They 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". 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. They later secured their first top 10 single with "XO Tour Llif3", which won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of the 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). At the 2018 Grammy Awards, Lil Uzi Vert was nominated for Best New Artist. Their second studio album "Eternal Atake" (2020) was among the most anticipated albums in hip hop and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200.
2010β2015: Career beginnings
Woods began to rap in 2010 and began to associate with musical groups like Steaktown, in what they say was "just for money", under the name "Sealab Vertical". They later changed their name to Lil Uzi Vert from the way someone described their rap flow, saying their flow was "Fast, like a machine gun". Woods' first project, an EP titled "Purple Thoughtz Vol. 1", was released on January 19, 2014. The project, which was described as "phonk" and having cloud rap beats due to its psychedelic and "trippy" production, features a bigger focus on lyricism and was released with the single "White Shit". The track, produced by Spaceghostpurrp, went viral in 2017 within hip-hop circles following Woods' entry into the mainstream. Shortly after the release of their first project, Woods caught the attention of then industry-mainstays like Mob.
The EP and following features caught the attention of producer and cofounder of Atlantic Records Don Cannon after DJ Diamond Kuts played one of their songs on a local radio station. Cannon then produced and hosted their first mixtape, "The Real Uzi", which was released on August 5, 2014. After the release of "The Real Uzi", Woods signed a record deal with Atlantic Records through DJ Drama, Don Cannon's, and Leighton Morrison's imprint, Generation Now.
Following their signing to Atlantic Records, Woods was featured alongside Kid and Ferg on Carnage's single "WDYW". They also released several songs on SoundCloud including "No Wait", produced by Metro Booming, "Pressure", which is a collaboration with Durk, and ''Loaf". They were featured on Fall Out Boy and Khalifa's "Boys of Zummer" tour in August 2015.
Woods released their second mixtape, "Luv Is Rage" on October 30, 2015. The project was received positively and was featured on numerous music blogs such as Fader, XXL, and Vibe. They were further called a "breakout artist of 2015" by HotNewHipHop.
2016: Breakthrough
In February 2016, they released the single, "Money Longer" on their SoundCloud following a radio debut on Shade 45.
On April 15, 2016, Vert released their third mixtape and first commercial mixtape "Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World". The mixtape debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it their first entry on said chart. The project spent 55 weeks on the Billboard 200, eventually being certified Gold. Lil Uzi Vert and Kapri embarked on a joint tour in May 2016, titled the "Parental Advisory" tour.
In June 2016, Uzi appeared in XXL magazine as part of their 2016 Freshmen Class. As part of this appearance, Uzi performed a βfreshman cypherβ alongside Denzel Curry, Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, and Kodak Black. Riding the wave of recognition the XXL Freshman list gave them, Woods released the video for the single "Money Longer" which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week, their first entry on the chart, at number 92 on July 2, 2016. The song later peaked at number 54 and is currently certified two times platinum in the United States. Woods' second entry on the chart, "You Was Right", debuted at 89 on July 30, 2016 and peaked at number 40.
On July 12, 2016, Woods announced their fourth mixtape, "The Perfect LUV Tape", which was released on July 31, their 22nd birthday. The mixtape featured the singles "Seven Million", featuring Future, and "Erase Your Social", both of which failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The mixtape debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200 album chart and is certified Gold by the RIAA. In October 2016, Woods was announced to be an additional artist on The Weeknd's "Starboy: legend of the Fall" tour.
Lil Uzi Vert announced a collaboration mixtape with Gucci Mane titled "1017 vs. The World", which was released on November 23, 2016. On the 27th, Uzi announced "Luv Is Rage 2" which went through a series of delays.
2017: Luv Is Rage 2
Uzi was featured on Migos' single "Bad and Boujee". The single was released on August 31, 2016, and its from the trio's second studio album "Culture". In January 2017, around the time the album was released, the single reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Uzi's first number 1 single as a lead or featured artist, and their highest charting single as both. On February 27, 2017, Woods released the EP "Luv Is Rage 1.5" while on tour with The Weeknd. The EP was positively received for its "nerdy" nature, with Kingdom Hearts themed instrumentals and lyrics referring to anime, Steven Universe, and hentai. The EP was also credited as the start of Uzi's affiliation with the "emo-rapper" label due to the heartbreak-associated lyrics on the song "Luv Scars K.o 1600" and references to threats of suicide and depression on the stand-out track "XO Tour Llif3".
