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| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* Singer
* Songwriter
* Visual Artist
* Record Producer
* Record Executive
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[Trap music|Trap]]
* [[Cloud rap]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
}}

| height = 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

| weight = 68 kg (150 lbs){{pp-vandalism|small=yes}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Lil Uzi Vert
| background          = solo_singer
| image               =Lil Uzi Vert.png
| caption             = Lil Uzi Vert performing in 2016 in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
| birth_name          = Symere Woods
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1994|07|31}}
| birth_place         = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States
| genre               = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[Trap music|trap]]
* [[cloud rap]]
}}
| occupation          = {{flatlist|
* [[Rapping|Rapper]]
* [[singing|singer]]
* [[songwriter]]
* [[visual arts|visual artist]]
* [[record producer]]
* [[music executive|record executive]]
}}
| instrument          = Vocals
| years_active        = 2013–present
| label               = {{flatlist|
* Generation Now
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
}}
| associated_acts     = {{flatlist|
* [[DJ Drama]]
* [[ASAP Ferg]]
* [[Playboi Carti]]
* [[A$AP Mob]]
* [[Rich the Kid]]
* [[Sonny Digital]]
* [[Young Thug]]
* [[Gucci Mane]]
* [[Wiz Khalifa]]
* [[TM88]]
}}
| website             = {{URL|liluziofficial.com}}
}}
'''Symere Woods''' (born July 31, 1994), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Lil Uzi Vert''', is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist. 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]]''. Lil Uzi Vert has also collaborated with a several prominent rappers, most notably his appearance on [[Migos]]' "[[Bad and Boujee]]", which became Lil Uzi Vert's first US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one single.<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>

==Career==
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.
<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.

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>

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 #7 peak on the Billboard Hot 100.

==Artistry==
===Musical style===
''[[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>

===Influences===
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"/>

==Discography==
{{main article|Lil Uzi Vert discography}}

* ''[[Luv Is Rage]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Perfect Luv Tape]]'' (2016)
* ''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>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Nominated Work
! Category
!Result
!Ref
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017
|rowspan="3"|[[2017 Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]]
|Himself
| Top New Artist
| {{nom}}
| 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>
|-
| rowspan="2"|"[[Bad and Boujee]]" {{small|(featuring [[Migos]])}}
| Top Rap Song
| {{nom}}
|-
| Top Rap Collaboration
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
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