Lil Uzi Vert

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About

Lil Uzi Vert, also known as Lil Uzi is the stage name of rapper and hip hop artist Symere Woods. Coming to prominence in 2016, they became known for hits such as "Money Longer", a feature on the song "Bad and Bougee" by Migos, and helping with the popularization and proliferation of the emo rap genre with "XO Tour Llif3". In 2020, they released their much-anticipated second studio album Eternal Atake after a somewhat prolonged dispute with DJ Drama, who first signed Uzi to their record label.

History

Prior to gaining larger fame, Symere Woods made music under the name Vert, referring to a vertical jump, before adding Uzi to their name referring to their fast rap flows, similar to that of an Uz machine guni. Their first project was an EP released in 2014 titled Purple Thoughtz Vol. 1 which garnered attention in hip hop news outlets and Def Jam A&R Don Cannon. They released their first mixtape The Real Uzi later that year, eventually signing onto a major record label deal with Atlantic Records through Generation Now, an imprint founded by Cannon and DJ Drama.

On October 30th, 2015, they released his commercial debut mixtape Luv is Rage followed by the more successful Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, featuring the song "Money Longer", which would later become Lil Uzi Vert's debut single.

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Forehead Diamond

Lil Uzi Vert's Forehead Diamond refers to a pink $24 million diamond that rapper Lil Uzi Vert had embedded into their forehead in February 2021. The rapper's decision to install the diamond into their body became a subject of memes, especially references to the Avengers: Endgame scene in which Thanos takes the mind stone from Vision.

Personal Life

Symere Woods was born on July 31, 1994 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Starting in 2014, they dated fashion designer Brittany Byrd, with her being referenced a number of times in Woods' songs and appearing in the music video for "Money Longer". They would break up in 2016, with the song "XO Tour Llif3" referencing the breakup.

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