"XO Tour Llif3" got significant popularity on SoundCloud, resulting in Uzi playing it live on the European leg of The Weeknd's tour, and the following week the song was added to streaming services and released as an official single. On April 4, 2017, "Xo Tour Llif3" debuted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 49 and peaked at number 7, becoming the rapper's highest charting song and biggest song, being certified 6x platinum as of August 2018.
"Luv Is Rage 2" was delayed again on April 2, 2017, with Uzi blaming it on DJ Drama. On April 9, Don Cannon confirmed the project wasn't getting released "any time soon" and confirmed that "XO Tour Llif3" would be on the album. Uzi was featured on fellow rapper Playboi Carti's single "wokeuplikethis*", released on April 7. The single was performed by the pair at Coachella 2017.
"wokeuplikethis*" was eventually certified platinum and peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. Uzi was featured alongside ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, and Frank Ocean on A$AP rappers collective Mob's single "RAF". The single was released by surprise on May 15, 2017. In early August, hip-hop media personality DJ Akademiks claimed that "Luv Is Rage 2" would be released within 30 days. On August 24, 2017, "Luv Is Rage 2" was announced for a surprise release at midnight, and on August 25, 2017, Lil Uzi Vert released their heavily delayed debut studio album, which included "XO TOUR Llif3" as the lead single.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 135,000 album-equivalent units, and has since been certified platinum. The album also created ten Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, with two of them, "The Way Life Goes" and "Sauce It Up", becoming singles. During british singer Ed Sheeran's set at the Video Music Awards, Uzi Vert and Sheeran performed a medley of "XO Tour Llif3" and Sheeran's chart-topping single, "Shape Of You".
In September 2017, Woods teased a possible sequel project to "Lil Uzi Vert vs The World", possibly titled "Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2", and a collaboration project with Playboi Carti titled "16*29". In October, a joint tour with Playboi Carti called the "16*29 tour" was announced, further promoting the possibility of a collaboration project. The tour was canceled shortly thereafter due to Uzi claiming they needed to "focus". In October 2017, Uzi headlined Power 105.1's annual Powerhouse music celebration alongside The Weeknd, Migos, and Cardi B, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Uzi was also featured on Canadian rapper Nav's platinum-certified single "Wanted You". The song was released on November 3, 2017.
On December 4, 2017, "The Way Life Goes" music video was released with a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. The song peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Uzi Vert performed the song on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show on February 6, 2018.
They were featured alongside Kanye West on Travis Scott's song, "Watch", which was released on May 3, 2018. "Watch" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They were also featured on a remix for fellow rapper Lil Tracy's single "Like a Farmer".
2018β2020: Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2, and Pluto x Baby Pluto
In January 2018, Uzi announced that they had completed a mixtape with record producer Wheezy. In May 2018, Don Cannon confirmed that a new Uzi project was dropping that year and speculation arose in July 2018 when Uzi tweeted the words "Eternal Atake", the title of their second studio album, pinning the tweet and announcing it was "coming soon", then at the end of the month sharing the then-chosen cover art for the project. The art referenced the logo of the cult Heavens Gate. The two members who survived the cult suggested that legal actions could be taken against Uzi for copying the logo style.
The art was the source of a threat from the remaining members of the organization over a legal attack. The then-thought lead single for the album, "New Patek" was released on September 18, 2018. Uzi was then featured on Lil Pump's single, "Multi Millionaire". The single was released on October 5, 2018.
In April 2019, following label trouble with Generation Now, it was announced that Uzi was now signed to Roc Nation. Two new promotional singles were released in April 2019, titled "Sanguine Paradise" and "That's a Rack", originally thought to be from their highly anticipated studio album, "Eternal Atake".
On December 13, 2019, Uzi released a new single titled "Futsal Shuffle 2020", which is the lead single of "Eternal Atake". The rapper then released the second single of the album, "That Way", on March 1, 2020.
"Eternal Atake" was released on March 6, 2020, with a sole guest appearance from American singer Syd. "New Patek", "That's a Rack" and "Sanguine Paradise" did not appear on the album. "Eternal Atake" debuted atop the Billboard 200.
On March 12, 2020, Lil Uzi teased that the deluxe version of "Eternal Atake" and the sequel to their 2016 mixtape, "Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World", titled "Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2", would be released the following day, the date fans expected the release date of the original album.
