals with a number of content partners (including Comedy Central and Funny or Die ), independent labels, and YouTube multi-channel networks , and that it was in "active and ongoing, advanced discussions" with major record labels. In December 2014, it
2070-509: A number of their previously released songs being remixed by both hip hop and pop punk musicians such as Jay E , Patrick Stump , Marshall Goodman , and William Beckett . In 2005, Stump and Pete Wentz founded DCD2 Records , which signed both emo and hip hop artists, who would often collaborate and tour alongside one another. DCD2 signees Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes also merged elements of both genres. In 2006, rapper Kanye West remixed emo pop band Fall Out Boy 's song " This Ain't
2185-473: A partnership venture with the company prior to the rebranding. As SoundCloud evolved and expanded beyond its initial user base, consisting primarily of grassroots musicians, many users complained that it had sacrificed its usefulness to independent artists in an attempt to appeal to the masses, perhaps in preparation for public sale. Such criticism particularly followed the launching of a revamped website in 2013 which, according to former CEO Alexander Ljung,
2300-495: A posthumous collaboration between the two artists, " Falling Down " was released and became certified platinum in the US. The same year, emo rap was the fastest-growing genre on Spotify in 2018. In December 2019, Juice WRLD died after suffering a seizure, induced by an overdose of oxycodone and codeine. He was known to most people for the songs " All Girls Are the Same " and " Lucid Dreams ",
2415-557: A revived interest in pop punk in the mainstream. This interest led to the 2020s pop punk revival . In particular, Machine Gun Kelly 's album Tickets to My Downfall was described by the Evening Standard as "bridg[ing] the gap" between the contemporary pop punk and emo rap scenes. During this time, a number of emo rappers such as Trippie Redd , Lil Tracy , Cold Hart , Lil Aaron , and 24kGoldn also began releasing pop punk albums and songs. SoundCloud SoundCloud
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#17328868016412530-454: A search of his plane. Badazz gave an interview threatening violence upon the pilot before later recanting, after reflecting on the dangers of young artists suddenly being overwhelmed with money. British artist Ellie Goulding , who collaborated with Higgins on her single "Hate Me", described him in a tweet by saying he was "such a sweet soul" and had "so much further to go". Chance the Rapper , who
2645-649: A song featuring Higgins from Trippie Redd's album Trip at Knight , was released. Higgins was also featured on Young Thug's album Punk , which released on October 15. On November 11, Higgins' estate announced that his second posthumous album, Fighting Demons , a tie-in for the documentary film Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss , would be released on December 10. The album was accompanied by three singles: " Already Dead ", " Wandered to LA " (featuring Justin Bieber ), and " Girl of My Dreams " (featuring Suga of BTS ). The first track
2760-414: A style of music that features vocalist Ali Tabatabaee rapping over pop punk instrumentals since the band's formation in 1995. Rapper MC Lars has been making use of samples and references to emo and pop punk songs in his music since his 2004 debut album. Pop punk band Good Charlotte , often stated that they took influence from hip hop and in 2007 released the album Greatest Remixes , which consisted of
2875-421: A tree, it would have grown another branch with the blossoming art displayed by fellow Chicago native Juice WRLD in 2018". Higgins was among the ranks of openly vulnerable artists born from the emo rap scene inspired by West's influential fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008). During an interview with All Def Music, Higgins said, "I was singing ' Street Lights ' like I had shit to be sad about. Kanye [West]
2990-525: Is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG . The service enables its users to upload , promote , and share audio . Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories. The service has more than 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021. SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on
3105-810: Is a time traveler. That nigga went to damn near 2015 and came back with some sauce". His other influences included Wu-Tang Clan , Quietdrive , Fall Out Boy , Black Sabbath , the Starting Line , the Cranberries , the City Drive , 2Pac , Eminem , XXXTentacion , Kid Cudi , and Escape the Fate . Higgins had also stated that he listened to bands such as Panic! at the Disco and Killswitch Engage . Higgins' music has been branded as "emo" and "rock" leaning, "genre-bending" with music focusing on "every broken heart, every wounded feeling". More specifically, he has been labeled as
3220-428: Is available for US$ 99 per year, and is available globally. In October 2022, SoundCloud announced a new program known as "SoundCloud For Artists", which is a rebranding/merger of Jeff Ponchick's Repost Network which was acquired by SoundCloud in 2019. The company formerly had two divisions of Repost By SoundCloud, Repost and Repost Select. Repost was a paid distribution platform available to the public while Repost Select
3335-645: Is from Chicago, paid tribute on Instagram: "Millions of people, not just in Chicago but around the world are hurting because of this and don't know what to make of it." Lil Nas X also wrote on Twitter: "So sad how often this is happening lately to young talented rising artists." Ski Mask the Slump God , a rapper and Higgins' close friend with whom he had collaborated with on the song " Nuketown ", said on Twitter : "They keep taking my brothers from me", also referring to his best friend and longtime collaborator XXXTentacion , who
