The official cover art for Juice WRLD's latest EP was released on September 9, 2024. Titled Juice WRLD - The Pre Party, the EP consists of two songs, World Tour (Aquafina) and Lightyears (with Young Thug). The EP cover art showcases Juice WRLD sliding down the tongue of Earth with its mouth eyes, all done in sketch.
The cover art has garnered some reactions on the internet, as exemplified by the tweet below:
"worst cover of all time"
Other reactions to the cover included hilarity as well as guesses as to the app used to make the cover. Some also hoped for more songs for the album:
"This was definitely made on an iPad in that sketching app," one netizen stated.
"That’s sick. Hopefully we get the song baked up on the album." another netizen reacted.
"Let there be “The After Party” after the album" one netizen prayed.
Juice WRLD's posthumous album is in the works
The singer died of a drug overdose on December 8, 2019. The singer was in the process of attending rehabilitation for drug use in the days before his death. In the days after his death, Lil Baby of Grade A Productions announced that a posthumous album is in the works via an Instagram post:
"The Last Juice WRLD Album is in the works… We want this album to feel like a Celebration/Party! Let’s celebrate the life of Juice. No more mourning, I want everyone that Juice loved while he was here to help celebrate, especially his fans who he loved!"
The founder of the label continued in the post:
"You guys have been the best fans an artist can have (Minus the death threats to Bibby). I’m not gonna complain but i’ll jus say this is not easy. We miss you, We love you 999 til the world ends."
A brief overview of the late Juice WRLD's life and career
The singer was born Jarad Anthony Higgins on December 2, 1998. The singer started his career with the mixtape What Is Love?, which he released under the title JuicetheKidd on February 9, 2015. This was followed by several EPs, starting with Juiced Up The EP and Twilight Zone, also under the title of JuicetheKidd, before he switched to `being called Juice for the next EP, Affliction.
His debut album as Juice WRLD, was released on May 23, 2018. Titled Goodbye & Good Riddance, the album charted at the 4th spot on the Billboard 200 album chart and number 5 on the Norwegian album chart. The album remains one of the largest successes of his entire career, with multi-platinum certifications in several countries.
The album was followed by his last EP, Up Next Session: Juice Wrld, on July 3, 2018. The singer collaborated with Future on a mixtape titled Wrld on Drugs, on October 19, 2018. The mixtape was highly successful, charting at the second spot on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The singer released his second album, Death Race for Love, on March 8, 2019, which was followed by the third album, Legends Never Die, on July 10, 2020. The last album before his death, Fighting Demons, was released on December 10, 2021. The album charted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 3 on the Australian album chart.