The deluxe edition would have fourteen new tracks, featuring guest appearances from Chief Keef, 21 Savage, Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Durk, Young Nudy, and Nav. The first half of the album maintained a leading number 1 position with 400 million streams in early 2020. This marked the largest streaming count for any album since 2018, when Lil Wayne's twelfth studio album, "Tha Carter V", got 433 million streams.
On April 24, 2020, Lil Uzi Vert released a new single titled "Sasuke". On July 10, Lil Uzi appeared on the remix of StaySolidRocky's "Party Girl". On July 21, Lil Uzi and Future hinted at an upcoming joint project titled "Pluto x Baby Pluto" on their social media; it was released on November 13, 2020, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
2021β2022: Subsequent ventures
In late 2020, Lil Uzi Vert began promoting new singles on Instagram Live that were sonically similar to popular releases early o their career. They announced an upcoming project titled "Forever Young", as well as a follow-up to "Luv Is Rage 2".
From the 16th to the 22nd of july 2022, Uzi released 4 songs from their EP, RED & WHITE on their SoundCloud account day by day, then, on the 22nd, the rest of the EP was released.
2023 - Present
In June 2023, Uzi noted that the album would be released that same month. On the 17th, Uzi had taken to Instagram to post an alternate cover art to the project. They also announced that the cover art would release in "a couple of days" and that the tracklist would release "this week," while confirming the release date of June 30.
On June 26, 2023, Uzi revealed the cover art and the release date on their website and simultaneously released the Gibson Hazard directed trailer for the album. Days prior to it's official announcement, Uzi threw an album release party β which they named βThe Pink Tape Promβ β in which they previewed several tracks from the project.
On June 30, 2023, Lil Uzi Vert released the highly anticipated album, "Pink Tape". The album contains guest appearances from Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Bring Me The Horizon, Don Toliver, and Babymetal.
Urgency
Lil Uzi Vert Lyrics
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Tell my redbone call my red phone, go (yeah)
Yeah
I treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
Tell my redbone call my red phone, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Tell my redbone call my red phone, it's emergency
I hit you up just with that urgency
Know I need your love like you ain't never heard of me
And I know I was dead wrong, yeah
I wanna turn up, just another sad song, yeah
I focus just to make it stack tall, yeah
Got drip, got sauce, can dress her ass off, hey
We get so geeked, we call that blast off, ayy
I'ma pull up on that girl, mask off, ayy
No stallin', say that I'm playing, girl
I'ma do this regardless (yeah)
You flood my brain, them chemicals made me heartless
I'm the one that's normal, don't understand how you mosh it
I can see her in the rough
She be shining like a diamond (woo)
All these boys, they can't find it (yeah)
And that lil' boy, he be lyin' (yeah)
Keep on tryna take my persona (huh?)
Bite me up like a piranha
Buy the real deal, I swear you is a kinder
But over you, I'll still pull up the comma
I put that shit right there right on my mama
Whoa, yeah, yeah
Yeah, whoa
Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
Tell my redbone call my red phone for emergency
I hit you up just with that urgency
Know I need your love like you ain't never heard of me
And I know I was dead wrong, yeah
I wanna turn up, just another sad song, yeah (dead)
My exes, I think they were bad luck, yeah
I promise you gon' be the last one, yeah
Vacation just so you can have fun, yeah
Got 'em wishin' they were you, ain't that somethin', somethin'?
I'm outside in the black truck, jump in
So much better than my last one, that's when I met him
Wondering how he got me wrapped up (up, up)
You make the rules, babe
A drink on Tuesdays, don't stay out too late
But if you do, just let me know who you with
Tell me the truth, tell the judge I ain't do shit
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
Tell my redbone call my red phone, emergency
I hit you up just with that urgency
Know I need your love like you ain't never heard of me
And I know I was dead wrong, yeah
I wanna turn up, just another sad song, yeah
The lyrics to Lil Uzi Vert SYD's song Urgency speak to the artist's experiences with love and relationships. The repeated lines "Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah/Tell my redbone call my red phone, go" suggest that the artist sees no difference in value between a partner with dark skin and one with lighter skin, and urges them both to reach out when he needs them. The urgency referenced in the song's title comes from the artist's need for love and connection, as he pleads for his partner(s) to show up and be present for him.