3450-409: Is one of the most promising pop albums of the year; the logical, and perhaps inevitable, endpoint of hip-hop’s broad diffusion into every corner of American musical life; and also the most viable current direction for guitar-driven music in the mainstream." Revolver described him as one of the leading stars of the emo rap movement. Also in 2018 and 2019, notable emo rappers 24kGoldn , Poorstacy ,
3565-553: Is the third artist to accomplish this feat; the other artists being the Beatles and Drake . "Life's a Mess" jumped from number 74 to number nine that week. "Wishing Well", which had been critically lauded following the album's release, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's fifth single on July 28. On August 6, " Smile " with the Weeknd was released as a single. "Smile" had previously been leaked on YouTube and SoundCloud under
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3680-533: The 27 Club ? / We ain't making it past 21". Fans and media outlets commented that he had predicted his own death, as he had died only 6 days after his twenty-first birthday. Studio albums Emo rap Emo rap is a subgenre of hip hop with influence from emo . Originating from the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s, the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music, such as trap-style beats with vocals that are usually sung. The most prominent artists in
3795-418: The Billboard Hot 100, while "Sometimes" debuted at number 57. On August 26, Higgins was featured on the track " Juice Wrld Did " from DJ Khaled 's album God Did . In an interview with Jay-Z , Khaled revealed that he chose to add the song to his album as a tribute to Higgins after Lil Bibby reached out to him and advocated for its inclusion. On October 14, " Bye Bye ", a collaborative single with Marshmello,
3910-437: The Billboard Hot 100. Higgins made his late night television debut performing the song "Lucid Dreams" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 8, 2018. On October 15, the music video for the song " Armed and Dangerous " was released followed by the lead single, " Fine China ", from the collaborative mixtape, Wrld on Drugs with Future . Epic Records released the mixtape on October 19. He collaborated with American singer Seezyn for
4025-436: The emo label to be both negative and positive as he felt music sometimes has to be a bit dark to reflect his belief that the world is not really a light or a happy place. Higgins said that "Lucid Dreams" was the only track from Goodbye & Good Riddance that he wrote, while the rest was done impromptu . Rather than write down his rhymes, Higgins crafted whole songs in a few minutes by way of off-the-cuff rhyming. Most of
4140-753: The rite of passage in hip hop culture as they once were he replied, "Stuff is just changing, that's all. We're moving into a new era of music. I feel like it's not necessarily a good thing to forget where shit started, but shit is changing". Though his songs do not always feature very technical lyricism, intricate flows or tongue-twisting wordplay, Higgins delivered inventive flows and memorable bars during his freestyles. His most successful singles express melodic, emo-inspired compositions that exhibit his songwriting skill. His songs harbor melodic flows to complement their melancholic subjects. Higgins claimed he talked about things others are thinking but are afraid to speak about, such as being vulnerable and hurt. Having built
4255-465: The Ghost , Modern Life is War , and Grave Digger , was often referred to as "emo rap" early on in his career. Huffington Post writer Kia Makarechi described American group Hollywood Undead as "crass emo-rap" in 2012 article. Additionally, between the 1990s and early-2010s, there was a number of significant crossovers between the hip hop scene and the emo and pop punk scene. Zebrahead have been playing
4370-528: The Kid Laroi (whom Higgins mentored), was released on June 12. On July 6, it was announced that the title of Higgins' first posthumous album had been changed to Legends Never Die . Between the album's announcement and its release, two single collaborations were released; " Life's a Mess " (featuring Halsey ) and " Come & Go " (featuring Marshmello ). The album was released on July 10, with 21 songs and four singles that Higgins' estate claims "best represents
4485-471: The Kid Laroi , Powfu and Iann Dior were all signed by labels where they released their debut EPs. On February 8, 2020, Powfu released their single " Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head) " with Beabadoobee , which peaked at number one on the U.S. Hot Rock/Alternative Songs chart. On July 24, 2020, Dior and 24kGoldn released the chart-topping song " Mood ", which is currently certified quadruple platinum. Forbes described 2020 as "The Year Rap Artists Rule
4600-462: The Kid Laroi) was released. In 2020, Higgins was streamed on Spotify over 5.9 billion times, making him the fourth most streamed artist in the world . On January 15, 2021, Higgins' estate released " Bad Boy " (featuring Young Thug ), which was accompanied by a Cole Bennett-directed music video shot entirely before Higgins' death; this marks the final collaboration between the artist and director before
