Juice WRLD’s new song “Lace It” with Eminem and benny blanco is out now. The single, produced by Juice WRLD’s longtime collaborator and friend benny blanco, is the first official new track from Juice WRLD this year.
Eminem, who praised Juice WRLD previously stating ”his potential was so off the charts,” first collaborated with Juice WRLD on his first posthumous release “Godzilla,” which recently spiked in streams due to the Eminem x Fortnite Big Bang event. benny blanco notably collaborated with Juice WRLD on singles “Graduation” and “Roses.”
“I can recall Jarad playing Eminem’s music on repeat at home because he was a huge fan. This is a bittersweet moment for me; I am happy that Jarad had a chance to make music with someone he admired and sad that he cannot be here to take in the moment; Jarad left us way too soon,” said Juice WRLD’s mother Carmela Wallace.
In April of 2020, Juice’s mother Carmela Wallace announced the establishment of the Live Free 999 Fund, which receives additional support via Grade A and Interscope Records in addition to individual donations.
In other Eminem news, the hip-hop icon released a digitally expanded edition of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Initially released in 2013, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 revisits what made Eminem a phenomenon in the first place. The album opens with “Bad Guy,” a track with an ominous yet familiar sound and features the almost poetic delivery of the original title. The song leans back into the ‘Stan Cinematic Universe’ to present the follow-up to arguably the most brilliant track of his career, “Stan.” Within minutes, it feels as if he’s returned to his creative peak. He weaves effortlessly through story-driven rhymes, while simultaneously addressing the current mortality surrounding his own career.