Real Shit Explained

Real Shit
Cover:Real Shit by Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco.png
Alt:A red graffiti on a white wall, reading "REAL SHIT", with the letter "I" being replaced by a computer rendition of Juice Wrld himself. Below, there are written "JUICE WRLD 999" and "benny blanco", both in black, and a can of red graffiti spray.
Type:single
Artist:Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco
Album:Friends Keep Secrets 2
Genre:
Length:3:03
Label:
  • Grade A
  • Interscope
Producer:
Chronology:Juice Wrld
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Prev Year:2020
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Next Year:2020

"Real Shit" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American music producer Benny Blanco. It was written by Wrld alongside producers Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Dylan Brady, Henry Kwapis and Jack Karaszewski. It was released to digital retailers as a single by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 2, 2020. It was included as part of the reissue of Blanco's debut studio album Friends Keep Secrets, released in 2021.

Background

"Real Shit" was released on what would have been Juice Wrld's twenty-second birthday.[1] [2] While Juice and Blanco have collaborated in the past on "Graduation" and "Roses",[3] [4] Blanco revealed that the posthumous song was the first song they recorded, although the commercial release is an updated version of the original recording with more musicians contributing to the production.[5] [6]

They made about six songs on the first night, including "Roses" and "Real Shit", the latter of which was "the first time [Blanco] saw [Juice's] magic".[7] Blanco said that "the whole room dropped their jaws and watched [Juice] in awe", knowing that they "were in the room with a man who was going to change music forever". Juice went in the vocal booth and recorded the entire song in one take,[8] [9] then he did it three more times and said: "Pick the best one". Blanco said that "they were all perfect songs".[10]

Release

"Real Shit" was first teased on November 30, 2020.[11] Blanco posted a short instrumental snippet on social media which featured an animated version of the single cover art and a caption which reads "tomorrow", along with an old picture of him and Wrld cracking up.[12] [13] [14] On December 2, 2020, a lyric video for the song was released on YouTube.[15]

Composition

"Real Shit" is a pop-punk and trap song with a length of three minutes and three seconds.[6] [16] Lyrically, Juice reflects on his life, celebrating happier moments and counting his blessings.[17] [18]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

Charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 57
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 4
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 1
US Rolling Stone Top 100[24] 67

Notes and References

  1. Juice WRLD's 'Real Sh--' With Benny Blanco Drops on What Would Have Been the Rapper's 22nd Birthday. Mamo. Heran. December 2, 2020. Billboard. December 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Listen to Juice WRLD and benny blanco's New Song 'Real Shit'. Yoo. Noah. December 2, 2020. Pitchfork. December 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Listen To Juice WRLD & Benny Blanco's New Song 'Real Shit'. English. Laura. December 4, 2020. Music Feeds. December 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: First Spin: Benny Blanco shares posthumous Juice Wrld collab 'Real Shit'. Newstead. Al. December 2, 2020. Triple J. December 5, 2020.
  5. Hear Juice WRLD and Benny Blanco's Unreleased Song 'Real Shit'. Kreps. Daniel. December 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. December 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: Best Songs of the Week: Lil Baby, Juice WRLD and More. Aswad. Jem. December 4, 2020. Variety. December 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: Listen to Juice WRLD's new posthumous track 'Real Shit'. Elder. Sajae. December 2, 2020. The Fader. December 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: Benny Blanco shares Cashmere Cat co-produced Juice WRLD song, 'Real Shit'. Mao. Jessica. December 5, 2020. Dancing Astronaut. December 5, 2020.
  9. Web site: Benny Blanco Drops Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab 'Real Shit' for Rapper's 22nd Birthday. Caraan. Sophie. December 2, 2020. Hypebeast. December 5, 2020.
  10. Web site: Juice WRLD's Birthday Bop, Rina Sawayama's Dance-Floor Release, And More Songs We Love. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204170111/https://www.mtv.com/news/3172411/bop-shop-juice-wrld-rina-sawayama-benny-blanco/. dead. December 4, 2020. MTV News Staff. December 4, 2020. MTV News. December 5, 2020.
  11. Web site: Juice WRLD's New Single Drops This Week. Zidel. Alex. November 30, 2020. HotNewHipHop. December 5, 2020.
  12. Web site: Stream Juice WRLD's Posthumous Track 'Real Sh*t' With Benny Blanco. Espinoza. Joshua. December 2, 2020. Complex. December 5, 2020.
  13. Web site: New posthumous Juice Wrld track 'Real Shit' to arrive later today. Reilly. Nick. December 1, 2020. NME. December 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: New Posthumous Juice WRLD Single Is Dropping Soon. Caraan. Sophie. November 30, 2020. Hypebeast. December 5, 2020.
  15. Web site: Juice WRLD & benny blanco - Real Shit (Official Lyric Video). December 2, 2020. Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2020.
  16. Web site: Real Shit - Single by Juice WRLD & benny blanco on Apple Music. December 2, 2020. December 5, 2020. Apple Music.
  17. Web site: Benny Blanco Unveils Posthumous Juice WRLD Collaboration 'Real Shit': Stream. Schatz. Lake. December 2, 2020. Consequence of Sound. December 5, 2020.
  18. Web site: Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco Team Up on 'Real Sh*t'. December 2, 2020. Rap-Up. December 5, 2020.
  19. Web site: Credits / Real Shit / Juice Wrld – Tidal. December 2, 2020. December 5, 2020. Tidal.
  20. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 December 2020. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1606. 4. December 14, 2020.
  21. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Recorded Music NZ. December 11, 2020. December 19, 2020.
  22. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 14, 2020. December 12, 2020.
  23. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 50, 2020. Sverigetopplistan. December 15, 2020.
  24. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. December 4, 2020. January 1, 2021. January 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115042218/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-12-04/. dead.

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