“Big,” and “Syphilis” are not only aggressive, they also come from clear sources of inspiration. “Robbery” utilizes a high-pitched, twinkly piano sample whose sound is comparable to a Fisher Price toy instrument as he sings about, once again, heartbreak. “Hear Me Calling” has an island inspired drum progression that makes a song about desperately wanting an ex back extremely vibey, and even danceable. Juice WRLD experiments with a few different styles on Death Race for Love overall. All these tracks feature more complicated beats, intricate vocal layering, and heavier autotune as Juice WRLD spits bars that are more aggressive and flashy than anything on Goodbye and Good Riddance. Death Race for Love sees Juice WRLD attempt different styles of production, performance, and lyricism in songs such as “Big,” “Syphilis,” “Out My Way,” “The Bees Knees,” and “ON GOD” featuring Young Thug. It is safe to say that if you are not interested in what Juice WRLD does in “Empty,” then this album is not one you will enjoy.Īlthough Juice WRLD does meditate heavily on love, drugs, and the wavering state of his mental health, there are tracks that somewhat divert from these central themes. His strained vocals during the chorus to emphasize the extent of his inner turmoil, his sleepy and melancholy delivery on the rap verses, the “woe is me” nature of the lyrics, and the Soundcloud-esque beat and production style are fairly consistent throughout the 1 hour and 22 minute duration of Death Race for Love. In the album’s opener “Empty,” the rapper asserts in the chorus that that he doesn’t want to come home and how he “problem solves with Styrofoam”(in reference to sipping lean) before admitting that he feels “so goddamn empty.” With this track, Juice WRLD lets us know exactly what is in store for the rest of the project. Both touch on Juice WRLD’s history of drug addiction, his desire for genuine love, and his inability to cope with his new star status.

Instead, he uses his music to explore the depths of himself in relation to love, drugs, and fame with a level of vulnerability that is not in norm for top charting rap artists.ĭeath Race for Love is consistent thematically with Goodbye and Good Riddance. Juice WRLD is not making trap bangers or generic, bass boosted, braggadocios hip hop songs. Juice WRLD established himself with his hit single “Lucid Dreams” that soon became one of the biggest songs of last summer, which, when looking at the content of the track, is surprising. Less than a year after the release of his debut album Goodbye and Good Riddance, breakout emo rap star Juice Wrld shows no intention of shying away from the limelight with his new sophomore project Death Race for Love.

Juice wrld hear me calling no autotune