Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert died on Monday after reportedly being involved in a Car accident on I-75 in Atlanta, GA. He was later pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital. He was 26.
The rapper, born Symere Bysil Woods, was speeding on I-75 and the driver lost control of the vehicle, hitting a median and flipping into a ditch, TMZ first reported. The incident is still under investigation.
Lil Uzi Vert is best known for his albums “Luv Is Rage 2” and “Eternal Etake”. He rose to fame with his first hit song “WDYW”, which was recorded in Philadelphia with rappers ASAP Ferguson and Rich The Kid. One year later he released an album titled “Luv is Rage 2”, which became MTV’s hottest hit of summer ‘17. The Rappers game hit its peak with the release of Eternal Etake, released March 13, 2020.
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VIRGINIA STREVA
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