Wrld on Drugs
Wrld on Drugs, also known and stylized as Future & Juice WRLD Present... WRLD ON DRUGS[2] is a collaborative commercial mixtape by American rappers Future and Juice Wrld.[3] It was released on October 19, 2018 by Epic Records, Freebandz, Grade A and Interscope Records after being originally announced on October 17, 2018.[4] The lead single "Fine China" was released on October 15, 2018.[5] The mixtape contains guest appearances from Young Scooter, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Yung Bans, Gunna and Nicki Minaj.[6]
Wrld on Drugs
October 19, 2018
2018
49:31
- Epic
- Freebandz
- Grade A
- Interscope
- Wheezy (also exec.)
- Andrew Watt
- ATL Jacob
- Bobby Raps
- Cubeatz
- CVRE
- Don Cannon
- DY
- Frank Dukes
- Frankie Bash
- Happy Perez
- Aviator Keyyz
- Louis Bell
- Murda Beatz
- Nikko Bunkin
- Oogie Mane
- Outtatown
- Psymun
- Richie Souf
- SinGrinch
- Trell Got Wings
Background[edit]
After the release of "Fine China", Wrld on Drugs was 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 album Pluto.[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 Source has linked the album's title to the passing of rapper Mac 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] HotNewHipHop suggested the drug naming in the song titles suggest there could exist a high number of drug references in the mixtape.[12][13]
Singles[edit]
"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. Its making-of has 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]
Commercial performance[edit]
Wrld on Drugs debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 behind A Star Is Born by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, with 98,000 album-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]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[29]