"Bad Boy" is a song by American rappers

Juice Wrld Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was a leading figure in the emo rap and ...

and

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. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records on January 15, 2021. The two artists wrote the song along with its sole producer, Pi'erre Bourne.

Background

In November 2019, Juice Wrld posted via Instagram, with the caption "Great things coming". Scenes with frequent music video collaborator

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and Young Thug were revealed as well. On December 25, 2020, Bennett revealed, after much anticipation, that "Bad Boy" and its supported visuals would be released on January 15, 2021. He also revealed that it was the final filmed collaboration between himself and Juice Wrld. The song was released on January 15, 2021, and it marks the rappers' fourth official collaboration. The song is also the first official collaboration between Juice Wrld and Pi'erre Bourne.

Composition

On the track, Juice Wrld and Young Thug rap about their reckless lifestyles and liken themselves to

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and

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, the main cast of the 1995 comedy film, '' Bad Boys''.

Music video

The music video, directed by

, released on January 15, 2021, coincided with the release of "Bad Boy". It marks the final music video filmed with Higgins, as well as the eighth (tenth counting "

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" with

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), which uses archival footage of Higgins and marks the final music video collaboration between Higgins and Bennett. The music video was filmed on Chicago's West side on October 25, 2019, just a little over a month before Juice WRLD's death in December 2019.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Jarad Higgins – vocals, songwriting, composition * Jeffery Williams – vocals, songwriting, composition * Pi'erre Bourne – songwriting, composition, production * A "Bainz" Bains – studio personnel, engineering * Max Lord – studio personnel, engineering, mixing * Simon Alex – studio personnel, mixing * Ben Lidsky – studio personnel, assistant mixer * Colin Leonard – studio personnel, mastering

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External links

* {{Young Thug 2021 singles 2021 songs Juice Wrld songs Young Thug songs Songs written by Juice Wrld Songs written by Pi'erre Bourne Songs written by Young Thug Songs released posthumously Music videos directed by Cole Bennett Interscope Records singles