The Party Never Ends Explained

The Party Never Ends is the fifth and final studio album by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. It was released through Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on November 29, 2024. The album contains guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Benny Blanco, Eminem, the Kid Laroi, Offset, and Fall Out Boy. Production was handled by Eminem and Benny Blanco themselves, Cashmere Cat, SoundsBy8, Happy Perez, Nick Mira, DT, Boi-1da, Tommy Brown, Blake Slatkin, Charlie Handsome, Rex Kudo, Metro Boomin, Andrew Watt, Purps on the Beat, and Zaytoven. Serving as Juice Wrld's third posthumous project, the album is titled after a line he sang on his feature alongside Sheck Wes on the song "No Bystanders" by Travis Scott from the latter's third studio album, Astroworld (2018).

The Party Never Ends received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who criticized the way Juice Wrld's management handled the creation and rollout of the album. The album was preceded by two singles: "Lace It" and "AGATS2 (Insecure)".

Release and promotion

In July 2021, Juice Wrld's manager, Lil Bibby, revealed the title of the album and shared what his plan with it would be.^{[1] [2]} On February 4, 2023, his estate announced that the album was in active development.^{[3] [4]} After teasing the album's release, the lead single of the album, "Lace It", a collaboration with American rapper Eminem and American record producer Benny Blanco, was released on December 16, 2023.^[5] A two-track extended play, The Pre-Party, was released as a precursor to the album on September 9, 2024.^{[6] [7]} The second and final single of the album, "AGATS2 (Insecure)", a collaboration with Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, was released on November 15, 2024.^{[8] [9]} The cover art of the album, which was designed by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami, was revealed on November 21, 2024. Its tracklist was not revealed prior to its release and was a surprise, unlike all of Juice Wrld's previous projects.

Track listing

Notes

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Personnel

Musicians

• Juice Wrld – vocals
• Pop Wansel – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Benny Blanco – background vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9), keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15), programming (track 4), vocals (track 4)
• Cashmere Cat – background vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks 1, 5), keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15), programming (track 4)
• Happy Perez – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4), keyboards (tracks 2, 4), programming (track 4)
• Nicki Minaj – vocals (track 3)
• Halsey - background vocals, writer (track 3)
• Luis Resto – additional keyboards (track 4), programming (track 4)
• Eminem – vocals (track 4)
• Nick Mira – guitar (track 5), keyboards (tracks 5, 7)
• Dorien "DT" Theus – keyboards (track 7)
• Blake Slatkin – guitar (track 9), keyboards (track 9)
• The Kid Laroi - vocals (track 9)
• Nate Ruess - writer (track 9)
• Offset - (track 12)
• Andrew Watt – writer (track 7), bass (track 15), drums (track 15), guitar (track 15), keyboard (tracks 15)
• Patrick Stump – vocals (track 15)

Technical

• Dave Kutch – mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4-18)
• Zach Pereyra – mastering (track 3)
• Benny Blanco – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4-18), engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4-18)
• Cashmere Cat – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4-18), engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4-18)
• Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 3)
• Carlton McDowell – engineering (tracks 1)
• Chris Sclafani – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4-18)
• Max Lord – engineering (tracks 1, 6-8, 10, 12-14, 16-18)
• Louis Bell – engineering (track 3)
• Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineering (track 3)
• Mike Strange – engineering (track 4)
• Tony Campana – engineering (track 4)
• Blake Slatkin – engineering (track 9)
• Patrick Stump – engineering (track 15)
• Paul LaMalfa – engineering (track 15)
• Anthony Vilchis – mixing assistance (track 3)
• Trey Station – mixing assistance (track 3)

Notes and References

1. News: Juice Wrld's Manager Teases New Album Details. 2021-08-28. HotNewHipHop. July 19, 2021 . en. Findlay . Mitch .
2. Web site: Krol . Charlotte . 2021-07-19 . Juice WRLD's manager teases posthumous album 'The Party Never Ends' release date and features . 2021-08-28 . . en-GB.
3. Web site: Espinoza . Joshua . 2023-02-04 . Lil Bibby Says Final Juice WRLD Album Is in the Works . 2023-10-23 . Complex.
4. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Juice WRLD's Final Album: How Delays Helped Shape 'The Party Never Ends' . . 2024-11-21 . 2024-11-20.
5. News: Listen to Juice WRLD, Eminem, and Benny Blanco's "Lace It" single. Revolt. December 19, 2023 . September 17, 2024 . Powell . Jon .
6. Saponara . Michael . Juice WRLD's Estate Releases 'The Pre-Party' Two-Pack Featuring Young Thug . . 2024-09-09 . 2024-09-09.
7. Horvath . Zachary . Juice Wrld's Estate Releases An Extended Version Of "The Pre-Party" Including Two Tracks . . 2024-11-04 . 2024-10-14.
8. Web site: Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj Unite On "All Girls Are The Same 2 (Insecure)". . 2024-11-16 . 2024-11-15.
9. Web site: Nicki Minaj Brings A Gone-Too-Soon Hip-Hop Star Back To The Top 10. . 2024-11-28 . 2024-11-26.