Key figures from the hip-hop community have paid their respects.
Chance The Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, Drake, Juicy J, Snoop Dogg and many more have paid tribute to Juice WRLD following the Chicago rapper’s tragic death on Sunday morning.
The artist born Jarad Anthony Higgins, best known for his emotional pop-rap sound and incrediblefreestyles, suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport shortly after arriving on a flight from California. He was taken to hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.
“I really wish we had more talks like that one night in LA”, wrote Chance The Rapper, while Drake appealed to a younger generation of hip-hop artists: “I would like to see all the younger talent live longer and I hate waking up hearing another story filled with blessings was cut short.”
See below for some of the tributes to Juice WRLD, including one from the estate of Lil Peep, who died of a drug overdose in 2017.
Chance The Rapper OwbumHe knows our hearts. I really wish we had more talks like that one night in LA. Dude. This is ridiculous. 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. Im sorry. Love you and God bless your soul. #legend
@itsbennyblancoit was always jokes... i literally can’t even find a picture where u aren’t laughing or in the middle of telling a funny ass story... u were one of the sweetest / purest people i have ever met... ur talent was unmatched by anyone... u literally would just listen to a beat for 2 seconds then go in the booth and record 5 takes and say pick the best song... and then do that over like 10 beats... i would literally run out of beats... u were not a human... u were something else... something special... i’m thankful for the time we spent together... ur friends and family are in my prayers... luv u bro
