The Weeknd & Juice WRLD Bless Fans With Haunting "Smile"

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We have another posthumous offering from Juice WRLD as he collides with The Weeknd on "Smile," a song Juice said would go "diamond" just months before his death.

The shocking death of Juice WRLD continues to reverberate in the music world, but his fans and admirers are making sure his memory lives on through the art he created. Last month, Juice WRLD's posthumous project Legends Never Die made its way to streaming services and unsurprisingly debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. Travis Barker recently shared with MTV that Blink-182 has an unreleased collaboration with the late rapper on the way, and as we all await that drop, The Weeknd slides through with "Smile," his joint effort with Juice.

The Weeknd enigmatically teased the collaboration on his Instagram page with a photo of Juice WRLD aside the caption, "XO + 999 Thursday Night." Committed fans poked through Juice's old tweets and found one from September 2019 that reads, “Me and The Weeknd would make a diamond record..." Stream "Smile" and let us know if Juice WRLD was right about his prediction.

Quotable Lyrics

Devil on my shoulder tellin' me I'll die soon
I don't really want that to impact you
But I don't know, maybe I'm just paranoid
I just want the best for you
I just want what's left of you


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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