Lace It Explained

Lace It
Cover:Juice Wrld - Lace It.png
Type:single
Artist:Juice Wrld, Eminem, and Benny Blanco
Album:The Party Never Ends
Length:3:37
Label:
  • Grade A
  • Interscope
Producer:
Chronology:Juice Wrld
Prev Title:Doomsday
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Wake Up!
Next Year:2024

"Lace It" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and Eminem and American record producer Benny Blanco. It was released through Grade A Productions and Interscope Records as a single on December 16, 2023. The artists wrote the song with Cashmere Cat, Happy Perez, and Luis Resto, who produced it with Blanco and Eminem. The song was released on Juice Wrld Day, an annual festival that is held on the third Saturday of December at the United Center in Juice's hometown of Chicago, Illinois in which artists perform to pay tribute to the late artist.

Background

In a press release: Juice's mother, Carmela Wallace, spoke about the song:

I can recall Jarad [Anthony Higgins aka Juice WRLD] playing Eminem's music on repeat at home because he was a huge fan. This is a bittersweet moment for me; I am happy that Jarad had a chance to make music with someone he admired and sad that he cannot be here to take in the moment; Jarad left us way too soon.[1]

Composition and lyrics

On the song, Juice talks about the impact of the drugs he took in his lifetime. Eminem reflects on his own struggle with drugs early in his career: "I was lucky, my escape was narrow and due / Now think I take it for granted / That I'm still here, synthetic heroin you tried to kill me, then you murdered Jarad, didn't you? / Juice WRLD / Addiction's like a fuckin' vicious cycle / Juice, we will forever miss you / To the younger generation, I ain't lecturin' you, but man just be careful when you…". He name-drops celebrities that died from drugs, such as Lil Peep, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Shock G, Pimp C, Prince, and Michael Jackson.[2]

Charts

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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[3] 3

Notes and References

  1. Listen to Juice WRLD, Eminem, and Benny Blanco's New Song "Lace It". Strauss. Matthew. Pitchfork. December 16, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  2. Juice WRLD and Eminem Warn of Addiction's 'Vicious Cycle' on New Song 'Lace It'. Kreps. Daniel. Rolling Stone. December 16, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 25, 2023. December 22, 2023.