4715-500: The Music Box series. The film spotlights Higgins' struggles with mental health and substance abuse through the use of archival footage, in addition to interviews with Higgins' friends, family, and associates. In early 2022, an extended version of "Go Hard", titled "Go Hard 2.0", was added to the tracklist of Fighting Demons, in addition to two previously unreleased songs, " Cigarettes " and "Sometimes;" "Cigarettes" debuted at number 43 on
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4830-502: The Rapper is an example of a SoundCloud artist who broke the mould of the industry; he released his debut mixtape, 10 Day , on SoundCloud. In a Vanity Fair interview Chance explained how he decided against signing to a major label and felt it was better for him to give his music "without any limit on it". Through SoundCloud, a sub-genre of rap was created. Artists such as Lil Pump , XXXTentacion , Juice Wrld , Nav , Lil Uzi Vert , Playboi Carti , Trippie Redd , 6ix9ine , Ski Mask
4945-406: The Rapper . "PTSD" marked the first time that Higgins and Lil Uzi Vert had collaborated on a song since "Wasted". On March 13, a remix of the single " Suicidal ", from YNW Melly 's debut studio album Melly vs. Melvin , featuring vocals from Higgins, was released. The remix includes a different verse and outro Higgins had recorded. The song reappeared on the Hot 100 and peaked at number 20 following
5060-476: The Rock Charts", while Spin writer Al Shipley described the merger of pop punk and rap as 2020's "commercial juggernaut". In March 2022, emo rapper Lil Bo Weep died of a drug overdose after a long struggle with depression and complex post-traumatic stress disorder after the loss of a child. The popularity of emo rap led to a number of mainstream musicians incorporating elements of it into their music in
5175-540: The Same" was critically acclaimed, receiving a Best New Music designation from Pitchfork . It was released as a single in April. "All Girls Are the Same" and "Lucid Dreams" were Higgins' first entries on any Billboard chart , debuting on the Hot 100 at numbers 92 and 74, respectively. On May 4, 2018, "Lucid Dreams" was officially released as a single and accompanied by a Cole Bennett-directed music video, similarly to "All Girls Are
5290-426: The Same". It peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and quickly became one of the most streamed songs of 2018; it remains his most-streamed song, reaching over one billion streams on Spotify by January 2020. "Lucid Dreams" was followed by " Lean Wit Me " on May 22, which peaked at number 68 on the Hot 100; Higgins' debut full-length album, Goodbye & Good Riddance , which included his three previous singles, released
5405-566: The Slump God , Suicideboys and Lil Peep originated from SoundCloud and have since risen to the Billboard top charts. The sound created was different from the mainstream, with a grittier and darker sound that results from a lack of production. SoundCloud rap is a lo-fi, melody driven, distorted sound with lyrics that usually focus on repetition and less on content. The SoundCloud artists themselves are known to have exaggerated appearances that include bright colored hair and face tattoos. Smokepurpp ,
5520-550: The addition of two Juice Wrld outfits to the video game Fortnite as promotional tie-ins; his in-game likeness will perform a virtual concert alongside the rappers Snoop Dogg , Eminem , and Ice Spice on November 30. Higgins said his musical influences were genre-wide from emo, hip hop music, elements of rock, punk and R&B, and that his biggest influences were rappers Travis Scott , Chief Keef , Kanye West , and British rock singer Billy Idol . Billboard writer Michael Saponara claimed, "If West and his sparse 808s were
5635-455: The aircraft and said several members of Higgins' management team aboard the flight told them that Higgins had taken "several unknown pills", including allegedly swallowing multiple Percocet pills while police were on board the plane searching the luggage. Higgins had a convulsion episode and a seizure; two doses of naloxone , an emergency medication, were administered, as it was suspected that he had an opioid overdose . Chicago PD were told
5750-623: The company had acquired the Singapore based music AI company Musiio, with the aims of increasing features on the site such as discovery features. A new APN was released in December 2012 which improved mobile device support and added features such as concurrent listening, site navigation, and the ability to create personal collections. At this time, SoundCloud was reported to be "reaching 180 million people per month", with 10 hours of content being uploaded per minute. SoundCloud offers two mobile apps ;
5865-425: The company have claimed this to be "bogus," arguing that the right to manage and delete accounts should be reserved to SoundCloud itself, not to an outside company. SoundCloud first entered the music streaming industry as a new way for artists to share and promote their music. As an online platform, artists can release music without a record label or distributor. SoundCloud users are both listeners and artists, using
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#17328868016415980-466: The company is "at the doorsteps of break-even" and said the company expects to generate a net profit by 2023. The rise in popularity of SoundCloud Rap (a.k.a. "mumble rap") and ability for new artists to gain popularity helped SoundCloud gain enough users to continue business. Compared to other streaming services, SoundCloud is an interactive platform, which contributes to the artist being able to gain popularity. In August 2014, SoundCloud announced
