“The Way“: Juice WRLD and XXXTENTACION’s Posthumous Collaboration Explores Loss and Inner Peace
“The Way,” a poignant posthumous collaboration uniting the indelible talents of Juice WRLD and XXXTENTACION, has just been released today, July 11, 2025.
This significant track is featured on the expanded reissue of Juice WRLD’s third studio album, Legends Never Die, commemorating its fifth anniversary.
The song opens with XXXTENTACION delivering a reflective chorus, accompanied by gentle acoustic guitar melodies, eloquently conveying sentiments of profound loss and a search for elusive peace.
Juice WRLD then follows with his signature raspy vocals, rapping about a mind ensnared and his personal quest for inner tranquility.
The track masterfully blends emotional vulnerability with deep introspection, highlighting poignant themes of mental struggle, profound loss, and the arduous journey of healing.
The accompanying animated music video, directed by Juice’s long-time photographer Steve Cannon, depicts both artists as animated characters embarking on a cosmic journey through another galaxy, powerfully symbolizing their shared legacies and a transcendence beyond their earthly lives.
Both artists, tragically, departed at young ages—XXXTENTACION in 2018 and Juice WRLD in 2019.
This collaboration stands as one of two new posthumous tracks released to honor the anniversary of Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die.
Their respective estates have previously collaborated on other posthumous releases, including the remix of XXXTENTACION’s “whoa (mind in awe)” featuring Juice.
“The Way” is now readily available on all major streaming platforms and is included in the comprehensive 26-song expanded edition of Legends Never Die.
This collaboration functions as a heartfelt tribute to the enduring influence and personal struggles of both artists, resonating deeply with fans who persistently celebrate their music and their lasting impact.
Quotable Lyrics:
Time and time again
I am lost, my friend
Getting better
Getting better, I’m getting better, said
I am lost, my friend
Getting better
Getting better, I’m getting better, said (Trapped)
Lost my mind, trapped in me
I don’t know what’s happening
I’ve been space traveling
Fillеd with sins and trifling
Fake friends, I hate them
Delete them all, erase them
Trials, tribulations, and suffering
Mayhem will break them
Words from the evil faces
