Lil Uzi Vert
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| Birth name | Symere Bysil Woods |
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| Born | July 31, 1994, or 1995
(age 30 or 31) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Works | Lil Uzi Vert discography |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | liluziofficial |
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Symere Bysil Woods (/saɪˈmɪər ˈbaɪsəl/ sy-MEER; born July 31, 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for their eclectic fashion style and genre-blending music, they are considered an influential figure in contemporary hip-hop.[8][9] 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 2016 debut single "Money Longer". The song served as lead single for their third mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World (2016), which spawned the rapper's first Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single, "You Was Right". After releasing an additional mixtape and EP, Lil Uzi Vert guest appeared on Migos' 2016 single "Bad and Boujee", which peaked atop the chart. They later secured their first top ten single as a lead artist with their 2017 single "XO Tour Llif3", which won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer.
"XO Tour Llif3" also served as lead single for Lil Uzi Vert's debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017), which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13] At the 2018 Grammy Awards, they were nominated for Best New Artist. Following several delays, their second studio album, Eternal Atake (2020), became their second project to debut atop the Billboard 200.[14] That same year, they released Pluto × Baby Pluto (2020), a collaborative album with Future, and spent the next three years teasing their third solo album, Pink Tape (2023). Upon release, it became their third consecutive solo project to debut atop the Billboard 200, and included the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "Just Wanna Rock".
- ^ Jenke, Tyler (March 7, 2020). "Lil Uzi Vert Finally Dropped 'Eternal Atake.' This Is Not a Drill". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (February 10, 2021). "Jay-Z Allegedly Compares Lil Uzi Vert To Prince". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Trapp, Malcolm (April 30, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert Says He's Bleaching His Skin". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Chow, Andrew R.; Lang, Cady (March 26, 2020). "How Lil Uzi Vert Became an Unlikely Superstar of the Streaming Era". TIME. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Review: Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake' Is Hip Hop Alienware". HipHopDX. March 30, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (July 18, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert changes pronouns on Instagram". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Kiley, Rachel (May 27, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Updates Pronouns, But Here's Why People Are Frustrated". Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ DeSantis, Rachel (July 18, 2022). "Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Updates Pronouns to They/Them". People. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Suarez, Gary. "For The Second Time This Year, Lil Uzi Vert Goes 4× Platinum". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ 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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