Three rap stars who died young released some of the biggest hip-hop albums of the year. From left, Mac Miller performing in Los Angeles in 2017, Juice WRLD in 2018 and Pop Smoke in 2019.

But, of course, both hip-hop artists racked up huge streaming numbers — 181.8 million for Juice WRLD, 144.9 million for Pop Smoke — versus 13.7 million streams for the Chicks.

Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD received posthumous nominations at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. We revisit their legacy ahead of the awards show. News Photos Videos Shop Kardashians Royals TV Scoop.

Juice WRLD Joins XXXTentacion, 2Pac And Pop Smoke As The Fifth Rapper To Hit No. 1 Posthumously. ... Juice WRLD only reached the top of the Billboard 200 once during his life, ...

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No. 74 - Juice WRLD x Halsey - “Life’s A Mess” Released just days before his first posthumous album Legends Never Die , Juice WRLD’s new single “Life’s A Mess” reaches the Hot 100 ...

Juice WRLD had been quite vocal about his use of drugs, ... He said, “I smoke weed, and every now and then I slip up and do ...

While Pop Smoke utilized ambient R&B as a basis for many of his softer tracks, Juice WRLD — who died in December at 21 due to an accidental drug overdose — was gloom-dreamy, a soft vocalist ...

Rapper Juice WRLD died due to an accidental drug overdose, the Chicago Cook County medical examiner’s office announced on Wednesday. “The Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause and ...

Why Pop Smoke & Juice WRLD’s Posthumous Albums Have Connected With Fans. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team takes a closer look at Pop Smoke’s "Shoot for the Stars Aim for the ...

Jason Lipshutz: While I wasn’t shocked that Pop Smoke’s posthumous LP strode in at No. 1 with an impressive equivalent album units number, the fact that Juice WRLD just scored the biggest ...