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Wrld on Drugs

Wrld on Drugs,also known and stylized asFuture & Juice WRLD Present... WRLD ON DRUGS[2]is a collaborative commercial mixtape by American rappersFutureandJuice Wrld.[3]It was released on October 19, 2018 byEpic Records,Freebandz, Grade A andInterscope Recordsafter being originally announced on October 17, 2018.[4]The lead single "Fine China"was released on October 15, 2018.[5]The mixtape containsguest appearancesfromYoung Scooter,Young Thug,Lil Wayne,Yung Bans,GunnaandNicki Minaj.[6]

Wrld on Drugs
Mixtapeby
FutureandJuice Wrld
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
Recorded2018
GenrePop-trap[1]
Length49:31
Label
Producer
Futurechronology
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Juice Wrldchronology
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SinglesfromWrld on Drugs
  1. "Fine China"
    Released: October 15, 2018

Background

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After the release of "Fine China",Wrld on Drugswas revealed as a joint project by both Future and Juice Wrld on their social media accounts.[7]The project consists of sixteen songs. A handwritten track list featuring scribbling on a whiteboard was published by both the artists with the caption "Pluto x Juice #WRLDONDRUGS", which refers to Future as Pluto, a reference to Future's debut albumPluto.[8]Future also revealed he and Juice Wrld have worked in the studio on the project, urging the latter to "make the cover artwork, pick the songs and put it out ASAP." He stated "Me & JuiceWorlddd in the studio rite now...we jus did enough heat to drop a tape this week."[9]On the whiteboard, the phrases "whatever you addicted too" and "$$$ is a drug?" were written.[10]

The Sourcehas linked the album's title to the passing of rapperMac Miller,stating "The title itself is interesting and speaks to the current state of Hip-Hop. With the recent drug-related passing of Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, one can wonder whether the project will be open about drug usage or mental illness in the world's biggest genre."[11]HotNewHipHopsuggested the drug naming in the song titles suggest there could exist a high number of drug references in the mixtape.[12][13]

Singles

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"Fine China"was released as a single on October 15, 2018.[14][15][16]"Fine China" was recorded in July 2018 during a studio session between Future and Juice. Itsmaking-ofhas been published by the rappers on their Instagram pages.[17]They both visited the desert to shoot a music video for the album's second single, "No Issue".[18][19]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[20]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundC[1]
Highsnobiety[21]
HipHopDX3.7/5[22]
Now[23]
Pitchfork6.3/10[24]
RapReviews6/10[25]
XXL[26]

Wrld on Drugswas met with mixed reviews. AtMetacritic,which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received anaveragescore of 61, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Daniel Spielberger ofHipHopDXsaid "Over the years, Future’s collaborations have occasionally demonstrated how easy it is for him to be overshadowed. WithWrld on Drugs,however, the Freebandz founder has struck up a natural rapport with a younger trap rapper while creating a unique atmosphere ".[22]Torii MacAdams ofPitchforksaid "Too often,WRLD on Drugscaters to neither Future nor Juice WRLD's strengths. The teenager became a star not with gnashing street rap but earnestly sung (if naively written) anthems about rejection and endlessly malicious women ".[24]

In mixed reviews,XXLwriter said "Overall,Wrld on Drugsis a mixed bag. Juice Wrld pushes Future in interesting ways, while growing stylistically himself. When he's not so embittered and combative, Juice's charm shines through ".[26]Jesse Bernard ofHighsnobietysaid "As with all of Future's releases this year,WRLD on Drugscould have benefitted from more precise and careful craftsmanship ".[21]RapReviewscritic Steve "Flash" Juon said that "the album falls into the same category as so many mainstream charting rap albums (again using the term" rap "loosely) do these days—it's aight but it's not my thing. Do you like lots of bass?" Different "featuringYung Bansand "No Issue" are guaranteed to vibrate your car. Do you like songs about flossing hard and blowing lots of money? The aforementioned "Red Bentley" and "Make It Back" definitely fit that vibe ".[25]Tommy Monroe ofConsequence of Soundsaid "When Juice WRLD is in control, both rappers shine together.... However, on Future's part, when he isn't outright struggling, he creates a whirlwind of lifeless tracks (especially his solo songs). This contributes to the heap of monotonous songs on the project".[1]Claudia McNeilly ofNowsaid "There are moments of greatness hidden within" Realer N Realer "and" Hard Work Pays Off ", which both deliver relaxed, summery beats and glimpses into the emotional, razor-sharp lyricists that Juice and Future can be. But it isn't enough to save the album, which sounds more like an attempt at capitalizing on the artists' fame than the masterpiece it could've been".[23]

Commercial performance

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Wrld on Drugsdebuted at number two on the USBillboard200behindA Star Is BornbyLady GagaandBradley Cooper,with 98,000album-equivalent units,which included 8,000 pure album sales.[27]It serves as Future's tenth top-ten album in the United States, and Juice Wrld's second.[27]The album dropped to the number eight in its second week, earning an additional 45,000 album-equivalent units.[28]

Track listing

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Credits adapted fromTidal.[29]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jet Lag" (featuringYoung Scooter)
4:31
2."Astronauts"
2:49
3."Fine China"
2:21
4."Red Bentley" (featuringYoung Thug)
Murda Beatz3:27
5."Make It Back" (performed by Juice Wrld)
1:42
6."Oxy" (performed by Future featuringLil Wayne)
Richie Souf3:00
7."7AM Freestyle"
  • Wilburn
  • Higgins
  • Glass
Wheezy3:12
8."Different" (featuringYung Bans)
2:31
9."Shorty"
  • Wilburn
  • Higgins
  • Glass
  • Tobias Dekker
  • Keyshawn Gilmore
  • Wheezy
  • Aviator Keyyz[b]
  • Outtatown[b]
2:01
10."Realer N Realer"
  • Wilburn
  • Higgins
  • Glass
  • Colin Franken
2:50
11."No Issue"
  • Wilburn
  • Higgins
  • Glass
  • Rosie Lowe
Wheezy3:04
12."WRLD On Drugs"
3:37
13."Afterlife" (performed by Future)
3:34
14."Ain't Livin' Right" (featuringGunna)
  • Trell Got Wings
  • Nikko Bunkin[b]
3:50
15."Transformer" (performed by Future featuringNicki Minaj)
ATL Jacob3:16
16."Hard Work Pays Off"
  • Wilburn
  • Higgins
  • Wotman
  • Bell
  • Nathan Perez
  • Rosen
  • Watt
  • Happy Perez
  • Bell
3:44
Total length:49:31

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b]signifies an uncredited co-producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[29]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[50] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[52] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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