The mother of Chicago rapper Juice WRLD has spoken out regarding the nonstop leaks of her late son’s unreleased music.
Juice WRLD’s Influence
Though Juice WRLD tragically passed away in December 2019 after only a few years in the industry, his body of work and his legacy have influenced rap music forever. Alongside peers like Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD pioneered a wave of “emo rap” on SoundCloud that inspired the current sound of mainstream trap. With all the attention Juice garnered during his time in the spotlight, it’s no surprise grieving fans have become fixated on his unreleased catalog.
Even before his death, fans have always found ways to release unreleased tracks to the public. While the practice is technically unlawful, Juice’s label Interscope Records hasn’t made any statements on the leaks. However, Juice’s mother Carmella Wallace is disapproving of the practice. On Monday (December 27), Juice’s mother spoke with XXL about her son, and the legacy he left behind.
A Protective Mother
“I understand they loved him. They loved his music, but there’s a proper way to do it,” Carmella said of the leaks. “Let us give you our best. Leaked music is not necessarily cleaned up music, it’s just leaked, it’s not finished. So, it’s just a lot of work just going into it. It’s a bit disrespectul to him, honestly, to leak his music like that. But I know that monster is there, been there and it’s not going anywhere. We can just do our part and put out good music.”
Interscope has released two posthumous albums since Juice’s passing: Legends Never Die in 2020 and Fighting Demons in 2021. TMZ reported last year that Juice Wrld had approximately 2,000 unreleased songs in the vault. In the report, the family detailed their plans for the songs.
“We plan to honor Juice’s talents, his spirit, and the love he felt for his fans by sharing unreleased music and other projects that he was passionately in the process of developing,” Juice’s family wrote.
Fans can continue to support Juice WRLD and his family by streaming any future posthumous projects from Interscope.
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Written by Dreema Carrington
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