Juice (Chance the Rapper song)
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| "Juice" | ||||
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| Single by Chance the Rapper | ||||
| from the album Acid Rap | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2013 | |||
| Length | 3:35 (original) 0:30 (2019 streaming version) | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Nate Fox | |||
| Chance the Rapper singles chronology | ||||
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| "Juice" on YouTube | ||||
"Juice" is a song by American rapper Chance the Rapper, released on January 31, 2013 as the lead single from his second mixtape Acid Rap (2013). It was written by Chance and Nate Fox, who also produced the song. It was not only the first single from the project, but also the debut single from Chance as a lead artist, since no singles were released from his debut mixtape, 10 Day.
"Juice" is a midtempo song, built around a loop of Donny Hathaway's live performance of "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon.[1] Chance the Rapper sings and raps in a comedic manner;[2][3] his verses in the song have been described as having a "freewheeling, bluesy sway" that "gives way to raucous call-and-response choruses".[4] He references the 1992 film Juice (of which the song's title originates) and playfully taunts the Los Angeles Lakers while warning about the pitfalls of being successful.[2][4]
Critical reception
The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork wrote that it "finds Chance displaying better control of his abilities and treating the gear shift from rapping to singing less like the flick of a switch, as older songs did, and more like a pendulous drift." In addition, Jenkins commented that "'Juice' sounds off-the-cuff, but the delivery is a touch too technical for that to be the case".[4] Similarly, Chris Martins of Spin praised Chance's "striking delivery", writing that "He rhymes, sings, and shouts with exuberance, unafraid to get a little goofy if it'll make the song better, all while making good on his claim".[3] Writing for Earmilk, Aaron Thomas remarked that the song "may be one of his more accessible songs to date, with a fitting beat that doesn't distract from his strong lyrics and approach."[5]