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Fighting Demons
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

  • Summary: The second posthumous release for the rapper Juice WRLD features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Polo G, Suga of BTS, and Trippie Redd.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Variety
    Dec 14, 2021
    83
    As far as posthumously released albums go, though, the dreary-dreamy “Fighting Demons” aptly shows off Juice’s penchant for disconsolate lyrics and dimly lit but infectious hooks.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 14, 2021
    80
    ‘Fighting Demons’ is evidence of a nuanced, complex artist whose legacy is stunning in its richness.
  3. HipHopDX
    Dec 14, 2021
    72
    Fighting Demons embodies Juice WRLD in that way: a flawed project with moments of brilliance that feels uncomfortable to listen to but isn’t ashamed of its naked humanity. And in that aspect, it becomes a balancing act of the man and the artist, melding the two to create a project that’s earnest and authentic — just like Juice WRLD.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Dec 16, 2021
    70
    Fighting Demons, his second posthumous album is a tortured but overall grateful memento mori from a talented artist who left us all too soon.
  5. AllMusic
    Jan 18, 2022
    70
    Themes of struggling to overcome depression and drug dependency surface often on Fighting Demons, making it a heavier collection than the sometimes celebratory memoriam of Legends Never Die. It's not an essential piece of the Juice WRLD story, but it's also not without some solid reminders of his greatness.
  6. Pitchfork
    Dec 20, 2021
    65
    Fighting Demons is too polished to be considered a total flub and its heart is in the right place, but it’s difficult to look at it as anything more than another product falling off a long assembly line powered by dead rappers.
  7. Clash Music
    Dec 14, 2021
    50
    Ultimately ‘Fighting Demons’ works almost as a tribute record, gathering fragments of his undoubted genius. Whether it’s a true Juice WRLD album, though, is another matter.

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. realjaytheboom
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Juice WRLD Fighting Demons: It’s about time this album came out. Sorry I’ve been gone haven’t felt any inspiration but I’m back so let’sJuice WRLD Fighting Demons: It’s about time this album came out. Sorry I’ve been gone haven’t felt any inspiration but I’m back so let’s review this amazing album. This is one of my new favorite rap albums of all time with some of my favorite songs starting the album with Burn one of the best songs Juice ever recorded, then it’s Already Dead again one of my favorites I’m just going to list my favorites. Until the Plug Comes Back Around, Relocate, From My Window, Not Enough, Feline, Doom and Rockstar in His Prime they are some of my favorites tracks, there are also some tracks that have Eminem and Juice speaking I don’t know what to really say about them. But the most disappointing song was Go Hard all the hype that is was going to be the first single for Party Never Ends and it’s just not very good, the worst song is with Suga from BTS don’t get me wrong the Juice verse fantastic but when Suga comes on it ruins the whole track it’s terrible. Overall for his second posthumously album it’s great just could have done without Go Hard and the Suga verse you could have put Life’s a Dungeon or Billy Idol. Ranking Amazing.… Expand
  2. adr124
    Jan 5, 2022
    9
    A great posthumous album from Juice WRLD.
    Although not as good as his previous albums, this is still really good. I am not a big fan of the    A great posthumous album from Juice WRLD.
    Although not as good as his previous albums, this is still really good. I am not a big fan of the label, they have made many mistakes like scrapping the Outsiders, etc. but I still think they are doing a good job for his 2nd posthumous album, I am still so sad since I couldn't ever meet Juice and we couldn't witness him get to his full potential.    … Expand
  4. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    eu te amo juice so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil
  5. gibson2488
    Jan 1, 2022
    7
    Dispite not reaching the hights of it’s predecessor, fighting demon is still an good album in its own right with songs such as “already dead”Dispite not reaching the hights of it’s predecessor, fighting demon is still an good album in its own right with songs such as “already dead” being very emotional listens.… Expand
  6. Punfisito
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    El proyecto, está muy desaprovechado. Tiene muy buenas canciones pero el conjunto y idea del álbum es mejorable.
  7. Fuerstenberg
    Mar 30, 2022
    6
    Two years after his tragic death, Grade A and Interscope decided to release Juice WRLD's fourth (and second posthumous) album "FightingTwo years after his tragic death, Grade A and Interscope decided to release Juice WRLD's fourth (and second posthumous) album "Fighting Demons" – which indisputably has a negative connotation. Commercial intentions aside, Juice takes us on a personal, painful and emotional journey.

    On lonely melodies he addresses depression, anxiety, addiction and the struggle with drugs. Unfortunately, both the lyrics and the production itself are very monotonous, boring and weak. The beats don't stand out at all and are quite lousy. Overall, it's hard to imagine that we would have gotten to hear this music if Juice WRLD was still alive.

    My favorites:
    "Already Dead"
    "Wandered to LA"
    "Feline"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    March 30, 2022    … Expand
  8. breadstck
    Dec 24, 2021
    2
    boring, lowsy beats thrown together by label who's trying to cash in on juice's success, make this a soulless boring project that's easilyboring, lowsy beats thrown together by label who's trying to cash in on juice's success, make this a soulless boring project that's easily juice's worst… Expand

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