Legends Never Die
by Juice WRLD
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Clash Music
    Jul 16, 2020
    90
    'Legends Never Die' is poetic, prophetic and poignant.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 13, 2020
    90
    It's due to the effortless nature of his rhythm and rhyme let the words float with direction, but it's not until you properly hone in on the syllables do you find the map unravelling, and the bigger picture coming to life that helps the poison sink in with the trap beats.
  3. Variety
    Jul 13, 2020
    83
    Sonically, compared with Juice WRLD’s early SoundCloud material, “Legends Never Die,” is positively lush — not over-produced, but comparatively elaborately arranged.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 23, 2020
    80
    Legends Never Die is as strong a collection of Juice WRLD songs as any, with already-searing songs made more intense by the shadow of their departed creator looming over the album.
  6. HipHopDX
    Jul 23, 2020
    74
    Legends Never Die functions as a goodbye to and from Juice WRLD. His exact wishes for a post-death album might never be known, but this avoids feeling exploitative.
  7. Pitchfork
    Jul 16, 2020
    71
    The gripping parts of Legends Never Die come when Juice is speaking from the heart.
  8. Rolling Stone
    Jul 15, 2020
    70
    The album shines brightest when Juice stops navel-gazing, when he tempers his fatalism with a sense of hope and togetherness, the yang to his depressive yin.
  9. RapReviews.com
    Nov 20, 2020
    65
    Songs like “Wishing Well” carry on the things that made him popular — a catchy melody and hook, AutoTuned lyrics, tales of depression and drug use. All of Juice WRLD’s trademarks can be found here.
  10. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 13, 2020
    60
    The first quarter of the album is a soothing ode to an immense talent gone too soon. But soon the record starts to sprawl and spiral.
  11. The Guardian
    Jul 13, 2020
    60
    Barely 21, Juice WRLD was only just coming into his own as a man and artist, his talent still taking shape as he matured. Legends Never Die reveals a glum ringleader still finding himself.

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 132
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 132
  3. Negative: 6 out of 132
  1. adamdg3353
    Dec 21, 2020
    8
    If your expectations were low because this is a posthumous release, prepare to be impressed. The greatest freestyler of all time continues hisIf your expectations were low because this is a posthumous release, prepare to be impressed. The greatest freestyler of all time continues his legacy into death.

    Favourite tracks: Conversations, TItanic, Hate The Other Side, Life's A Mess, Come & Go, Up Up And Away, Man Of The Year

    Least favourite tracks: Smile, Tell Me U Luv Me. Not unlistenable, but not nearly as enjoyable as the rest, either.    … Full Review »
  2. kman1014
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Long live Juice Wrld. Sad that so much talent was snuffed out far too soon. Rip 999
  3. Atum_
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    This atotune heavy trap sub-genre isn't really my thing, but since this is probably the last album that will come out from Juice (that's not aThis atotune heavy trap sub-genre isn't really my thing, but since this is probably the last album that will come out from Juice (that's not a cashgrab from a label), so I gave it a try since it had gotten fairly decent reviews, and I really enjoyed most of its material. Biggest complain I have is that some of the songs feel like they're about the same thing, and it gets a little bit repetitive after a while, Juice's voice gets a little drowzy or even whiny at some parts. The lyrics on this thing is also a little bit mediocre to bad at times. Especially on the song Blood on my Jeans and Tell Me U Love Me. Both seems so unsure of what they are. Blood on my jeans seems like a love song, then he starts talking about his gun, which is a very bad metaphor for a dick in my opinion, also I'm not sure what Bloon on my jeans is supposed to be a metaphor for, and I'm not sure I want to know. Tell Me U Love me was kinda odd as well. Didn't care for the Trippie Redd feature, and the lyrics about him going to kill himself if his girl leaves him are just... bad. Then you have Life's A Mess, which in my opinion is one of the best tracks on the album, the lyrics about love are way more relatable and actually lovely. The Halsey feature is also beautiful. The production on this is for the most part pretty great, blending together classic trap drums with dreamy acoustic instruments. Great listen, do recommend.
    Favorite tracks: Righteous, Life's A Mess,    … Full Review »
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