Why do they call him Lil Uzi Vert?

Q: How did ski mask get his name?

Ski Mask, the rapper told XXL, is literally what it stands for: by any means, even if its the fast way or the slow way. Slump God is a product of Skis former Xanax use. I dont take Xanax no more, but that definitely was a factor at the time.

“It’s weird, [but] I just stopped thinking and started moving,” says Philly’s Lil Uzi Vert about when the wheels started to turn in his rap career. “I just stopped thinking so hard.” Though, he’s still a fresh face to the masses, Atlantic Records has already scooped up the green haired artist.

Coming off a well received solo mixtape Luv is Rage, the young spitta impressed critics with a rapid fire flow reminiscent of another Philly hustler, Peedi Crakk. Along the way, the hungry rapper also forged valuable friendships with the likes of A$AP Mob and Young Thug. He says he has a collaborative project with Thugger in the stash for release later this year.

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After DJ Don Cannon passed the word to DJ Drama about the “next big thing” coming out of North Philly, the Philadelphia-to-Atlanta tastemaker was blown away by the star power in Lil Uzi.

“Some guy was just like ‘you rap fast, man. Like a little machine gun’ and from that moment I was Lil Uzi,” says Vert about how he came up with his odd-sounding rap name. To this day, the anonymous friend that gave Uzi his moniker has no idea that he named him.

Watch more of Uzi’s interview with VIBE.com below.

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Lil Uzi Vert details how he got his stage name from a “crackhead.”

Back in 2016, Uzi explained that somebody told him his fast rapping reminded them of a gun like a Uzi, so he decided on Lil Uzi Vert being his rap name. During an interview with VIBE, Uzi shares, “some guy was just like ‘you rap fast, man. Like a little machine gun’ and from that moment I was Lil Uzi.”

The name stuck with the young rapper, and it’s really all he wants to be called by. We’ve recently seen him get upset at popular Twitch streamer, Adin Ross, because he insisted on calling him by his his birth name Symere.”Bro, stop calling me by my f*cking name. No, no, no, no. Stop calling me by my fucking name, please.”

Watch a recent stream where Uzi opens up about his start in the game,

a Crackhead gave Uzi his rap name😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/4yG3iJkajS
— uziawge 👾🌙🛸 (@uziawge) December 10, 2021

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Published on: Dec 12, 2021, 12:43 PM PST

Lil Uzi Vert has provided more details on who gave him his rap name. In a 2916 interview with VIBE, the chart-topping rapper had already disclosed “some guy” told him that he rapped fast and gave him his name.

“Some guy was just like ‘you rap fast, man,” he said at the time. “Like a little machine gun’ and from that moment I was Lil Uzi.”

But during a livestream with some friends on Friday (December 10), Uzi revealed he actually got his name from a “crackhead” who told him he rapped fast, rather than just “some guy.”

“I got named by a crackhead,” Uzi interjected as the other guests talked about how they’d discovered his music.

“He said you rapped fast?” asked one of the streamers, to which Uzi replied, “Yeah, yeah he’s a good guy.”

a Crackhead gave Uzi his rap name?? pic.twitter.com/4yG3iJkajS
— Lil Uzi Vert ?? ?? (@UZlAWGE) December 10, 2021

Aside from livestreaming, Lil Uzi Vert has been working on getting in shape. In an exclusive video interview with Men’s Health published on Tuesday (December 7), the rap star had cameras join him at Gotham Gym in New York City to give his fans a glimpse at the workout routine that has transformed his body. According to Uzi, he’s put on 10 pounds of muscle in four to five months, and he’s been really enjoying it.

“Working out definitely helps me with my performance and I think that people that’s probably, you know, stressed a lot and going through stuff, they should work out,” he said. “I’m one of those people that be in my head and it makes me go crazy … See how heavy I’m breathing, I’m getting all of my anxiety out and stuff.”

The Eternal Atake artist aims to completely transform himself so fans don’t recognize him.

“I weigh 142,” he said. “My goal is 155-ish, all muscle. In six months, we’ll do another one of these, I’ll be 155. Y’all be like, ‘Damn! It’s not the same person.’”

How did ski mask get his name?

Ski Mask, the rapper told 'XXL,' is 'literally what it stands for: by any means, even if it's the fast way or the slow way. ' 'Slump God' is a product of Ski's former Xanax use. 'I don't take Xanax no more, but that definitely was a factor at the time.

What happened to Uzi's diamond?

But despite this plan, the inevitable happened, and the diamond was pulled clean out of his face during his set at a Miami festival in July. "I had a show at Rolling Loud, and I jumped into the crowd and they kind of ripped it out," Uzi recently told TMZ.