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Final Posthumous Juice WRLD Album 'in The Works'

The final posthumous Juice WRLD album is "in the works".

The late rapper's label boss Lil Bibby - who runs Grade A Productions - has confirmed that one last record is on the way and it's a "celebration" of his life.

Bibby wrote on Instagram alongside a video of Juice in the studio: "The Last Juice WRLD Album is in the works.

"Let's celebrate the life of Juice. No more mourning, I want everyone that Juice loved while he was here to help celebrate, especially his fans who he loved!"

"You guys have been the best fans an artist can have (Minus the death threats to Bibby). I'm not gonna complain but i'll jus say this is not easy. We miss you, We love you 999 til the world ends."

The record will be the third posthumous LP following 2020's Legends Never Die' and 2021's 'Fighting Demons'.

Two unreleased tracks, 'Go Hard 2.0' and 'Cigarettes', were also released that year.

Eminem, BTS star Suga, and Justin Bieber are featured on 'Fighting Demons'.

Juice - whose real name was Jarad Higgins - passed away in December 2019 at the age of 21 from an accidental overdose.

His mother, Carmela Wallace, subsequently unveiled the Live Free 999 Fund in honour of her son, which aims to help young people suffering from mental health issues.

In a statement about the song 'Righteous', which was released the same week the fund was launched, his family wrote on Instagram: "Juice was a prolific artist who dedicated his life to making music.

"Choosing how to share his upcoming music with the world was no easy feat. Honoring the love Juice felt for his fans while shining a light on his talents and his spirit are the most important parts of this process for us.

"Earlier this week, Juice's mother, Carmela Wallace, announced the establishment of the Live Free 999 Fund which will receive additional support via Grade A and Interscope Records.

"Tonight we will be releasing a new song called "Righteous" which Juice made from his home studio in Los Angeles.

"We hope you enjoy this new music and continue to keep Juice's spirit alive.

"Stay safe everyone.

"Love Carmela Wallace, Juice's family and the Grade A team. (sic)"

Tyler, The Creator Says He Has "no Posthumous Album Releases" Written Into His Will

Posthumous albums, those released after the death of an artist, have always been a contentious subject for fans. Did they really want that music released? Does something put out without an artist's ultimate approval count as canon? Should people be denied the chance to hear more from their favorite act? This topic has taken on a more tragic wrinkle in the rap world in recent times as the untimely deaths of artists such as Juice Wrld and Lil Peep at a young age left behind not just a sense of untapped potential but a trove of recordings, many of which have gone on to subsequently hit streaming services in various forms.

There is no right or wrong answer on the thorny matter but someone with a strong view over his own future releases is Tyler, The Creator. He was performing live in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 26, when he raised the subject prior to performing "Penny," a track that doesn't feature on any of his albums. Tyler just shared a bunch of previously unheard material from his Call Me If You Get Lost sessions and spoke about his conflicting feelings regarding sitting on material.

"Some of these [songs] are so good I can't just let them sit on my hard drive," he told fans. "Because I have in my will that if I die, they can't put no fucking [posthumous] album out. That's fucking gross, like, half-ass ideas and some random feature on it from some n**** I didn't fuck with. Like, no."

Last month Tyler shared the deluxe edition of his 2021 project Call Me If You Get Lost, one of our favorite albums of that year and the Grammy winner for Best Rap Album.

Watch a clip of Tyler talking about his will below.

Tyler, The Creator Says His Will Doesn't Allow For Posthumous Music Releases: 'Gross'

The Grammy-winning musician revealed during an intimate show in Los Angeles that he doesn't want unreleased material shared after his death

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Tyler, the Creator doesn't want any of his music released when he's "GONE, GONE."

The Grammy winner, 32, revealed during an intimate show at Los Angeles' El Rey Theater on Wednesday that posthumous music releases are off the table for him — and that it's already written in his will.

Related:Tyler, the Creator Says He's Considering Using His Real Name More After Realizing It's 'Cool'

The revelation came as the Odd Future alum (born Tyler Okonma) celebrated the release of Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale — a March-dropped deluxe edition of his Grammy-winning album.

During the show, Tyler played unreleased track "Penny," and explained to fans why it's hard to let some music stay tucked away.

"Some of these are so good I can't just let 'em sit on my hard drive," Tyler told fans. "Because I have in my will that if I die, they can't put no f---ing post[humous] album out. That's f---ing gross, like, half-ass ideas and some random feature on it from some n---- I didn't f--- with. Like, no."

Tyler's view on the matter is one shared by many musicians — including Anderson .Paak.

In 2021, the "Heart Don't Stand a Chance" singer revealed a then-new tattoo that specifically gives his estate instructions on what to do with his unreleased music when he's no longer alive.

The tattoo — which appears below an image of Animal, the Muppet, playing the drums — was shared to .Paak's Instagram Story. "When I'm gone," it reads, "please don't release any posthumous albums or songs with my name attached. Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public."

Posthumous releases certainly aren't anything new in popular music, as this decade alone, fans have seen new albums from artists like Mac Miller, Juice Wrld, Pop Smoke, Eddie Money and DMX shortly after their respective deaths.

Related:Posthumous Kenny Rogers Album to Feature Unreleased Songs 3 Years After His Death

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While .Paak and Tyler are vocally against posthumous releases, others don't see harm in it. Specifically, Ed Sheeran is "Thinking Out Loud" about what his musical output will look like when he's no longer alive.

The "Shape of You" singer, 32, revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he's already planning for an album to release after his death.

"I want to slowly make this album that is quote-unquote 'perfect' for the rest of my life, adding songs here and there," Sheeran told the outlet. "And just have it in my will that after I die, it comes out."

The posthumous release, Sheeran shared, will be the final project in another five-album series of projects titled after symbols — like his current mathematical titles. And while he didn't reveal much else about it, he's already juggling a few musical projects at the moment.

As for upcoming posthumous releases, Madlib revealed earlier this year that he is — in fact — working on a new Mac Miller project, otherwise known by fans as the long-teased MacLib. The producer revealed during a Sway in the Morning interview that the late rapper's estate has agreed to the project's release, with no confirmed date as of now.

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