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Contested deletion

This page should not be speedily deleted because... (This is a notable rapper, he has one of the biggest songs out there.) --Xboxmanwar (talk) 21:16, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Looks like there's been a lot of sourced material added recently. Maybe speedy deletion should hold off, and the deletion discussion be reviewed after things have had a chance to improve. Willondon (talk) 23:53, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
File:LIL UZI VERT HEADSHOT BY CHRIS ALLMEID.jpg
Lil Uzi Vert by Chris Allmeid

Semi-protected edit request on 30 July 2017

Change image to [image redacted] Wackattackyo (talk) 11:35, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Question: Is this any better than the current image in any way? DRAGON BOOSTER ★ 13:08, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
Not done: This image is in no way an improvement from the current image. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 17:51, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2017

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   nrcnfocrncorcn3fnjdxondejm4i9a lot of his producers he has worked with, it never mentions Zaytoven who is one of his best. I think he deserves credit. Clutch eric (talk) 18:20, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:31, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2018

Change header image to a clearer photo:

File:LIL UZI VERT HEADSHOT BY CHRIS ALLMEID.jpg
Lil Uzi Vert by Chris Allmeid

Wackattackyo (talk) 23:52, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

 Done DRAGON BOOSTER ★ 09:19, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2019

Add that he stopped making music. Robindp1 (talk) 02:31, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DannyS712 (talk) 04:58, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Bold text== Needs an update to associated acts ==

Lil uzi very has collaborated with many artists lately and the current collaboration is not accurate. Scrubifii (talk) 01:22, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Sorry, the section is not for everyone he has worked with, only his most frequent collaborators. See the guideline at Template: Infobox musical artist#Associated_acts. StaticVapor message me! 06:54, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2019

in april 2019 = on april 2019 104.35.236.49 (talk) 03:13, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: Article is correct. "In" is used for a non-specific date in the month; "on" is for a specific day (e.g. on April 9, on April 15, etc.) NiciVampireHeart 03:17, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

SoundCloud rap vs. Cloud rap

I really think that the tag in the article's music style is more SoundCloud rap (Mumble rap) than Cloud rap(Trillwave). Uzi concentrates more on the aesthetics in lyrical form than production wise. It's just basic trap beats but they still sound good. Just want to point that out since I can edit it myself. Picaxe01talk 02:00, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

@Picaxe01: Thanks the post. The way Wikipedia works is you would need reliable sources discussing his music. To remove a sourced genre with the way you are saying, you would have to have multipe reliable sources saying that it is not cloud rap. I am always open to removing genres from the infobox since a lot of people like to add way too many. StaticVapor message me! 11:13, 5 May 2019 (UTC)
Here are my sources!
Picaxe01talk 02:00, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
Those are reliable sources, I support the addition of mumble rap. After further review of the citation for cloud rap, the source does not call his music Cloud rap, it just says he has cloud rap-like beats. That does not make him a Cloud rap artist. StaticVapor message me! 09:15, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
I also removed lo-fi since the cited source only labels one song (not all of his music) as this genre. That makes it WP:UNDUE weight for infobox. StaticVapor message me! 09:20, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2019

other names: Lil Uzi,Vert,Staketown Vertical, 62.38.159.39 (talk) 10:20, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 14:27, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2020

Add to Controversies (first section)

Lil Uzi Vert stated in his 2020 song "Baby Pluto" from the album Eternal Atake that he did not worship the devil, stating "They thought I believed in the devil like Ouija" HipHopFan17 (talk) 11:39, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

Please provide secondary sources discussing this. We can't analyse their lyrics ourselves. – Thjarkur (talk) 13:14, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 February 2021

Lil uzi vert died so you have to change the is’ to was 2600:1702:1760:6410:3D96:AC3B:8D2A:E8B0 (talk) 05:27, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – robertsky (talk) 08:56, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 July 2021

Change age from 26 to 25, he said he’s a year younger than he previously thought. 2603:8090:2640:2FFE:C478:F49A:A20:9C5F (talk) 20:36, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:41, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 July 2021

in this article, it says that lil uzi was born in 1994, not 1995 as it was just confirmed that he was born a year later than he thought. Shsdweweqwe (talk) 18:19, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:01, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 July 2021

KpMuney (talk) 10:46, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
31 July 1994
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:59, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

July 2021

Lil Uzi Vert just identified on his Twitter (I already left a source) that corrects the popular misconception that he was born in 1994, he revealed he was actually born in 1995 here. Dinosauce2001 (talk) 11:02, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2021

~[ALL changes are indicated by "*"]~

The birth year needs to be corrected in 2 different locations:

1. [Intro] "Symere Bysil Woods (born July 31, *1995*), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert..."

