Juice WRLD’s Album Is The Biggest Posthumous Debut Since Tupac And Notorious B.I.G

The Weeknd would make a diamond record…” he wrote, four months before he died in 2018.Posthumous releases are tricky things and getting them right is a balancing act. The best results are respectful of an artist’s legacy, and present themselves as creative interpretations rather than lost artefacts.

There hasn't been much to smile about in 2020, though a new collaboration between the late Juice WRLD and The Weeknd might change that.

The Weeknd has taken to social media to subtly hint at a forthcoming collaboration with the late Juice WRLD, due out on Thursday (August 6).The singer tweeted “XO + 999 Thursday Night” earlier today, with ‘XO’ representing himself and ‘999’ representing the late rapper – a number he used extensively as part of his brand.XO + 999 Thursday Night— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) August 4, 2020Fans on Twitter have also unearthed an old tweet of Juice WRLD’s from late last year, where he theorised that a

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks, have the top non-posthumous album of the week, with “Gaslighter,” the trio’s first album in 14 years, which bowed with 93,400 album units.But that only puts them at No. 3.

Juice WRLD takes out a second week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with his posthumous album Legends Never Die.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJuice WRLD’s posthumously released album “Legends Never Die” posted the biggest debut of 2020 on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, and also topped its Artist and Songs charts, with 8 of the top 10 songs on the former chart. With 517,800 album-equivalent units, “Legends” becomes the first album to shift more than 500,000 units in its first week this year.

Months after his sad demise, late rapper Juice WRLD's posthumous album "Legends Never Die" is breaking records and creating history. It has become one of the biggest posthumous debuts since the release of 2Pac's "R U Still Down" in 1997.According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Legends Never Die" recorded the largest first-week sales of 2020 after its release on July 10.

Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die, the first album from the artist following his death, is the No.1 album in the country. The album was released on July 10 and subsequently sold 497,000 equivalent album units, per Billboard.

previously reported, Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 this week.

NEW YORK -- Rapper Juice WRLD's first posthumous album “Legends Never Die" is alive and well on the music charts. The 21-track album set several records when it debuted at No.

Late rapper Juice WRLD is making history months after passing away at the age of 21. The rapper's first posthumous albumLegends Never Die,released on July 10, opened with the largest first week sales of 2020, as it earned 497,000 equivalent album units in the U.S.

Juice WRLD last Friday, is the most successful posthumous album release of the last two decades in the US.The Chicago-born rapper died in December 2019 from an accidental overdose at the age of 21, having already released 2018’s ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’ and 2019’s ‘Death Race For Love’.In the US, it recorded 497,000 equivalent album units during its first week of release, making it the biggest Billboard Chart debut of 2020 as well as the biggest posthumous album debut in 20 years.This accounts

Juice WRLD’s posthumous album, ‘Legends Never Die’, has topped the UK album charts.‘Legends Never Die’ is the rapper’s first posthumous album and follows his previous two records, 2018’s ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’ and 2019’s ‘Death Race For Love’. The Chicago-born musician died in December 2019 from an accidental overdose.

Juice WRLD’s new record, released following his death, Legends Never Die, reportedly sold 508,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest-selling album thus far in 2020, at least in the initial seven days. While Juice WRLD is no longer with us, it’s clear his legend still lives on as the title of his record suggests.

Juice Wrld’s posthumous album Legends Never Die has topped the UK charts.

Juice WRLD’s posthumous album Legends Never Die lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

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Juice WRLD’s music, even though he’s no longer with us. It’s easy to force comparisons between other emo, sad-boy rappers, but when Jarad Higgins dropped tracks, they stood out further than anyone else.

Seven months after his tragic passing, the highly anticipated third studio album from late American rapper Juice WRLD dropped worldwide on Friday, July 10.