

His song Free Uzi talks about those problems and him supposedly leaving the label.

Since then he has had struggles with his record label and DJ Drama. Shortly after this success, Uzi dropped the song “XO Tour Llif3” which reached 6th on the charts and as of now has gone seven times platinum. In 2016, Uzi was featured in the song Bad and Boujee written by the Migos, which subsequently topped the charts showing more people who Uzi is and what he is capable of. Some designer outfits costing a staggering $10,000. Another thing he likes to spend his money on is clothes and jewelry, and almost everyday you can see him in a new designer outfit and shoes. His garage is expansive with iconic cars such as a Rolls Royce Dawn, Lamborghini Aventador and Huracan, a Dodge Hellcat and even a G-wagon. It is no secret Uzi likes to indulge himself with an estimated net worth of $17 million (USD). He said all his friends are dead and they died.” I asked him if he was here to destroy the earth and he said yea, I believe that. This may have contributed to a feud with battle rapper Daylyt, who said, “I think Lil Uzi Vert is the devil. Because of the many Manson and devil references in his music, including the song title “444+ 222”, many fans associate him with Satanism–a philosophy also espoused by Manson. Listen here, at age 27 I will leave this Earth for this man right here.” Uzi has many portraits and jewelry pieces dedicated to Manson including a diamond-covered chain featuring Manson with a Mickey Mouse hat on. Uzi uses his songs to talk about their love and their break up amid rumours of cheating.Īnother inspiration for his music is Marilyn Manson, whom he portrays as a god-like figure: “That’s my father. He moved in with his grandmother, who encouraged his musical passion.Īfter successfully reaching the forefront of the music scene with over 16 million listeners per month only on Spotify and being a Grammy-winning artist, Lil Uzi started dating Brittany Byrd, a fashion editor for Kode Magazine, who became his inspiration for the albums, Luv is Rage 1 and 2, and Lil Uzi Vert Versus The World. Later Uzi got kicked out of his home because he didn’t have a job and didn’t want to go to school. When he began writing music he dropped out of school, unsupported by his mother. After that, he took him to the studio and asked Uzi to spit bars. Uzi had to show William what he was made of. He began rapping because a classmate, William Aston, was putting out a freestyle over a Chris Brown beat. With chart topping singles like Money Longer, Xo Tour Llif3, and New Patek, he isn’t stopping anytime soonĪs a high schooler, he had no intentions of becoming a musician.

Lil Uzi Vert has become a staple artist in many high school music playlists.