6095-418: The conversation about the mental health challenges that Higgins faced, and provide an avenue for people to process those challenges in a healthy way. Higgins' production team and record label have committed to supporting the organization. In his song " Legends "—which was dedicated to XXXTentacion, who was murdered in mid-2018 at age 20, and Lil Peep , who overdosed in late 2017 at age 21—Higgins raps "What's
6210-420: The deal would give the company an option to require certain content to be restricted to paid subscribers, a statement suggesting that SoundCloud was preparing to launch its own subscription streaming service. In February 2017, SoundCloud launched a mid-range subscription tier named SoundCloud Go, that allows users to remove ads and listen offline for $ US5 per month through the site. The original version, which
6325-561: The documentary film Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss and contained the US top 20 single " Already Dead ". Jarad Anthony Higgins was born on December 2, 1998, in Chicago , Illinois . He grew up in the south suburbs and often played in Calumet Park . He later moved to Homewood and graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 2017. His parents divorced when he was three years old. He grew up with his mother, Carmella Wallace and older brother in
6440-444: The finger." Lyrics tend to focus on topics such as depression, loneliness , anxiety , consumption of drugs and alcohol , nihilism , suicide, heartbreak, and self-medication. The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in conscious hip hop with indie rock instrumentals. Sampling often uses 2000s pop punk and emo songs. Much of the sampling has been influenced by artists who inspired
6555-535: The following day. This album gained him much recognition and praise, along with cementing him as a rising star in the US. On June 19, he released a two-song EP titled Too Soon.. in remembrance of, and dedicated to, deceased rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion . Lil Peep died of an overdose in 2017 and XXXTentacion was murdered on June 18, 2018, one day before the project was released. Higgins said that he and XXXTentacion were friends and that they would have FaceTime calls together, revealing that their last conversation
6670-481: The former's death. On March 5, "Life's a Mess II" (featuring Clever and Post Malone ), an alternative version of the track "Life's a Mess" from Legends Never Die , was released. On May 28, Higgins' debut full-length album Goodbye & Good Riddance was re-released to commemorate its third anniversary; the re-release includes two new songs, one titled "734" and the other being a remix of "Lucid Dreams" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert). The 2018 single "Armed and Dangerous", which
6785-437: The genre were Lil Peep , XXXTentacion , and Juice Wrld . Publications have described emo rap as taking influence from hip hop , emo , trap , pop punk , nu metal , indie rock , post-hardcore , and cloud rap . Emo rap departs from the "traditional" tones found in modern mainstream hip hop in favor of more emotional and personal lyrical content, described by The Wall Street Journal as "giving their elders
6900-494: The genre, such as Mineral , Underoath , and the Postal Service . Some emo rappers also make use of original instrumentation. Horse Head of the collective GothBoiClique has described the music as "...sort of nostalgic, but it's new too...no one's really done shit like this. It's like emo rap and melodic trap". Fans of the music are sometimes referred to as "sad boys", in reference to emo rapper Yung Lean 's music group by
7015-448: The guitar and drums while playing the trumpet for band class. In his sophomore year of high school, he began posting songs to SoundCloud which he recorded on his smartphone . Around that time, Higgins began to take rapping more seriously. Higgins developed as an artist in his first year of high school. His first track, "Forever", was released on SoundCloud in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd. Higgins recorded most of his first tracks on
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#17328868016417130-484: The hip hop underground of the time that Dazed described him as the "underground rap king." In 2012, members of Thraxxhouse, a subgroup of Raider Klan , formed GothBoiClique (GBC), with the intention of drawing connections between the emo, trap, dark wave , black metal , and indie rock scenes. Bones and other genre pioneers like Black Kray and 90's Bambino also drew heavily upon the influence of witch house . GBC's style of emo rap influenced swathes of artists in
7245-464: The investment, veteran digital media operators Kerry Trainor and Michael Weissman joined the SoundCloud team respectively as chief executive officer and Chief Operating Officer. Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss remained with the company—Ljung as chairman of the board, and Wahlforss as Chief Product Officer until 2019, when Wahlforss transitioned into an advisory role. In May 2022, SoundCloud announced
7360-459: The late-2010s and early-2020s. Notable artists to do so include Justin Bieber , Ariana Grande , and Miley Cyrus . Emo rap, along with styles like cloud rap , trap , dubstep , trance , chiptune and pop music were influential on the development of the hyperpop genre. The genre gained mainstream attention in the late-2010s and early-2020s through artists such as 100 gecs , Charli XCX , and Dorian Electra . The genre also brought about
7475-466: The latter which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018 and returned to the chart in 2019 at number eight following his death. In 2018, Nothing,Nowhere released his second album Reaper , which was described by the New York Times as an "outstanding album that synthesizes the second-wave emo of the early to mid-2000s [sic] with the rattling hip-hop low end of the last few years. It