2. [Early Life] "Symere Woods was born July 31, *1995*, in North Philadelphia's Francisville neighborhood."

Also, the end paragraph (indicated by ¶ below) in the "Early Life" section has a minor spacing typo in the last line (fixed below), and the full paragraph should be moved to the end of the "Intro" section for easier reading/better placement (doesn't fit in the category)

¶ "In July 2021, Woods revealed on a tweet that his birth certificate shows he was born in 1995, after erroneously believing he was born a year earlier *— in 1994."

~[Change in birth year was already made elsewhere on the page. Hope this helps!]~ EkkoRoze (talk) 07:12, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

I meant that the paragraph to be moved doesn't fit into the "Early Life" section and would fit better in the Intro section instead. EkkoRoze (talk) 07:19, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

 Already done  Done One of them was already corrected, I did the other one just now. I Am Chaos (talk) 23:51, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

Conflicting information between two articles wrt pink diamond on forehead

"In June 2021, Woods removed the diamond from his forehead.[158] In September 2021, Woods revealed that during a July performance, fans at a music festival ripped the diamond out of his forehead while he was crowd surfing.[159]" These two articles are in conflict with one another. How did Woods choose to remove the diamond in June due to a performance that happened in July? Is this because he remembered incorrectly in the interview?

I did find the festival he's talking about. It was the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami that ran from July 23-25, 2021. IrateSpecialist (talk) 19:39, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

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Uzi’s age…

Is he really 26? He could’ve just been joking. DavienDistance (talk) 08:13, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 July 2022

Lil Uzi Vert changed their pronouns on social media, including Instagram from he/him to they/them. This article should reflect that change appropriately. BluntBear (talk) 03:55, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

There are many copyediting here ie "helmet" to "theylmet", "they was born a year earlier", "going to hell" to "going to theyll", "hentai", "theyntai", etc.
Please look back over the grammar as find and replace is not perfect TheIsle (talk) 06:44, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
theyntai lmao Of the universe (talk) 07:55, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 Done Of the universe (talk) 07:56, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Uzi trying to purchase WASP-127b

I suggest adding the “controversy” of the period of time they tried to acquire a gas planet. 108.2.63.151 (talk) 20:12, 21 July 2022 (UTC)

Source for full name?

The source on the page previously was a link to an image with no URL or way to verify it. Is there a reliable source that lists their full name? A couple articles mention it, but they were made after the middle name was added to the page, so they might have gotten the info from Wikipedia. Tymewalk (talk) 04:32, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2022 (2)

It seems through the whole article the word ”they” is used when referring to the artist, therefore most ”they” should be replaced by ”he”. Bovintobias (talk) 09:56, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: see MOS:GENDERID Cannolis (talk) 10:01, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2022

The text should be ”He is characterized by his facial tattoos,” and nothing else. Bovintobias (talk) 09:51, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: WP:OR Cannolis (talk) 10:17, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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GA Review

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Reviewer: DannyMusicEditor (talk · contribs) 00:48, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

I'll start this sometime next week. I used to like this guy, still occasionally give him a listen.

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a. (reference section):
    b. (citations to reliable sources):
    c. (OR):
    d. (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a. (major aspects):
    b. (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):
    b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/fail:

(Criteria marked are unassessed.)

Lead

We'll get to this after I review the rest. Better I know what's inside and can substantiate afterwards. All I have right now is that maybe you should pipe "known professionally as" to stage name.

  • Could you find some sources that explicitly confirm that they are often simply referred to as "Uzi"? It might be preferable to their surname if you can find such support, though I am skeptical that material that clears such a bar exists.
  • References, save for the most exceptional cases, should never be in the lead of a GA. Support all of this information in the body of the article.
  • At the end of the lead, you should mention that they have been teasing their upcoming album, The Pink Tape, since late 2020.

Early life

  • First source does not mention a birthdate, though his neighborhood checks out. I would much prefer a better source than this Youtube video, but they're verified and the information I believe qualifies under WP:ABOUTSELF, so I think I can let this go.
  • Note the year Jones' debut (2005) and Mechanical Animals (1998) were released.
  • The second line is good information, but could be merged into career beginnings. It seems out of place with the rest of the way that section is structured.
    • Addendum after the original notes: on second look, I don't like how the first sentence of the second paragraph is written. It runs on too long. I recommend Woods began rapping in tenth grade after hearing classmate William Aston freestyle over a remade Chris Brown instrumental. Woods referred to themself at that point in their life as a "regular kid, I didn't really wanna rap".[8] Even still, I really do recommend merging this into the first part of career beginnings, I think it flows way better and redundancies can be reduced.
    • You don't need to link Marilyn Manson twice either.

