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.
2010–2015: 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 ‘freshman cypher’ 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".
2018–2020: 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.
2021–2022: 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 — which they named “The Pink Tape Prom” — 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.
Yeah Kool
Lil Uzi Vert Lyrics
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I'm sleep on 'em, but I can't sleep on 'em (sleep)
Hit the pussy, broke the Cuban link on 'em (ah)
I'm involved, but you won't hear a peep from me (yeah)
I took my teeth and I threw Ds on 'em (shh)
When she talking, she better put please on 'em (please)
Talking cold, then we put forsureski on it (yeah)
Nigga want a problem, yeah, cool
Nigga, no problem, yeah, cool (yeah)
Chop up a choppa, yeah, cool
We 'bout them numbers, yeah, cool (yeah)
Aim at a copper, yeah, cool
My wrist is all cut up, yeah, cool (cut up)
Came from the bottom now I got her on top
And she swear that she love me, yeah, cool (ayy, FXXXXY)
Aim at the door and I told her one minute
I pop when I want, you can call me lieutenant
Bitches gave up on me, know they regret it
The niggas they fuckin' get fired from Denny's
That's what you get for exposing your feelings (yeah)
If you was silent, wouldn't listen 'em (yeah)
Check my streams, if I said it, I meant it (yeah)
I'd rather go broke 'fore I fuck with y'all niggas (yeah, yeah)
Serena around my neck, yeah, these chains playin' tennis (forsureski)
Nah, for real (forsureski)
Call the medic (forsureski, the world is yours)
None of y'all safe (yeah)
I drop my Cuban link bracelet behind your head, boy, blame your bitch
I'm goin' digital with all my gunners from the bottom, nigga
We gun off the bitch
She wasn't checkin' on me, now she checkin' in with me (yeah), no cap
More cash, no slack
Dead friends, toe tag
Why the fuck you get that watch, fool? (watch)
I heard they callin' the swat, fool (the swat)
Got it out the bottom of the box, fool
Dallas nigga, eat dog food (grrrt)
Reflex, blood diamonds in my mouth, but she got sea sick (uh)
Bad ho, bitch had me stealing up out of Victoria's Secret
Rap star, but I pull up to your ho and I'm dressed like American Reject (uh)
I'm reppin' CC gang, ho
Cash cartel, rain coat
Yeah, cool
Nigga want a problem, yeah, cool
Nigga, no problem, yeah, cool (yeah, yeah)
Chop up a choppa, yeah, cool
We 'bout them numbers, yeah, cool
Aim at a copper, yeah, cool (cash)
My wrist is all cut up, yeah, cool (cash)
Came from the bottom now I got her on top (Lil Uzi)
And she swear that she love me, yeah, cool
Lil Uzi Vertski
Droppin' the top, forsureski (yeah, yeah)
Droppin' the top, yessirski (yeah, yeah)
Droppin' the top, forsureski (Exclusive)
Droppin' the top, yessirski
I'm in a drop, I'm Gretzky
Diamonds they icy, uh-huh, yeah
She wanna top the squad, yeah
She wanna get in our rides, yeah
Pull out that mula on mula (yeah)
Pull out that mula on mula on mula (yeah)
Pull out that mula on mula on mula (yeah)
Pull out that mula on mula on mula
I gave my ruler, my ruger to my shooter (brrrt)
I move my boy off the grid, that Bermuda
We got them R.I.P. tips in this ruler
Aim at his head, I leavin' him with the ruler
Money ain't with me like I'm Mr. Cooper (new shit)
Jewish bitch on me, she trust me, I'm groovy
I swear I love her, I'm not tryna choose
Skinny nigga, but my pockets big
My nigga fourteen, I swear he will shoot ya
Man, fuck a chopper, he need a bazooka (Uzi)
Christian Dior, you know that I rebuke you
It is no way that I am scared of lose you
With the freebase, I don't know what I'm doin'
Yeah, I can just spaz on this bitch
Yeah, I can just spaz on this bitch
Yeah, put smash class on my wrist, yeah
Yeah, cool
Nigga want a problem, yeah, cool
Nigga, no problem, yeah, cool (yeah)
Chop up a choppa, yeah, cool
We 'bout them numbers, yeah, cool (yeah)
Aim at a copper, yeah, cool
My wrist is all cut up, yeah, cool (yeah)
Came from the bottom now I got her on top
And she swear that she love me, yeah, cool
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (cash, cash)
I'm on suicide watch 'cause I cut up my wrist now it's blinding
Yeah, that's the reason why these niggas mad, I'm shining (cash, let's go)
Got an extra key to your house 'cause she like me (cash)
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (the world is yours, nigga)
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (yeah, cool)
Yeah, cool
The song "Yeah Kool" by Lil Uzi Vert is a bragging anthem, with Uzi boasting about his riches and his unbreakable persona. The entire first verse is all about how he is involved in the game but keeps quiet, and that he cannot sleep on his enemies. The line "Hit the pussy, broke the Cuban link on 'em" seems to imply that he was intimate with someone, and the intensity of the encounter caused his jewelry to break. He talks about how he throws his gang signs and demands respect from anyone who speaks to him. The chorus repeats the phrase "Yeah, cool," which is Uzi's way of brushing off any potential challengers.