The lyrics also reveal the artist's vulnerability and willingness to admit his mistakes in relationships. He acknowledges that he has been "dead wrong" in the past, but still yearns for love and connection, even if it means turning up and playing "just another sad song."
Overall, the song Urgency is a heartfelt plea for love and connection, with Lil Uzi Vert SYD revealing his raw emotions and vulnerability in the face of past relationship struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
I value my dark-skinned partners the same as my light-skinned partners.
Tell my redbone call my red phone, go (yeah)
Let your light-skinned partner know to contact me on my emergency line.
Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
I value my dark-skinned partners the same as my light-skinned partners.
Tell my redbone call my red phone, yeah
Let your light-skinned partner know to contact me on my emergency line.
I hit you up just with that urgency
I contact you with urgency because I need your love desperately.
Know I need your love like you ain't never heard of me
I need your love so much that it's like you've never even heard of me before.
And I know I was dead wrong, yeah
I am aware that I made mistakes in the past.
I wanna turn up, just another sad song, yeah
I want to celebrate and have fun, but my past mistakes weigh me down like a sad song.
Treat my dark skin like my redbone, yeah
I value my dark-skinned partners the same as my light-skinned partners.
Tell my redbone call my red phone, it's emergency
Instruct your light-skinned partner to contact me on my emergency line because this is an urgent matter.
I hit you up just with that urgency
I contact you with urgency because I need your love desperately.
Know I need your love like you ain't never heard of me
I need your love so much that it's like you've never even heard of me before.
And I know I was dead wrong, yeah
I am aware that I made mistakes in the past.
I wanna turn up, just another sad song, yeah (dead)
I want to enjoy myself and have fun, but I feel like I'm stuck in a sad song due to my past mistakes.
Got drip, got sauce, can dress her ass off, hey
I have a great fashion sense and can dress my partner very well.
We get so geeked, we call that blast off, ayy
We get very excited and hyped up that we liken it to a spaceship blasting off.
I'ma pull up on that girl, mask off, ayy
I will come see my partner without a disguise, being true and authentic with her.
No stallin', say that I'm playing, girl
I am not wasting any time, and I am being serious with my partner.
I'ma do this regardless (yeah)
I will go through with this no matter what.
All these boys, they can't find it (yeah)
Other guys can't find what I have with my partner.
And that lil' boy, he be lyin' (yeah)
Other guys are not truthful like I am.
Keep on tryna take my persona (huh?)
Others are trying to copy my coolness and style.
Bite me up like a piranha
People are trying to use and take advantage of me.
Buy the real deal, I swear you is a kinder
If you buy the true version of me, you will see that I am a much nicer person.
But over you, I'll still pull up the comma
Despite my partner's niceness, I still don't want to be financially taken advantage of.
I put that shit right there right on my mama
I am being truthful and honest, and I swear on my mother's name.
My exes, I think they were bad luck, yeah
I had bad experiences with my past relationships.
I promise you gon' be the last one, yeah
I vow that my current partner will be my last one.
Got 'em wishin' they were you, ain't that somethin', somethin'?
Other people wish they had what my partner and I have together.
So much better than my last one, that's when I met him
My current partner is better than my previous one, the person I was seeing when I first met my partner.
Wondering how he got me wrapped up (up, up)
I am amazed and happy about how my partner won me over and got me hooked on him.
You make the rules, babe
I am willing to let my partner lead and make decisions for our relationship.
A drink on Tuesdays, don't stay out too late
I am suggesting we have a drink together on Tuesdays, but don't stay out too late.
But if you do, just let me know who you with
If you do decide to stay out later, just keep me informed of who you are with.
Tell me the truth, tell the judge I ain't do shit
Be honest with me and tell me the truth, I promise I won't get upset.
Lyrics Β© Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sydney Bennett, Symere Woods, Wesley Glass
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@el.262
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@Alcxhemy
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@orenthal7894
Fr we waited a while
@NukkahOrtiz707
This song is slept on man. It sounds like youβre just gliding through outer space thinking about that one person you love the most who you know just doesnβt feel the same .
@bordobarb8525
AlexO707 itβs not that deep
@wavvy5574
Stg
@jesusg3015
nah she do feel the same way listen to Sydβs verseπ
@itsOGP
Thank you!!!! This song puts me in such an emotional trance the views on this are criminal π€¦πΎββοΈ def top 5 on the album for me
@medic132
This is slept on man
@sammerritt4272
This gonna be the most underated song on the album