Career beginnings

  • "They later changed this name to Lil Uzi Vert,"...better way to end this sentence: inspired by the way someone described their rap flow as "Fast, like a machine gun." I am not particularly well-versed in hip hop, but I'm not sure "flow" in this context is properly encyclopedic. I don't know what to say instead though so I'll live with it.
  • Link cloud rap
  • In the future, please run IAbot to fix dead links when nominating for GA. I notice Highsnobiety is a dead link when I went to verify the information about "White Shit". I ran it for you this time.
    • Upon further inspection, this link is permanently dead and no archives are available. This information must be cited to another source or removed. Part of this should be fairly simple, but the attributed opinion of "features Woods with a bigger focus on lyricism than most of their career" will likely have to go because I imagine it would be hard to find another publication which expressed that opinion on this work.
  • Did Uzi literally make a song about Dej Loaf? I was going to ask why it had quotemarks around it, but maybe I just didn't know that. If in fact they did, the quotemarks do in fact belong there.
  • Cut the "such as" when talking about the features on Luv is Rage. Those two are the only features on the project, "such as" implies there are more.

Sorry for lagging behind on all this. I'm going to do better to finish this at a much quicker pace.

Breakthrough

Alright, I'm finishing this article this weekend and maybe never doing another review like this. I'm always too tired when I come home from my new job, or I'm elsewhere from my computer. dannymusiceditor oops 22:17, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Not a fan of how this section was written. All simple fixes, but surprisingly many spots can be improved. I'm gonna group problems sentence by sentence.

  • Avoid stylizations such as A$AP Mob when said artist is not the main subject of the article. Nor does it need linked; it was already done at the end of the previous section.
    • No need for the Vents source there either; HotNewHipHop probably supersedes it in reliability already and does the job fine.
  • Not sure how I feel about using a pronoun instead of a name in the second sentence; not disrespecting pronouns, I think of it as a clarity issue which could accidentally reference ASAP from the previous sentence. A comma after "single" is not necessary.
  • Not everyone is familiar with SXSW, or even by its full name, South by Southwest. I shouldn't have to Google that, give its full name... wait, what? A riot? I don't think it's sufficient to mention that in passing; more context is needed, but be careful not to add too much. Woods' set (apostrophe) is also missing and currently does not read in the possessive like it should.
  • I think you mean it Woods' and not "its Woods".
  • Gold is not a proper noun, contrary to popular belief.
  • For the 'freshmen cypher' to be relevant, you'll need to define for me what that is.
    • Related to that, YouTube views are not notable unless they are noted by a secondary source. I would cut that part about the view stats entirely.
  • Multi-platinum certifications in quantities below five should be referred to in transitives (i.e. double, in this case)
  • One sentence needs rearranged and then split into a new sentence. Instead of "...Woods released the video for the single "Money Longer" which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week, their first entry on the chart, at number 92 on July 2, 2016," let's try Woods released the video for "Money Longer".[1] The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week at number 92, their first entry on the chart.[existing source] (I don't think the peak dates for these positions are relevant for Woods' article, definitely the songs themselves. Rap fans take this too seriously. Not like Uzi pulled a Juice Wrld and landed five [I think?] top ten Hot 100 hits in one week.)
  • Same thing with the peak date goes for "You Was Right". Needs a re-write too, more I think about it: "Another single from Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, Metro Boomin [...] became Woods second entry on the chart, debuting at number 89 and peaking at number 40."
  • Again with the certification as a proper noun.
  • Does this mixtape with Gucci Mane have a name?
  • Scrap "On the 27th," in favor of "Four days later,"

To recap: your information is great, and generally the sourcing is very solid. The writing needs polishing, and in one case a tiny bit of fleshing out, but generally good work. dannymusiceditor oops 00:15, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Luv Is Rage 2

  • Saying "as both" on Bad and Boujee needlessly complicates things, say "overall" instead.
  • Comma after nerdy nature, and Kingdom Hearts and Steven Universe should be italicized.
  • Put a period after the Weeknd tour.
  • The following week from when? I'd scrap the timing of the release, and just say it was subsequently released to an effect similar to the way you have it already.
  • "biggest song" is too informal and, strictly speaking, subjective without proper attribution (the RIAA alone is insufficient for that assertion); I'd cut that part and stick to the highest-charting.
  • Delayed again? When was it originally announced for release? This is the first time the album was even mentioned by name; when was this project initially announced? For release?
  • "but confirmed", not "and confirmed"
  • Choose either "Woods" or "Uzi" to refer to them throughout the article, pick one. I would prefer their surname. "Woke Up Like This" should be written as "Wokeuplikethis", this is an acceptable stylization.
  • Move "Woke Up Like This" was eventually certified platinum and peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. to the end of the previous paragraph and source it.

