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Apr 2017
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How Lil Uzi Vert Turned Rap Into Rock an...

The New York Times
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He’s a rapper, a social media phenomenon, the guy yelling “ya” on Migos’s hit “Bad and Boujee.” What’s the secret of Uzi’s success? 
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