Artist: Lil’ Uzi Vert
Hails From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 21
Essential Listening: “Top,” “7am,” “P’s & Q’s,” “Money Longer” & “Super Saiyan“
Lil Uzi Vert is not the average rapper from Philly. He doesn’t rap about the streets, doesn’t ride bikes like Meek, and he isn’t anything near a battle rapper. He’s carved out his own lane by crooning on tracks with the help of auto tune, over beats by the likes of Metro Boomin, Don Cannon, FKI & more. His trap influenced sounds fused with the auto tune is what makes the Philly native so sought after and popular. He’s got two mixtapes under his belt and with each release his fanbase expands. It also looks like he’ll get even more shine when he appears on Meek Mill’s highly anticipated project DC4, which should be dropping sometime in the near future.