Continuing...

  • Change Uzi to Woods, and cut "ASAP rappers collective" and delink ASAP Mob here.
  • Hip hop doesn't need a hyphen.
  • After you talk about the surprise release at midnight, there's some repeated information that you can just cut all of.
  • The entire next mini-paragraph should be merged onto the end of the previous one.
    • The second sentence of said mini-paragraph contradicts itself: there are ten singles, but then there are two that became singles. What actually happened is that ten songs charted, but two became singles.
  • Last part of the following paragraph: the Nav collaboration needs referencing. I know it exists, but its date of release especially needs a reference.
  • Is Nicki's nationality really necessary? What value is there in mentioning that?
  • No reference for the peak of The Way Life Goes.
  • Watch your punctuation. Missing one after the Colbert performance. Immediately after that, you refer to them as Uzi.
  • There's no mention of Uzi's collaboration with Juice Wrld on "Wasted", which was released in this album's era. This one is much more notable than several of the features already present in the article.

Section done. Lots of this stuff could have been easily noticed before I reviewed, but they're all easy fixes. dannymusiceditor oops 04:02, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2, and Pluto x Baby Pluto

This section is written a little all over the place.

  • The first two paragraphs should be merged. By sentence, here's what I have to comment about the unified paragraph:
    • Inconsistent use of surname and stage name. Goes for the first two. Should be the surname. This applies here and everywhere else it appears in the section.
    • Don't use rap slang like "dropping" when a Wikipedia article. Instead, use "would be released". Put a comma before the reference of this confirmation.
    • As it currently stands right now, in separate paragraphs, the end of the first paragraph and the beginning of the second are redundant information. Cut that opening sentence to the second paragraph before you merge so you don't get confused.
  • Paragraphs three and four, as they currently stand, also need merged.
    • Move reference 90 to the end of its sentence. It covers the information there, which needs a source.
    • After that, actually that paragraph is just fine.
  • Don't numeralize "number 1", it's "number one". (Yes, I made up the word "numeralize". But I think it's pretty clear what it means.)
  • Not "got" X amount of streams, how about "garnered"? "Got" is lazy wording here.
  • Expand on the reference behind "Sasuke". Should be easy, it's in the reference provided. (It references the character from Naruto.)
  • StaySolidRocky's remix which includes Uzi, I believe, is not notable enough for inclusion in their biographical history of their career. Though it was released as a single, it was neither a particularly successful venture, nor was it the original version released as a single. I'd ask that you cut it from the text.
  • Move the reference for Patek and Over Your Head to the end of the sentence.
  • Change 4 to four. Generally, numbers below 11 should be written as full words and not numerals.

The Pink Tape

  • Once again with the names.
  • Not just "Instagram live", but "Instagram live videos".
  • "Awhich"? Silly typo
    • Wait, this shouldn't be the first mention of The Pink Tape. When was the title first announced? Chronologically, that announcement should come before any mention of Demon High.
  • The 2 Alive features I argue are not relevant enough for inclusion; first of all, they're both bonus tracks, and second, neither of them were particularly successful on their own. Cut them out.
  • The whole second paragraph of this section is written very well, but lacks something the whole rest of the article did very well with: references. I know they're easily fetchable for this section, so please do so.
    • Well, except the other Yeat collaboration (which should be cut entirely) and the minor part about "rollout" being too slang-y for Wikipedia, and probably should change to "release".

Musical style

  • Remember that part about Mechanical Animals being Uzi's favorite Manson album? Yeah, on second thought, you should mention that down here instead of all the way up there.
  • There is no mention of Uzi's supposed (but real, we all know it) "melodic approach to trap" that is mentioned and sourced in the lead. It should be brought down here and fleshed out.
  • You do not need to list every collaboration Uzi has with their influences. None of them are notable; if any of them should be kept, maybe retain Pharrell's collab on Neon Guts, as that at least was a song which appeared on one of Uzi's own projects.
  • I can tell that some decent effort has been put into this section, and I think it can definitely be better, but I couldn't be the one who does it. It's passable, I suppose? My recommendation would be to extract some information from their album articles to help expand this section.

Personal life

  • Who actually cares that Uzi is allergic to chocolate?
  • You should talk about Lil Peep and XXX in the same paragraph; merge the two.
  • Does Uzi still promote Satanism? How old is this statement? Perhaps an "at one point" is warranted, but I am not sure; I am only concerned that the sentence uses the present tense.
  • Move reference 159 (the paintball incident) to the end of the stanza.
  • No issues in the remaining sections.