7590-526: The lead single "Awful Things" charted on the Billboard charts. His death brought increased notability to the genre as a whole and particularly to artists such as Trippie Redd and Lil Aaron . In June 2018, XXXTentacion was murdered , and like Peep, his albums 17 and ? charted the following week, along with his hit song " SAD! " charting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . In September 2018,
7705-514: The licensed music library but still offers ad-free and offline playback. SoundCloud Go+ offers mix tracks for certain DJ apps, has a complete catalogue, and has 256 kbit/s streaming. SoundCloud offers premium services for musicians with their Next Pro service. With Next Pro, subscribers can upload unlimited audio files, access enhanced analytics, distribute their music to other streaming platforms, and access tools to reach larger audiences. This service
7820-525: The main SoundCloud app is oriented towards streaming, with music discovery, playlist, and sharing features. In November 2015, its separate app known as SoundCloud Pulse was released for Android and iOS; it is primarily oriented towards content creators, allowing users to upload and manage their uploads, reply to comments, and view statistics. By the end of 2016, SoundCloud Pulse had over 100 million downloads. In July 2020, SoundCloud introduced Insights into its mobile app, discontinuing SoundCloud Pulse. Through
7935-451: The matter of unauthorized, copyrighted material regularly appearing on the platform. The announcement followed a round of funding in which US$ 60 million was raised, resulting in a $ 700 million valuation. According to media sources, the negotiations were initiated in an attempt to avoid similar problems faced by Google , which had been forced to handle a large number of take down notices on its YouTube video-sharing platform. In May 2015, it
8050-463: The music Juice was in the process of creating". The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Five of its songs reached the top 10 of the Hot 100 on the week ending July 25: "Come & Go", " Wishing Well ", " Conversations ", "Life's a Mess", and " Hate the Other Side " (a collaboration with Polo G and the Kid Laroi), which reached number two, five, seven, nine, and ten, respectively. Higgins
8165-404: The new Insights portal all users can see their top listener, top city, top country and top 50 tracks, while Pro Unlimited subscribers have access to their top 50 everything (listeners, cities, countries, and tracks). In April 2017, Chromecast support was added to the main SoundCloud iOS app. On 29 March 2016, SoundCloud unveiled SoundCloud Go, a subscription-based music streaming service ;
8280-552: The pair revealed via Instagram that they were dating. On December 8, 2019, Higgins was aboard a private Gulfstream jet flying from Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles to Midway International Airport in Chicago. Law enforcement officers were waiting for the jet to arrive, having been notified by federal agents, while the flight was en route, that they suspected there were guns and drugs on the plane. Law enforcement officials said that they found 70 lb (32 kg) of marijuana on
8395-471: The person fighting it ... We know that Jarad's legacy of love, joy and emotional honesty will live on". She established the Live Free 999 Fund later in honor of Higgins and the battle he fought against addiction, anxiety, and depression. The fund's primary goal is to support programs that target young and underserved populations. With a focus on addiction, anxiety and depression, the organization hopes to normalize
8510-586: The platform and facilitate either takedowns or ads being run against it. In July 2016, SoundCloud notified registered users via email that it would be "phasing out" groups because they "were not a strong driver to help users share their new tracks to the most users effectively". This announcement was met with alarm and concerned responses from numerous artists, who deemed the change unacceptable because it would eliminate their only effective means of sharing music on SoundCloud. SoundCloud has also been criticized for changes in service. The anti-piracy algorithm — which
8625-450: The platform together, creating a community focused space. Features that enable users to comment, like, and share songs allows the platform to operate as a social media site rather than a streaming service. In 2018, the Grammys began to recognize artists and their music on SoundCloud. The shift from The Recording Academy was thanks to the popularity of the platform and their artists. Chance
8740-455: The platform, available for mobile , desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company. SoundCloud was established in Berlin on August 27, 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss, and the website was launched on October 17, 2008. Later that year, Rapper Kid Cudi posted
8855-492: The platform. The initial evaluation of SoundCloud at $ 700 million did not hold as strong to investors after their financial shortages. In July 2017, SoundCloud announced layoffs and the closure of two of its five offices in San Francisco and London in an effort to manage costs. In August 2017, SoundCloud announced it reached an agreement on a $ 169.5 million investment from The Raine Group and Temasek . In connection with
8970-503: The previously teased The Party Never Ends , was in active development. A two track EP, The Pre-Party , was released on September 9, 2024, as a precursor to the album. An extended edition of the EP was released on October 14. On November 15, the song "AGATS2 (Insecure)" (featuring Nicki Minaj ) was released as the lead single for The Party Never Ends . The album was released on November 29. A partnership between Higgins' estate and Epic Games saw
