The Rise of Juice WRLD

👋 Ever wonder how music legends are discovered? Benny Blanco heard "Robbery" once and spent all night hunting for Juice WRLD, who had just 6,000 followers but created 30 songs in their first studio session.

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FEATURE

🎵The Rise of Juice WRLD

Here’s how Benny Blanco discovered Juice WRLD:

It all began when Benny's friend David, a lawyer with an ear for emerging talent, played him an unreleased track called "Robbery." The song's raw emotion and unique delivery immediately captivated the veteran producer, who has worked with some of music's biggest names.

"My mind was blown," Benny recalls about that first encounter with Juice WRLD's sound. The impact was so profound that Benny spent the entire night researching this mysterious artist who had barely established an online presence.

Despite Juice WRLD having fewer than 6,000 followers at the time – practically unknown in today's numbers-driven industry – Benny knew he'd stumbled upon something extraordinary. He immediately reached out, receiving a simple yet life-changing response: "Let's work."

🔥 Taking a Leap of Faith 🔥

Their collaboration moved at lightning speed. Without hesitation, Benny:

• Dropped everything on his packed schedule

• Personally booked studio time

• Invested in an artist who had "no label, no anything"

This level of commitment to an unknown talent showcases why Benny Blanco remains one of music's most visionary producers. While others might have hesitated, Benny's instincts told him this was worth the risk.

🎧 A Studio Session Like No Other 🎧

The first studio encounter revealed Juice WRLD's supernatural gift for creation. When Benny played the initial beat, Juice's response left him stunned:

"All right, all right, you can stop it," he said after just seconds of listening. When Benny expressed confusion, Juice simply stated, "I heard enough, it's great," and requested to enter the booth immediately.

What happened next has become legend in production circles. Without any preparation, Juice WRLD:

• Created a complete song with full melody and lyrics

• Delivered a perfect 3.5-minute track in one take

• Repeated this miraculous process multiple times

• Generated approximately 30 finished songs in a single day

💫 A Once-in-a-Generation Talent 💫

Even for Benny Blanco, who has worked with countless superstars, Juice WRLD's abilities were unprecedented. "I've never seen anybody who could do what he did ever in my life," Benny admits, his amazement still evident when recounting the experience.

This freestyle genius would become Juice WRLD's signature, with numerous producers later sharing similar stories of his ability to create chart-worthy songs in single takes, seemingly pulling complete compositions from thin air.

🌟 The Legacy of That First Meeting 🌟

This chance encounter between Benny Blanco and Juice WRLD represents more than just an industry anecdote – it captures lightning in a bottle. Their collaboration illustrates:

1. The magical moments when talent is discovered through unexpected connections

2. How one producer's willingness to take a chance can change music history

3. The pure creative chemistry that can't be manufactured or forced

4. The raw, undeniable gift that made Juice WRLD a generational voice

Sometimes the most extraordinary talents arrive with little fanfare, waiting for just the right person to recognize their potential and give them the opportunity to shine. In Juice WRLD's case, that person was Benny Blanco – and music would never be the same.

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SONG OF THE WEEK

📀 Juice WRLD’s “Used To” | ⭐ 3.6/5

"Used To" stands as one of Juice WRLD's most poignant yet underappreciated tracks, released during his meteoric rise to fame, this haunting song reveals the vulnerable core of Juice's artistry beneath his commercial success.

• The track was produced by Nick Mira of Internet Money, who was responsible for many of Juice's early hits

• Juice delivers the lyrics with a distinctly muffled, almost numbed vocal tone that reinforces the song's themes

• While not released as a single, it appeared alongside the album on the Billboard 200 chart when "Goodbye & Good Riddance" peaked at #8

• Became a cult favorite among dedicated fans who appreciated its raw emotional honesty

The song's continued resonance with fans years after his passing speaks to the timeless quality of authenticity in his music.

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