10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lil Uzi Vert
The renowned 22-years-old American rapper, Symere Woods who goes by the stage name of Lil Uzi Vert was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 31 July 1994. He rose into fame in 2013 after releasing his debut album titled “Money Longer” which topped many music charts around the globe. He signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and Leighton Morrison’s company Generation Now. His music career hit rocket high after being featured alongside ASAP Ferg and Rich The Kid in the smashing single, WDYW. The New York music magazine, Spin stated that “the 22-year-old has solidified his spot as one to watch with his signature rapid delivery”. There is no doubt that the fast rising American rapper is definitely one of the names to pay attention to in 2016.
Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the Pennsylvanian recording artist, Lil Uzi Vert:
1. Lil Uzi Vert was born as Symere Woods on 31 July 1994 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. He signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and Leighton Morrison’s company Generation Now.
3. He broke into the music industry in 2013 but only rose to prominence in 2015, after being featured with ASAP Ferg and Rich The Kid in the single titled “WDYW”.
4. He has collaborated with various prominent artists like DJ Drama, Wiz Khalifa, 21 Savage, Lil Durk, and Metro Boomin to mention a few.
5. He released his debut single titled “Money Longer” which topped many music charts around the globe.
6. He released his fifth mixtape titled “The Perfect Luv Tape” on his 22nd birthday.
7. On June 2016, he was named as one of the ten 2016 XXL Freshmen.
8. On August 2016, it was announced that he signed a record deal with the American rapper, Meek Mill’s label, Dream Chasers Records.
9. He mentioned in an interview with Complex, that his musical influences are Pharell Williams, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West and ASAP Rocky to mention a few.
10. The Canadian print magazine, Noisey stated that Lil Uzi Vert is a “articularly charismatic and natural entertainer, who is for better and worse, yanking people into the future”.
