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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Lil Uzi Vert |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| image =Lil Uzi Vert.png |
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| caption = Lil Uzi Vert performing in 2016 in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |
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| birth_name = Symere Woods |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|07|31}} |
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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* [[Trap music|trap]] |
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* [[cloud rap]] |
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}} |
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| occupation = {{flatlist| |
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* [[Rapping|Rapper]] |
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* [[singing|singer]] |
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* [[songwriter]] |
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* [[visual arts|visual artist]] |
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* [[record producer]] |
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* [[music executive|record executive]] |
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}} |
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| instrument = Vocals |
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| years_active = 2013–present |
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| label = {{flatlist| |
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* Generation Now |
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* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
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}} |
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist| |
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* [[DJ Drama]] |
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* [[ASAP Ferg]] |
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* [[Playboi Carti]] |
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* [[A$AP Mob]] |
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* [[Rich the Kid]] |
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* [[Lil Durk]] |
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* [[Sonny Digital]] |
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* [[Young Thug]] |
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* [[Gucci Mane]] |
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* [[Wiz Khalifa]] |
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* [[TM88]] |
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}} |
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| website = {{URL|liluziofficial.com}} |
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}} |
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'''Symere Woods''' (born July 31, 1994), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Lil Uzi Vert''', is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, visual artist, record producer, and record executive. Based in [[Philadelphia]], he gained recognition after releasing his debut [[single (music)|single]], "[[Money Longer]]", and several mixtapes, including ''[[Luv Is Rage]]'', ''[[Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World]]'' and ''[[The Perfect Luv Tape]]''. |
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Lil Uzi Vert has also collaborated with a variety of rappers, most notably featuring on [[Migos]]' "[[Bad and Boujee]]" which became Uzi Vert's first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one single as a featured artist.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7648006/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one|title=Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2017-01-11}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Uzi Vert's rapping skills were noticed by [[Don Cannon]], who heard one of Uzi's songs being played on the radio by DJ Diamond Kuts. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/read/lil-uzi-vert-noisey-next|title=Lil Uzi Vert is living in the future of rap - Noisey|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2015/03/break-presents-lil-uzi-vert/|title=The Break Presents: Lil Uzi Vert - XXL|publisher=}}</ref> Uzi later signed a record deal with DJ Drama, Don Cannon and Leighton Morrison's record label Generation Now and [[Atlantic Records]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/next-wave-meet-lil-uzi-vert-the-next-phenom-in-rap|title=Next Wave: Meet Lil Uzi Vert, the next phenom in rap|website=Complex|access-date=2016-06-04}}</ref> Uzi gained attention after being featured on [[Carnage (DJ)|Carnage]]'s single "WDYW" with [[ASAP Ferg]] and [[Rich The Kid]] in 2015. |
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Uzi then released his third mixtape ''[[Luv Is Rage]]'' on December 18, 2015, with productions from Don Cannon, [[FKi (production team)|FKi]], [[Sonny Digital]], [[TM88]], DP Beats, Maaly Raw and more, and guest features from [[Wiz Khalifa]] and [[Young Thug]]. On April 15, 2016, Uzi released his fourth mixtape ''[[Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World]]'' with production from Don Cannon, [[Metro Boomin]], [[WondaGurl]], M-TRAX, Smatt Sertified and more, with the cover art designed by Fvrris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-lil-uzi-vert-vs-the-world-new-mixtape.116368.html|title=Lil Uzi Vert - Lil Uzi Vert. Vs. The World - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|publisher=}}</ref> He was named as one of the ten 2016 ''[[XXL Magazine|XXL]]'' Freshmen on June 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxl-freshman-class-of-2016-revealed-news.22200.html? |title=XXL Freshman Class 2016 |last=Schwartz |first=Danny |date=June 19, 2016 |website=[[Hotnewhiphop]] |access-date=19 June 2016}}</ref> On July 31, 2016, Uzi released his fifth mixtape ''[[The Perfect Luv Tape]]'' on his 22nd birthday. Similar to his other albums, this one features many famous rappers such as [[Future (rapper)|Future]] in his song "Seven Million." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-lil-uzi-verts-the-perfect-luv-tape-featuring-future-and-more-news.23182.html|title=Stream Lil Uzi Vert's "The Perfect Luv Tape," Featuring Future & More|publisher=}}</ref> |
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Uzi collaborated with the rap group [[Migos]] in October 2016 on the single "[[Bad and Boujee]]" which in January 2017 reached number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming Uzi Vert's first number one single as a featured artist and his highest charting single.<ref name="auto1"/> On March 24th, 2017, Uzi released the song [[XO TOUR Llif3]] as a single, off of his EP [[Luv Is Rage 1.5]]. The single has since become Uzi's highest charting song as a lead artist, reaching a #8 peak on the Billboard Hot 100. |
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==Musical style== |
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''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' has called Uzi "one of those names to pay attention to in 2016"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/next-wave-meet-lil-uzi-vert-the-next-phenom-in-rap|title=An exclusive interview with rising rapper Lil Uzi Vert|last=Diep|first=Eric|date=January 20, 2016|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> and ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' wrote "the 22-year-old has solidified his spot as one to watch...[with] his signature rapid delivery".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/04/go-south-young-man-how-philly-rapper-lil-uzi-vert-won-over-atlanta/|title=Go south young man: How Philly rapper Lil Uzi Vert won over Atlanta|last=Bradley|first=Megan|date=April 18, 2016|website=Spin|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> ''[[Vice (magazine)|Noisey]]'' calls him "articularly charismatic", a "natural entertainer" who is "for better or for worse, yanking people into the future".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/read/lil-uzi-vert-noisey-next|title=Lil Uzi Vert is living in the future of RnB|last=Kramer|first=Kyle|date=March 2, 2016|website=Noisey|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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===Influences=== |
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Lil Uzi Vert calls [[Marilyn Manson]] "his greatest inspiration."<ref name="hot100">{{cite web|first=Steven J.|last=Horowitz|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7646963/lil-uzi-vert-artists-to-watch|title=Artists to Watch In 2017: Lil Uzi Vert, Rap's Tradition-Bucking, Marilyn Manson-Loving Star |date=9 June 2017|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> In an interview with ''Complex'', Lil Uzi Vert cited [[ASAP Rocky]], [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Kanye West]], [[Young Thug]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Lil Wayne]], and the [[Ying Yang Twins]] as influences.<ref name="auto"/> |
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==Discography== |
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{{main article|Lil Uzi Vert discography}} |
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===Commercial mixtapes=== |
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* ''[[Luv Is Rage]]'' (2015) |
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* ''[[Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World]]'' (2016) |
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* ''[[The Perfect Luv Tape]]'' (2016) |
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* ''Luv is Rage 2'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-announces-luv-is-rage-2-news.25740.html|title=Lil Uzi Vert Announces "Luv Is Rage 2"|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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|rowspan="3"|2017 |
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|rowspan="3"|[[2017 Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Music Awards]] |
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|Himself |
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| Top New Artist |
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| {{nom}} |
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| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7752631/billboard-music-awards-2017-nominations-full-list |title=Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead Nominees for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 10, 2017 |accessdate=April 10, 2017}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="2"|"[[Bad and Boujee]]" {{small|(featuring [[Migos]])}} |
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| Top Rap Song |
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| {{nom}} |
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| Top Rap Collaboration |
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| {{nom}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:1994 births]] |
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[[Category:21st-century American musicians]] |
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[[Category:African-American male rappers]] |
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[[Category:Atlantic Records artists]] |
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[[Category:East Coast hip hop musicians]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Rappers from Philadelphia]] |
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[[Category:American hip hop singers]] |
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