Trouble at the top: celebrity documentaries showed the dark side of fame in 2021
‘I wanted to show what happened’: the tragic story of Juice WRLD
June 2021
Polo G: ‘Death and depression made me lean towards music. It became therapeutic’
The Chicago rapper’s last album spent 47 weeks in the UK chart, testament to the power of his raw, introspective tracks. He discusses his journey out of crime and drug use towards being one of rap’s biggest stars
December 2020
Bad Bunny is most streamed artist of 2020 on Spotify
Puerto Rican vocalist earns more than 8.3bn streams, with the Weeknd’s Blinding Lights the year’s most streamed song
July 2020
Juice WRLD: Legends Never Die review – patron saint of the melancholy masses
The rapper’s posthumous album opens up to tackle his own legacy, as demons lurk around every corner
March 2020
‘I never got to thank him’: fans mourn a generation of rappers dying young
Rap’s young stars connect with their audience on a deep emotional level – so it’s especially devastating when they die, as those fans explain
January 2020
Juice WRLD's death ruled accidental oxycodone and codeine overdose
Rapper died last month at 21 after reported seizure following landing at Chicago airport
December 2019
Names in the news
Juice WRLD: despair and death for another young rapper
Rebecca Nicholson
Juice WRLD: rapper was given opioid antidote before he died, police say
Juice WRLD: the unapologetic rapper who helped define a new sound
Rapper Juice WRLD dies aged 21
July 2019
Juice WRLD: 'There is just so much trash in rap'
With a US No 1 album, Jarad Higgins is the man taking emo rap overground – and he owes it all to fancying a goth girl at school
March 2019
Juice WRLD: Death Race for Love review – emo-rap headed straight for gen Z
Is this the most pop emo-rap album so far? There’s relatable pain and heartbreak but violence and misogyny seep out
