Juice WRLD, “In My Head” | Track Review 🎵

The spirit of Juice WRLD continues to thrive on his honest and tragic but utterly sublime posthumous single, “In My Head.”

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“F” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]ill my lungs with ganja / When they fill my brain with drama / From my past, I have all this trauma / Getting cash, hope the racks solve my problems.” Tragically, a traumatized, issue-laden 🎙 Juice WRLD has long proven to be a highly inspired Juice WRLD.  The rapper, who passed away at the age of 21 in 2019, continues to be a fixture in the hip-hop world.  His emo-tinged, melodic brand of rap hit different while he was alive and continues to be influential long after his unfortunate demise from an overdose.  Making things even more gut-wrenching is how his music – again, alive, and posthumously – is a cry for help.  The fabulous 🎵 “In My Head” is a testament to this.  It’s a great song but utterly tragic, to say the least. [/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

“In My Head” commences with moody vibes, which suit the Juice WRLD aesthetic.  🎛 TrePounds, 🎛 Max Lord, and 🎛 Sheldon Ferguson provide the perfect backdrop. Although we’ve heard the late rapper embrace his struggles time and time again – alive and posthumously – it never grows old.  Juice WRLD is honest about his mental health and substance abuse.  “They wondеr why I get high as fuck /  They wonder why I gеt high so much,” he raps, adding, “Um, I’m trapped in my head too much.”

Final Thoughts 💭

All told, Juice WRLD shines on 🎵 “In My Head”.  His melodic performance is beautiful even though he’s clearly plagued by issues.   What’s saddest about “In My Head,” or so many of his other songs is that his coping mechanisms – money and drugs – ultimately didn’t solve his problems.  He admits this in the chorus, himself (“Getting cash, hope the racks solve my problems /… But it don’t work, no, it won’t work out / Yeah, it don’t work, now the pain’s worse”).

🎙 Juice WRLD • 🎵 “In My Head” • 🏷 Grade A Productions / Interscope  • 🗓 10.28.22

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