Fighting Demons

by Juice WRLD

Overview

The first posthumous material released after rap superstar Juice WRLD's 2019 death was 2020's aptly titled Legends Never Die, a moving collection of unreleased songs highlighting his talents for introspective songwriting and the ability to fully inhabit whatever style he chose. It was as strong a showing, if not stronger, than any of the albums Juice WRLD released while still alive, and was made all the more powerful by the context of his recent death. Fighting Demons is another volume of previously unshared material, assembled by Juice WRLD's estate and filled out with newly recorded features and interludes. While Fighting Demons doesn't feel as cohesive or finely tuned as Legends Never Die, it works well as a collection of tracks to cull favorites from. Juice's anguished, emotionally vulnerable side comes through on the lonely melodies of emo-rap track "Doom," and the cutting "Already Dead" is one of his best, and clearest, depictions of the pain and desperation of addiction. There are slices of radio-ready pop to balance out the more depressing moments, with clear-eyed hooks, tight vocal harmonies, and guest spots from Justin Bieber and BTS' Suga on tracks like "Wandered to LA" and "Girl of My Dreams." There are several by-the-numbers trap-pop songs that feel like filler even for a posthumous release, and some space is filled by interview clips, including audio of Eminem discussing his experiences with addiction. Themes of struggling to overcome depression and drug dependency surface often on Fighting Demons, making it a heavier collection than the sometimes celebratory memoriam of Legends Never Die. It's not an essential piece of the Juice WRLD story, but it's also not without some solid reminders of his greatness. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2022
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602445359622

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Juice WRLD   Primary Artist,Rap
Suga   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Justin Bieber   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Trippie Redd   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Polo G   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
BTS   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Carmella Wallace   Vocals
Camella Wallace   Vocals

Technical Credits

Patrick Plummer   Engineer,Recording
Harv   Producer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Brandon Brown   A&R
Justin Craig   Composer
Michael White   Composer
Nils   Producer,Producer
Suga   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Miguel Angel Alfaro   Composer
Christopher Barnett   Mixing,Composer
Chris Galland   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Dr. Luke   Producer
Tatsuya Sato   Mastering Engineer
Chris Barnett   Composer,Mixing
Nils Noehden   Composer,Producer
Michelle Mancini   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Alicia Graham   A&R
Joel Fajerman   Composer
Jay Craig   Producer
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Colin Leonard   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Max Lord   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Joey Galvan   Engineer,Recording
Justin Bieber   Composer
John Henes   Engineer
T-Minus   Producer
Bernard Harvey   Composer,Producer
Andrew Migliore   Composer
Dale Becker   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Nils Nohden   Composer,Producer
Nicole Wyskoarko   A&R
Clint Gibbs   Engineer
Tyler Williams   Composer
Miguel Angel Flores   Composer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer
Russell Chell   Composer,Producer
James Kang   Assistant Engineer
Brandon Dickinson   Executive Producer
Metro Boomin   Producer
Gezin   Composer,Producer
Ryan Vojtesak   Composer
Leland Wayne   Composer
Ethan Stevens   Mixing
Nedim Melkic   Composer
Serban   Mixing
Rex Kudo   Composer,Producer
Robin Florent   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Charlie Handsome   Producer
Take a Daytrip   Producer
Miguel Curtidor   Composer
Kalani Thompson   Engineer
Tyler Sheppard   Engineer
Marissa Wickliffe   A&R
Pierre DeJournette   Composer,Producer
Denzel Baptiste   Composer
David Biral   Composer
Danielle Alvarez   Production Coordination
Michael White II   Composer
Viko Marley   Recording Arranger
Jaegen   Producer
Jarad Higgins   Composer
Nick Mira   Composer,Producer
Blake Slatkin   Composer
Jasper Harris   Producer
Omer Fedi   Composer
Hector Vega   Mastering Assistant
Filip Gezin   Composer,Producer
Sidepce   Producer
Dorien Theus   Composer
Masamune Kudo   Composer
Louis Bell   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Editing,Vocal Producer
Othello Houston   Composer
Otxhello   Producer
Danny Wolf   Producer
Austin Patton   Engineer,Producer,Recording
Taurus Bartlett   Composer
KBeaZy   Producer
Keegan Bach   Composer
Josh J   Producer
No Love for the Middle Child   Producer
Fili Filizzola   Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Jack Cohen-Mungan   Composer
Zach Pereyra   Mixing,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Audio Jacc   Producer
Kookoo   Producer
Anthony Vilchis   Mixing Assistant
Joshua Jaramillo   Composer
Akil Baptiste   Composer
Denzel Michael   Composer
Haan   Producer
Ela Talu   A&R,A&R Assistance
Grant Horton   Assistant
Karim El-Ziftawi   Composer
Jagvir Aujla   Composer
Pd   Producer
Evan Jordan   Assistant Engineer
Logan Haynes   Engineer,Recording
PD   Producer,Producer
Jack Cohen-Mugan   Composer
Connor Hedge   Mastering Assistant
Bryce Bardone   Mixing Assistant
Nicholas Mira   Composer,Producer