9085-538: The projects and their high peak on the Billboard 200 became defining moments for emo rap in the mainstream. At the same time, Lil Peep was branded by Pitchfork the "future of emo" in January 2017 and in April 2017, The Guardian concluded that his "continuing rise is testament to the timeless appeal of introspection." In November 2017, Lil Peep died of a Fentanyl overdose. Shortly afterwards, Lil Peep's debut studio album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 and
9200-439: The release of the remix. The single " No Me Ame ", a multilingual collaboration among Higgins, Jamaican record producer Rvssian and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA , was released on April 17. A computer-generated image depicting Higgins as an angel appears in the background of the song's music video. Higgins' first posthumous single, "Righteous", was released on April 24 and an accompanying music video featuring footage of Higgins
9315-450: The same name. Prior to emo rap solidifying itself as a genre, the term was applied by critics to rappers such as Joe Budden , Eminem , Kanye West , and Drake due to their emotional styles of lyric writing. American rapper Slug of Atmosphere claimed in 2017 that he invented the name "emo rap" in an IR Magazine article from 1997. The music of German rapper Casper , which was influenced by both hip hop and bands like Give up
9430-570: The service entirely in May 2015. In June 2015, SoundCloud announced that it had reached a deal with the Merlin Network , a group representing 20,000 independent record labels, to monetize their content through the Premier partner program. In January and March 2016, SoundCloud reached respective deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. A UMG spokesperson told The New York Times that
9545-421: The service provides an ad-free experience, offline playback, and integrates licensed music from major labels into the existing, user-uploaded content of the service. Co-founder Eric Wahlforss stated that this aspect would help to differentiate SoundCloud Go from other music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music , as it technically provides a larger total library of songs than competing services, with
9660-462: The singles " All Girls Are the Same ", " Lean wit Me ", " Wasted ", and " Armed and Dangerous ", all of which charted on the Hot 100. He then collaborated with Future on the mixtape Wrld on Drugs (2018), and released his second album, Death Race for Love , in 2019; it contained the hit single " Robbery " and became Higgins' first number one debut on the US Billboard 200 . Higgins died of
9775-411: The song " Lucid Dreams " breaking out and growing his following. Higgins also briefly performed under the name Juice in early 2017. In mid-2017, he received attention from artists such as Waka Flocka Flame and Southside , as well as fellow Chicago artists G Herbo and Lil Bibby . He subsequently signed with Lil Bibby's co-owned record label, Grade A Productions . In December 2017, Higgins released
9890-542: The song "Hide" from the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its soundtrack , both of which were released on December 14, 2018. In a December 2018 interview with XXL , Ski Mask the Slump God confirmed that he would be releasing a joint mixtape with Higgins titled Evil Twins in 2019; as of 2022, the project has yet to be released. The pair also announced a 2019 tour featuring 30 concerts across North America. Higgins' second studio album, Death Race for Love ,
10005-503: The three-song EP Nothings Different . The project was covered by the hip-hop blog Lyrical Lemonade , with Higgins' track " All Girls Are the Same " gaining popularity through the blog post. An accompanying Cole Bennett -directed music video was released in February 2018. Following the video's release, Interscope Records signed Higgins for $ 3 million and a remix featuring Lil Yachty was previewed but never officially released. "All Girls Are
10120-421: The time, his songwriting process involved freestyling lyrics instead of writing them down. When he did write a song, it usually began with hearing a beat and instantaneously conceiving an idea, although Higgins sometimes found himself alone with an idea for a song and afraid that he would be unable to remember it hours later after arriving at the studio. For this reason, he sometimes took a voice memo or simply wrote
10235-406: The title "Sad" over a year before, though with an open verse in place of the Weeknd's. On October 23, Lil Bibby confirmed that a second posthumous album was in the works. On December 2, which would have been Higgins' twenty-second birthday, Benny Blanco released a collaborative single titled " Real Shit ". Six days later, on December 8, the anniversary of his death, " Reminds Me of You " (featuring
10350-602: The track "Pretty Little Girl" from their Dogs Eating Dogs EP. In 2013, Swedish rapper and member of the Sad Boys collective, Yung Lean , released " Ginseng Strip 2002 " and the highly influential mixtape Unknown Death 2002 , which publications such as the Guardian and Recording Arts Canada have regarded as cementing Yung Lean as the "father of emo rap". Emo rap was pioneered by Bones , whose VHS-recorded music videos and dark production and aesthetic were so influential on
