" Real Shit" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American record producer Benny Blanco. It was written by Juice 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
"Real Shit" was released on what would have been Juice Wrld's twenty-second birthday.
While Juice and Blanco have collaborated in the past on "Graduation" and "Roses",
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.
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".
Release
"Real Shit" was first teased on November 30, 2020.
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.
On December 2, 2020, a lyric video for the song was released on
YouTube.
Composition
"Real Shit" is a
pop-punk and
Trap music song with a length of three minutes and three seconds.
Lyrically, Juice reflects on his life, celebrating happier moments and counting his blessings.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
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Juice Wrld – songwriting, rap vocals
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Benny Blanco – songwriting, production, keyboards, mixing
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Cashmere Cat – songwriting, production, keyboards, programming
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Dylan Brady – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards, programming
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Henry Kwapis – songwriting, production, keyboards, programming
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Jack Karaszewski – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards, programming
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Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
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