"Legends" is a song by American rapper
Juice Wrld
Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was a leading figure in the emo rap and S ...
. It was released as the second single from his EP ''Too Soon..'' on June 22, 2018, three days after the EP's release. The song is an homage to deceased rappers
Lil Peep
Gustav Elijah Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was a member of the emo rap collective GothBoiClique. Helping pioneer an emo revival-style of ...
and
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...
, the latter being a friend of Juice Wrld's.
Background
The song is dedicated to Lil Peep, who died from a drug overdose in November 2017, and XXXTentacion, who
was murdered a day prior to ''Too Soon..''
's release.
After Juice Wrld died from a seizure in December 2019 at 21, he was alleged to have predicted his death with the following lyrics from "Legends": "What's the
27 Club
The 27 Club is an informal list consisting mostly of popular musicians, artists, actors, and other celebrities who died at age 27. Although the claim of a "statistical spike" for the death of musicians at that age has been refuted by scientifi ...
? / We ain't making it past 21."
The song initially peaked at 65 in 2018. However, following Juice Wrld's death, the song reentered the chart and peaked at 29 on the US Hot 100 Billboard charts on December 20, 2019, the days following his death.
"Legends", alongside "Rich and Blind", the other song on the two-track EP they came from, were later added to Juice Wrld's second posthumous album ''
Fighting Demons
''Fighting Demons'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. It was posthumously released by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 10, 2021. The album features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Pol ...
'' on March 18, 2022, alongside the newly released song "Sometimes".
Charts
Certifications
References
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2018 singles
2018 songs
Juice Wrld songs
Coincidence
Song recordings produced by Take a Daytrip
Songs written by Juice Wrld