In the second verse, Uzi talks about how he pops a shot whenever he wants and doesn't care about the consequences. He claims that his former girlfriends gave up on him and now regret it after seeing his newfound success. He also mentions that he hasn't forgotten his roots and is still loyal to his gang, the CC gang. Throughout the song, Lil Uzi Vert raps about his flashy jewelry, hard-hitting beats, and his love for money.
Overall, the song is a typical rap song that glorifies the lifestyle of rappers. It talks about all of the money flowing, and how those who doubted him must feel now that he's on top. The track is full of braggadocio and swag, as Uzi shows off his lyrical skills and his talents as a showman.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Confirmation and acknowledgement of something
I'm sleep on 'em, but I can't sleep on 'em (sleep)
I disregard them, but I can't fully forget them
Hit the pussy, broke the Cuban link on 'em (ah)
Had sexual intercourse with her and unintentionally broke the jewelry she was wearing
I'm involved, but you won't hear a peep from me (yeah)
I'm involved in something, but I won't talk about it
I took my teeth and I threw Ds on 'em (shh)
I replaced my teeth with expensive diamonds
When she talking, she better put please on 'em (please)
When she speaks, she better speak politely
Talking cold, then we put forsureski on it (yeah)
Talking with confidence, then we confirm it without a doubt
Nigga want a problem, yeah, cool
Someone wants to start trouble, but I'm not bothered by it
Nigga, no problem, yeah, cool (yeah)
I have no issue with the person
Chop up a choppa, yeah, cool
Disassemble a firearm, no big deal
We 'bout them numbers, yeah, cool (yeah)
We're focused on making money, no problem
Aim at a copper, yeah, cool
Intend to harm a police officer, that's fine
My wrist is all cut up, yeah, cool (cut up)
My wrist is decorated with diamonds, it's impressive
Came from the bottom now I got her on top
Started from the bottom, now my status is higher than hers
And she swear that she love me, yeah, cool (ayy, FXXXXY)
She claims to love me and I'm unfazed by it
Aim at the door and I told her one minute
Aiming at the door and telling her to wait a minute
I pop when I want, you can call me lieutenant
I do things when I want, I'm in charge
Bitches gave up on me, know they regret it
Women abandoned me, but now they regret their decision
The niggas they fuckin' get fired from Denny's
The men they're having sex with lose their jobs at the restaurant Denny's
That's what you get for exposing your feelings (yeah)
That's the consequence of revealing your emotions
If you was silent, wouldn't listen 'em (yeah)
If you were quiet, you wouldn't hear them
Check my streams, if I said it, I meant it (yeah)
Listen to my music, if I said it, I meant it
I'd rather go broke 'fore I fuck with y'all niggas (yeah, yeah)
I'd rather be poor than associate with certain people
Serena around my neck, yeah, these chains playin' tennis (forsureski)
My necklace with diamonds resembles a tennis necklace like Serena Williams
Call the medic (forsureski, the world is yours)
I need medical attention, the world is mine
None of y'all safe (yeah)
No one is safe from me
I drop my Cuban link bracelet behind your head, boy, blame your bitch
I dropped my broken bracelet behind you, but it's your woman's fault
I'm goin' digital with all my gunners from the bottom, nigga
I'm recruiting people from the bottom and making connections digitally
We gun off the bitch
We shoot with a gun that has a suppressor
She wasn't checkin' on me, now she checkin' in with me (yeah), no cap
She wasn't interested in me before, but now she wants to be with me, and it's not a lie
More cash, no slack
More money and no laziness
Dead friends, toe tag
My friends are dead, and they're being identified
Why the fuck you get that watch, fool? (watch)
Why did you spend so much on that watch?
