Free Uzi

"Free Uzi"
Single by Lil Uzi Vert
Released	March 28, 2019
Genre	Trap[1] drill[2]
Length	3:12
Songwriter(s)	Symere Woods
Producer(s)	DJ L Beats
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Big Racks" (2018) "Free Uzi" (2019) "That's a Rack" (2019)
Music video
"Free Uzi" on YouTube

"Free Uzi" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert and was released on March 28, 2019.^[3] According to iTunes, the song was released solely under Lil Uzi Vert's name.^[4]

Background

Shortly after teasing their second album Eternal Atake, Uzi announced their retirement from music on January 11, 2019.^[5] They also stated that they had already deleted the whole album.^[6] On March 25, 2019, it was reported that they returned to the studio to record new music.^[7] Various news sources reported involvement from Jay Z's label Roc Nation.^[8][9][10] "Free Uzi" was released three days later. Almost a day later, the song was removed from all streaming services due to an uncleared sample of G Herbo's 2012 song, "Gangway".^[11] Lil Uzi Vert's label claimed that it was not released legitimately, but rather a "leaked song".

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was released alongside the song's official release and was directed by Qasquiat.^[12]

References

1. "Lil Uzi Vert Returns With "Free Uzi"". RATINGS GAME MUSIC. March 29, 2019.
2. "Listen to "Free Uzi" by Lil Uzi Vert" – via pitchfork.com.
3. "Tidal – Lil Uzi Vert – Free Uzi". Tidal. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
4. "iTunes – Lil Uzi Vert – Free Uzi". iTunes (US). Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
5. Colburn, Randall (January 13, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert says he's 'done with music'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
6. Maicki, Salvatore (January 11, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert says he's done with music and has 'deleted everything'". The Fader. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
7. "Lil Uzi Vert Returns to Studio, Thanks Roc Nation". Rap-Up. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
8. Tigg, Fnr (March 25, 2019). "Roc Nation Has Stepped in to Help Lil Uzi Vert's Music Career". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
9. Centeno, Tony M. (March 27, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert Officially Recognized by Jay-Z's Roc Nation". XXL. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
10. Maicki, Salvatore (March 28, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert Drops New Song "Free Uzi"". The Fader. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
11. Gray, Julia (April 9, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert – 'That's A Rack' & 'Sanguine Paradise'". Stereogum. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
12. Yoo, Noah (March 28, 2019). "Lil Uzi Vert Shares Video for New Song 'Free Uzi': Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2019.