Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Uzi Vert
Woods in 2018
Born
Symere Bysil Woods

(1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 29)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names
  • Orenji/Renji
  • Baby Pluto[1]
  • Sasuke[2]
  • Uzi London
  • Leslie Chow[3]
  • Sealab Vertical[4]
  • Boop[5]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Partners
  • Brittany Byrd (2014–2017)[6]
  • Brittany Renner (2017-2019)[7]
  • JT (2019–present)
Musical career
Genres
DiscographyLil Uzi Vert discography
Labels
Websiteliluziofficial.com

Symere Bysil Woods (/saɪˈmɪər ˈbaɪsəl/ sy-MEER; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they[a] gained initial recognition following the release of the commercial mixtape Luv Is Rage (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's Generation Now imprint.

Lil Uzi Vert attracted mainstream attention following the release of their debut single "Money Longer" in 2016. The song would act as the lead single for the subsequent mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World (2016), which also contained the song "You Was Right". After releasing two additional mixtapes in 2016 and 2017, including one in collaboration with Gucci Mane, Lil Uzi Vert was featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping Migos' single "Bad and Boujee". They later secured their first top ten single with "XO Tour Llif3", which won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer.

"XO Tour Llif3" acted as the lead single to Lil Uzi Vert's debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11] At the 2018 Grammy Awards, they were nominated for Best New Artist. Their second studio album, Eternal Atake (2020), was among the most anticipated albums in contemporary trap and hip hop when it was finally released following years' worth of delays. Eternal Atake, like Luv Is Rage 2, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[12] After releasing Pluto × Baby Pluto (2020), a studio album with Future, Lil Uzi Vert spent the next three years teasing the release of their third solo album Pink Tape (2023). It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 upon its release and included the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "Just Wanna Rock".

  1. ^ Jenke, Tyler (March 7, 2020). "Lil Uzi Vert Finally Dropped 'Eternal Atake.' This Is Not a Drill". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Zidel, Alex (February 10, 2021). "Jay-Z Allegedly Compares Lil Uzi Vert To Prince". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Cowen, Trace William (April 17, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Introduces Fans to New Leslie Alter Ego, Continues to Tease 'Pink Tape' Release". Complex. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Johnson, Zoe (September 18, 2020). "Did You Know Lil Uzi Vert Used to Be in a Rap Group Called Steaktown?". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (April 30, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert Says He's Bleaching His Skin". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference FaderInterview2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Yemi, Frank (October 21, 2018). "Brittany Renner relationships with Colin Kaepernick, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake revealed in tell-all book". Monsters & Critics. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ France, Lisa Respers (July 18, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert changes pronouns on Instagram". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Kiley, Rachel (May 27, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Updates Pronouns, But Here's Why People Are Frustrated". Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  10. ^ DeSantis, Rachel (July 18, 2022). "Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Updates Pronouns to They/Them". People. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Suarez, Gary. "For The Second Time This Year, Lil Uzi Vert Goes 4x Platinum". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Holmes, Charles (March 6, 2020). "Lil Uzi Vert Finally Dropped 'Eternal Atake.' This Is Not a Drill". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.


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