10465-482: The underground emo and hip hop scenes on SoundCloud , with Lil Lotus , Lil Peep and Lil Tracy , all citing the group as an influence and the latter-most two even eventually becoming members. During this time, a DIY ethos came to define the genre, to the extent that when Shinigami released his debut album Luna on Spotify , he was derided as a sellout , due to the streaming service's ability to monetize. In 2017, Lil Uzi Vert 's song " XO Tour Llif3 " became
10580-644: The video for his track " Soundtrack 2 My Life ", then got replaced to YouTube in 2012. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion of recordings, but later transformed into a publishing tool for music distribution. According to Wired magazine, soon after its inception, SoundCloud began to challenge the dominance of Myspace as a platform for musicians to distribute their music. In April 2009, SoundCloud received €2.5 million Series A funding from Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures . In May 2010, SoundCloud announced it had one million users. In January 2011, it
10695-407: The whole song. Higgins saw the value in his position as one of very few contemporary SoundCloud artists who could compose soul-baring ballads and odes but remain comfortable freestyle rapping over classic hip hop beats. Rather than eschewing it, his freestyles emphasize wordplay and feel indebted to the art form's tradition. When asked for his opinion on why freestyles are no longer considered
10810-399: The world". "Too Much Cash", Higgins' first track to be produced by frequent collaborator Nick Mira , was released in 2017. While releasing projects and songs on SoundCloud, Higgins worked in a factory but was dissatisfied with the job; he was fired within two weeks. After joining the internet collective Internet Money , Higgins released his debut full-length EP, 9 9 9 , on June 15, 2017, with
10925-400: Was a heavy drug user during his childhood and teens. He drank lean for the first time in the sixth grade, and began using Percocet and Xanax in 2013. He smoked cigarettes before quitting during his last year of high school because of health issues. He learned to play the piano at four years old, having been inspired by his mother who later began paying for his lessons. He then took up
11040-487: Was about meeting up. The cover of the Too Soon.. EP is a screenshot of a conversation between Higgins and XXXTentacion. The song " Legends " from the EP debuted at number 65 on the Hot 100 and peaked at number 29 over a year later following Higgins' death. " Wasted " (featuring Lil Uzi Vert ) was released on July 10; it was Higgins' first single featuring a collaboration and the only song on Goodbye & Good Riddance with
11155-435: Was considering to buy SoundCloud. On 8 December 2016, Spotify was reported to have abandoned its acquisition plans. In February 2019, SoundCloud reported having surpassed 200 million sound tracks, four times as many as Myspace had. In May 2019, SoundCloud bought artist distribution platform Repost Network. In January 2020, a US$ 75 million investment by Sirius XM was announced. On 2 March 2021, SoundCloud announced
11270-543: Was derived from the crime thriller film Juice (1992). Higgins began his career as an independent artist in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd and signed a recording contract with Grade A Productions and Interscope Records in 2017. He gained recognition with the diamond-certified single " Lucid Dreams ", which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 . It was included on his triple platinum debut album Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018), alongside
11385-758: Was held on December 13, 2019, at the Holy Temple Cathedral Church of God in Christ in Harvey . Friends and family were in attendance, including collaborators Ski Mask the Slump God and Young Thug . Fellow rapper Boosie Badazz suggested that the pilot of the plane was ultimately responsible for Higgins' death, referring to him as being a snitch . In fact, Higgins had been suspected by federal authorities of illegal activity following an incident that occurred in November 2019 before he departed for Australia , which prompted
11500-431: Was implemented for the purpose of increasing SoundCloud usage. On 3 July 2014, TorrentFreak reported that SoundCloud offered unlimited removal powers to certain copyright holders, allowing those copyright holders to unilaterally remove paid subscribers' content without recourse. In April 2015, SoundCloud announced a new partnership with Zefr, a content tracking company that works with YouTube to help identify songs on
11615-465: Was included on the December 2018 Spotify and Tidal reissue of the album, is excluded from the revised tracklist. Following the re-release of Goodbye & Good Riddance , another posthumous project titled The Party Never Ends was teased by Higgins' management. On June 11, two tracks featuring Higgins were released; "Antisocial" from Migos ' album Culture III , and "Can't Leave You Alone" from Maroon 5 's Jordi . On August 20, "Matt Hardy 999",
11730-557: Was increasing by 1.5 million users per month. In March 2014, Twitter announced it would partner with SoundCloud in developing its first integrated music app. However, the project never moved forward because SoundCloud was unable to accommodate licensed music due to a lack of necessary arrangements with music labels. In July 2013, SoundCloud had 40 million registered users and new users were joining at 20 million per month. SoundCloud announced in January 2014 that it had commenced licensing negotiations with major music companies to address
11845-418: Was posted on Higgins' Instagram account by members of his family and the team at Grade A Productions that thanked fans for their adoration for Higgins and confirmed their intention to release music that he was working on at the time of his death. Higgins was featured on " PTSD ", the title track of G Herbo's fourth studio album PTSD , released on February 28. The track also features Lil Uzi Vert and Chance
