I thought about taking it back to the store and surprising you with something else, but I decided to give it to you anyway. When you found it, you were too excited to hide the fact that you found it and proceeded to share with me how much you wanted a white mp3 player for your birthday. It was a white mp3 player that I hid in my closet. I remember when you found your birthday gift the year that you turned nine. I have so many wonderful memories of you that will live in my heart forever. I miss celebrating your birthday and all the good times that we shared. I know that I would have told you how proud I was of the man you became and your commitment to changing lives. If you were here, I am sure that I would have said something like how it seemed like just yesterday that you were born. I’m glad that we always made sure that we said goodbye when we left each other because we didn’t know when we would see each other again. Although it has been nearly two years since you’ve been gone, I still think about you every day and losing you has changed my life forever. When you were born 23 years ago, I never expected that you would not to be here today celebrating your birthday.
JUICE WRLD BIRTHDAY FULL
Wallace’s full letter below, courtesy of Complex. Since then, a posthumous album, Legends Never Die, has been released, with a second, Fighting Demons, planned for release next Friday, December 10.
Juice died of an accidental overdose in December 2019.
JUICE WRLD BIRTHDAY FREE
In a joint statement shared alongside a Fighting Demons trailer last month, Carmela and Lil Bibby’s label explained that the new album is intended to further commemorate the artist’s 23rd birthday.Today would have been Chicago rapper Juice WRLD’s 23rd birthday, and the later rapper’s mother Carmela Wallace commemorated the occasion with a heartbreaking open letter remembering past birthdays and vowing to honor his memory through the Live Free 999 foundation she started in his name. The Tommy Oliver-directed documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss premiered at AFI Fest. On the same day as the release of the new album’s single Already Dead last month. I’m thankful for the time that we had and will forever cherish every moment that we shared.įighting Demons is expected on Dec. Happy 23rd Birthday Jarad, I love you dearly. I promise to continue your message of healing and use Live Free 999 as an avenue to normalize the conversation around mental health and substance dependency and help those who suffer in silence.
I still receive messages from fans saying how your music helped them with anxiety and depression. You shared a message of healing and sincerely desired to make a difference in the lives of others. You touched the world through your music with honesty and transparency. I would have tried to get as many birthday wishes in as possible like I always did on your birthday when we were together. You and I would have reminisced about previous birthdays and I’m sure we would have laughed once again about the mp3 player. As time passed and we talked about it, you realized that you would rather wait for the surprise than find your gifts early.