I heard they callin' the swat, fool (the swat)
I heard someone called the SWAT team on you
Got it out the bottom of the box, fool
I got it from the bottom of the box
Dallas nigga, eat dog food (grrrt)
Someone from Dallas has bad eating habits
Reflex, blood diamonds in my mouth, but she got sea sick (uh)
Reflexes are quick, I have diamonds in my teeth, but she's nauseous
Bad ho, bitch had me stealing up out of Victoria's Secret
A bad woman made me commit theft at Victoria's Secret
Rap star, but I pull up to your ho and I'm dressed like American Reject (uh)
I'm a successful rap artist, but I dress poorly when I visit your woman
I'm reppin' CC gang, ho
I'm representing the CC gang
Cash cartel, rain coat
I'm a part of the Cash Cartel and I have a raincoat
Lil Uzi Vertski
A nickname for Lil Uzi Vert
Droppin' the top, forsureski (yeah, yeah)
Opening the car's roof, definitely
Droppin' the top, yessirski (yeah, yeah)
Opening the car's roof, yes
I'm in a drop, I'm Gretzky
I'm in a convertible car, I'm like Wayne Gretzky
Diamonds they icy, uh-huh, yeah
My diamonds are very clear
She wanna top the squad, yeah
She wants to have sex with the group
She wanna get in our rides, yeah
She wants to ride in our cars
Pull out that mula on mula (yeah)
Showing a lot of money, money
I gave my ruler, my ruger to my shooter (brrrt)
I gave my gun and measuring tool to my hitman
I move my boy off the grid, that Bermuda
I make sure my associate is untraceable, like Bermuda
We got them R.I.P. tips in this ruler
Our bullets have RIP engraved in them
Aim at his head, I leavin' him with the ruler
Aiming at his head and killing him with the gun
Money ain't with me like I'm Mr. Cooper (new shit)
I don't have a lot of money like Mr. Cooper
Jewish bitch on me, she trust me, I'm groovy
A Jewish woman is with me, and she believes in me
I swear I love her, I'm not tryna choose
I love her, but I'm not trying to commit to her
Skinny nigga, but my pockets big
I'm skinny but I have a lot of money
My nigga fourteen, I swear he will shoot ya
My 14-year-old associate is willing to shoot
Man, fuck a chopper, he need a bazooka (Uzi)
The chopper is not good enough, he needs a bazooka like Lil Uzi
Christian Dior, you know that I rebuke you
I dislike Christian Dior
It is no way that I am scared of lose you
I'm not afraid to lose you
With the freebase, I don't know what I'm doin'
I'm not sure what I'm doing while taking drugs
Yeah, I can just spaz on this bitch
I can act irrationally towards her
Yeah, put smash class on my wrist, yeah
Put diamonds on my wrist
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (cash, cash)
New diamonds on my wrist
I'm on suicide watch 'cause I cut up my wrist now it's blinding
I'm being monitored for suicidal behavior because of my diamond-covered wrist
Yeah, that's the reason why these niggas mad, I'm shining (cash, let's go)
That's why others are angry at me, my wealth is apparent
Got an extra key to your house 'cause she like me (cash)
I have an extra key to your house because she's fond of me
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (the world is yours, nigga)
New diamonds on my wrist
New baguette and these pure emerald diamonds (yeah, cool)
New diamonds on my wrist
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jonathan Priester, Symere Woods, Maudell Watkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@basketballmixedits
uzi went future voice again, rip to FXXXXY 🙏🏽
@gvvvnnn
never heard of fxxxxy but im glad uzi put me on some of his posthumous music rip🙏
@unknownaura
Damn man first time i heard about fxxxxxy lowkey he got a cool name. Rest in Peace.
@chejames174
Uzi went hard for him. Rip ✨
@derrioncalloway1587
He passed away?
@GumzOnTheTrack
@@derrioncalloway1587 yeah in september
@a_flood1323
they both snapped so hard on this track
@itsjordanf4320
Yeah cool
@yoitzeli4765
Damn RIP bro first time hearing him. Uzi went off like always
@kevinmuhammad2916
lil Uzi is the best rapper of all time😩😍