11960-466: Was put into place to combat the number of illegal music downloads — has often been criticized for taking down music that was not illegally submitted or downloaded. Also, Universal Music Group has the right to take down any files on SoundCloud. Uploads can be taken down directly by Universal Music Group outside of SoundCloud's anti-piracy policy. Other than uploads, Universal Music Group has the ability to take down accounts, both premium and free. Customers of
12075-503: Was released alongside a music video. On October 28, Higgins' estate released the song " In My Head ;" prior to its release, a 30-second snippet of the track was uploaded to Spotify under the title "Rush Hour". The song was accompanied by a Steve Cannon and Chris Long-directed music video that depicts Higgins recording music and touring at various points throughout his career through the use of archival footage. On February 4, 2023, Higgins' estate announced that his fifth and final studio album,
12190-616: Was released on March 8, 2019, preceded by the singles " Robbery " and " Hear Me Calling ". The album topped the Billboard 200 chart. He then embarked on The Nicki Wrld Tour , alongside Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj . Higgins released the music video for the song " Fast " from Death Race for Love on April 9. Later that year, he released other singles: " All Night " with RM and Suga of BTS , " Hate Me " with Ellie Goulding , "Run", " Graduation " with Benny Blanco , and " Bandit " with NBA YoungBoy . Released in early October, "Bandit"
12305-475: Was released on November 12, the second on December 3, and the third on December 10. The latter track "Girl of My Dreams", released as a standalone digital release, served as the first promotional single from Fighting Demons (2021) and earned Higgins his first number one on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart. On December 16, Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss was released on HBO Max as a part of
12420-422: Was renamed to SoundCloud Go+, allows access to (at the time) over 150 million songs, offline playback, no ads, no previews, and premium music tracks for $ US10 per month through the site. Both subscriptions were categorized for listeners, with separate subscription services provided specifically for creators. In Spring 2017, SoundCloud initially faced being sold after not raising the $ 100 million needed to support
12535-442: Was reported that SoundCloud could potentially raise approximately US$ 150 million in new financing, resulting in a valuation surpassing one billion dollars. The major label issue became prominent again when the new financing information was released, as the lack of monetization was presented as an issue—SoundCloud signed an agreement with Warner Music Group as part of the new Premier program that allows both Warner Music, which also has
12650-410: Was reported that SoundCloud had raised US$ 10 million Series B funding from Union Square Ventures and Index Ventures . On 15 June 2011, SoundCloud reported five million registered users and investments from Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary 's A-Grade Fund, and on 23 January 2012, it reported 10 million registered users. In May 2012, it was announced that SoundCloud had 15 million users, and site usage
12765-547: Was reported that Twitter was considering the acquisition of SoundCloud for approximately US$ 2 billion. However, the prospect of acquisition was discounted by the media, with one report stating that "the numbers didn't add up", and Bobby Owsinski hypothesizing on the Forbes website in July that SoundCloud's ongoing inability to secure deals with the major music labels was the foremost culprit. On 28 September 2016, Spotify announced that it
12880-430: Was shot and killed in June 2018. Lil Yachty , who had remixed Higgins' song "All Girls Are the Same" mourned his death by tweeting: "Wow, I cannot believe this. Rip my brother juice world". Lil Uzi Vert , Drake , and the Weeknd also gave condolences. Higgins' mother expressed hope that her son's legacy would help others in their battles with addiction, saying: "Addiction knows no boundaries, and its impact goes beyond
12995-413: Was the dedicated label services department that provided label services such as marketing, funding and music distribution for artists that signed with SoundCloud directly/independent labels that have partnerships with SoundCloud. In July 2022 SoundCloud A&R Cameron Cox carried out a distribution deal with Sohaib Ali and Alontae Lloyd's BlondeWorld Label which is the first independent label to enter into
13110-459: Was the last song to be released by Higgins before his death that December. It peaked at number ten on the Hot 100. Higgins' first posthumous appearance was on Eminem 's eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By on the track " Godzilla ", released on January 17, 2020. "Godzilla" peaked at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart . On January 22, an announcement
13225-431: Was uploaded to his YouTube channel. Higgins had recorded the song at his home studio in Los Angeles. On May 4, Higgins' girlfriend, Ally Lotti, announced that his upcoming third album and first posthumous album would be titled The Outsiders . On May 29, the song " Tell Me U Luv Me " (featuring Trippie Redd ) was released alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett. " Go ", Higgins' collaboration with Australian rapper
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