Real Shit

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"Real Shit"
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.
Single by Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco
from the album Friends Keep Secrets 2
ReleasedDecember 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Smile"
(2020) 		"Real Shit"
(2020) 		"Reminds Me of You"
(2020)
Benny Blanco singles chronology
"Lonely"
(2020) 		"Real Shit"
(2020) 		"You"
(2021)

"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[edit]

"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]

My friend played me a song like 2 or 3 years ago, I looked at him and said it was one of the best songs I had ever heard. My friend didn't even know the artists name, said it was Juice or something, I searched and searched on Instagram until I came across Juice's page, he had 9K followers at the time. I DMed him and said we had to work, he said he was coming to LA in a week and we could go in then. I booked us a studio, he didn't even have a record deal. Labels were coming to the session all night trying to butter him up and offer him anything he wanted. He didn’t give a fuck, he just wanted to make music.

— Benny Blanco, in an Instagram post.[7]

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".[8] 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,[9][10] then he did it three more times and said: "Pick the best one". Blanco said that "they were all perfect songs".[11]

Release[edit]

"Real Shit" was first teased on November 30, 2020.[12] 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.[13][14][15] On December 2, 2020, a lyric video for the song was released on YouTube.[16]

Composition[edit]

"Real Shit" is a pop-punk and trap song with a length of three minutes and three seconds.[6][17] Lyrically, Juice reflects on his life, celebrating happier moments and counting his blessings.[18][19]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[20]

  • Juice Wrld – songwriting, rap vocals
  • Benny Blanco – songwriting, production, keyboards, mixing
  • Cashmere Cat – songwriting, production, keyboards, programming
  • Dylan Brady – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Henry Kwapis – songwriting, production, keyboards, programming
  • Jack Karaszewski – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Real Shit"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 52
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[22] 34
Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 79
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 57
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 4
Portugal (AFP)[27] 159
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 75
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 18
US Rolling Stone Top 100[32] 67

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mamo, Heran (December 2, 2020). "Juice WRLD's 'Real Sh--' With Benny Blanco Drops on What Would Have Been the Rapper's 22nd Birthday". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Yoo, Noah (December 2, 2020). "Listen to Juice WRLD and benny blanco's New Song 'Real Shit'". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ^ English, Laura (December 4, 2020). "Listen To Juice WRLD & Benny Blanco's New Song 'Real Shit'". Music Feeds. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Newstead, Al (December 2, 2020). "First Spin: Benny Blanco shares posthumous Juice Wrld collab 'Real Shit'". Triple J. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (December 2, 2020). "Hear Juice WRLD and Benny Blanco's Unreleased Song 'Real Shit'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (December 4, 2020). "Best Songs of the Week: Lil Baby, Juice WRLD and More". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Blanco, Benny (December 2, 2020). "@itsbennyblanco on Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Elder, Sajae (December 2, 2020). "Listen to Juice WRLD's new posthumous track 'Real Shit'". The Fader. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Mao, Jessica (December 5, 2020). "Benny Blanco shares Cashmere Cat co-produced Juice WRLD song, 'Real Shit'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Caraan, Sophie (December 2, 2020). "Benny Blanco Drops Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab 'Real Shit' for Rapper's 22nd Birthday". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  11. ^ MTV News Staff (December 4, 2020). "Juice WRLD's Birthday Bop, Rina Sawayama's Dance-Floor Release, And More Songs We Love". MTV News. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  12. ^ Zidel, Alex (November 30, 2020). "Juice WRLD's New Single Drops This Week". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (December 2, 2020). "Stream Juice WRLD's Posthumous Track 'Real Sh*t' With Benny Blanco". Complex. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Reilly, Nick (December 1, 2020). "New posthumous Juice Wrld track 'Real Shit' to arrive later today". NME. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Caraan, Sophie (November 30, 2020). "New Posthumous Juice WRLD Single Is Dropping Soon". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Juice WRLD & benny blanco - Real Shit (Official Lyric Video)". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "Real Shit - Single by Juice WRLD & benny blanco on Apple Music". December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  18. ^ Schatz, Lake (December 2, 2020). "Benny Blanco Unveils Posthumous Juice WRLD Collaboration 'Real Shit': Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco Team Up on 'Real Sh*t'". Rap-Up. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  20. ^ "Credits / Real Shit / Juice Wrld – Tidal". December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via Tidal.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1606. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 14, 2020. p. 4.
  22. ^ "Juice WRLD & Benny Blanco – Real Shit" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  24. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Recorded Music NZ. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  27. ^ "Juice WRLD & Benny Blanco – Real Shit". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 50, 2020". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  30. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  31. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. December 4, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

External links[edit]

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