Posted on 12/08/2019 6:24:06 PM PST by BenLurkin
CHICAGO (AP) - Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the charts with the Sting-sampled hit “Lucid Dreams,” died early Sunday after a “medical emergency” at Chicago’s Midway International Airport.
The rapper, whose legal name was Jarad A. Higgins, was 21. Authorities have not released details about his cause of death.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital around 3:15 a.m. and taken to the Cook County medical examiner’s office several hours later, according to office spokeswoman Natalia Derevyanny, who said an autopsy would take place Monday.
Chicago police launched a death investigation after a 21-year-old male experiencing a “medical emergency” was transported from Midway to an area hospital. Police said there were no signs of foul play and those aboard the aircraft were cooperating with authorities. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said the man experienced cardiac arrest and was taken to a hospital from a hangar operated by Atlantic Aviation at Midway, away from the main terminal, where private planes land. Atlantic didn’t return a message Sunday.
The rapper, who was named top new artist at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in May, lived in the Chicago suburb of Homewood where he stood out as a musician early on.
Juice WRLD turned 21 only days earlier. He was only two years out of high school.
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unexpected/s
Lots of rappers and poppers dying young these days. Wonder why?
Did he ever perform Harry Chapin’s WOLD and change the lyrics to fit his surname?
Never heard of him. Of course, I try not to hear any Rapper at all.
I hope that was a rhetorical question....;>)
Were there any Jamaicans nearby wearing MAGA hats and carrying bleach?
I like rap...Rap’s my thing...
I like rap ‘cause I can’t sing............
I can’t imagine why he’s dead...
... Harry Chapin
My favorite singer, even if he was a lefty
That video says a sad story about excess. It is a catchy song though.
This guy is a classic “play stupid games” success story.
Awesome
Well, another man might have been angry
And another man might have been hurt
But another man never would’ve let her go
I stashed the bill in my shirt
Free Basing was the cause.
feh...
The Rap culture has done so much damage to the world. It makes so much sense that the culture that they embrace in killing them all.
Yeah, too many young people doing drugs.
I had to take my son and a friend of his to Juice Wrld concert. Horrid affair. Over 90% white kids there listening to a guy yell out “Suck my dick” and “Nigga” for an hour and a half. My son is upset over this. I am not.
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