Conclusion

@Célestin Denis: Not bad, but you've got some work cut out for you. A less gracious reviewer might have failed this, but since I believe that all the fixes recommended are simple and just a long list of small parts, and this is your first GA attempt, I will allow you some time to fix them. It's only fair, considering how long I let this review sit and collect dust. To start, I am placing this article's review on hold for 14 days. If you have questions, please ask; if you need extra time to finish, please let me know before then. I want to see this pass. dannymusiceditor oops 02:20, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

I have been really busy with my job and my personal music career and haven't had time to work in the article in the past 2 weeks. I will work on it tomorrow and hopefully finish by then. Célestin Denis (talk) 02:57, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
Thank you for finally getting back to this. I did not know you had a music career yourself, very cool! I'll see what you can get done in the next 48 hours; if it's not done, no worries, we can close it for the time being, and you can re-nominate when your schedule opens up. Should this close as unsuccessful and you re-nominate within a couple months, I would re-review this basically as a resumption of where we left off. dannymusiceditor oops 03:58, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Alright, I have come to the conclusion that while the nominating party is still interested in improving the article, they are too busy to respond to my comments at present. In addition, it appears information about The Pink Tape has recently surfaced which has changed my present judgment on its stability and coverage; the body needs attention and re-establishing before passing. It really doesn't need a whole lot of work; if this is re-nominated in the next month or two with all my comments fully addressed, I will happily re-review and pass it. I just can't keep it open indefinitely, though, so I will close this as a Fail for now. dannymusiceditor oops 23:35, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Hey, earlier today I saw the nomination and did around half of the fixes; is it possible (and would you be willing) to reopen it? I can complete all of the comments you've done within 24 hours. OfTheUsername (talk) 02:31, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
After closing this already, I'd have said to file a new nomination, but since we're here, I'd prefer if you waited until mid-July after The Pink Tape drops, at which point I'd be happy to review again. Technically the article no longer meets stability requirements at the moment, but that should settle soon. dannymusiceditor oops 04:00, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
I see. Thanks for reviewing, though! However, when I complete those changes and submit within the next few days, is the article not currently stable for renomination?
From the GA criteria page:
"Stability is based on the article's current state, not any potential for instability in the future."
Not to mention, any improvements going on right now and most likely when I'd nominate it would probably be good faith. OfTheUsername (talk) 04:22, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
I wouldn't say potential, we know it's going to happen. If it changes in what I'd describe as a lot of "forthcoming content", which is what will be coming with the release of TPT, you can't exactly say it's stable. So in a sort of sense, it is current. It's that we know a release is imminent being the problem here.
If you do in fact complete everything before TPT drops, I would reconsider. dannymusiceditor oops 23:53, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
I understand now. Turns out I actually managed to get all of your suggestions incorporated. Yay.
In a second I'll officially renominate it; do you mind re-reviewing? Thanks for the changes you recommended, by the way— the article is much better now. OfTheUsername (talk) 04:31, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 June 2023

The whole page is written with incorrect grammar. "They" is used to describe the artist that this article is about, which is incorrect because it is in plural form. He is only 1 artist, not a band or musical group. Unfortunately, I am unable to edit so I am submitting this request to have it corrected.

Thanks! 83.22.71.29 (talk) 20:56, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: In July 2022, Woods changed their pronouns to they/them Hyphenation Expert (talk) 21:09, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: DannyMusicEditor (talk · contribs) 15:41, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a. (reference section):
    b. (citations to reliable sources):
    c. (OR):
    d. (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a. (major aspects):
    b. (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):
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After my initial closure of this article's GA nomination on Thursday, another editor belated stepped up to finish the requests I made at my recently-closed review. As promised, I am passing this. I am trusting you, OfTheUsername and any interested party, to keep Uzi's article up to snuff once The Pink Tape drops next Friday. There are a few minor errors that were made while completing the rest of my points that I will simply boldly fix myself. Congratulations! dannymusiceditor oops 15:41, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Actually, one other thing: Make sure that early life sentence about Uzi's listening habits in his early teens is properly attributed to a source. I know we had one before, I think it just got moved by accident. I'll trust you. dannymusiceditor oops 15:43, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
Done. OfTheUsername (talk) 15:46, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Pronouns

People are already making edits on his pronouns just because it says they/them on instagram. He hasn't confirmed this matter in any interview or post yet. Revert back to male pronouns until something is said. XDPOGCHAMPEPEGA (talk) 03:02, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

The instagram bio is confirmation. TheIsle (talk) 07:33, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
No the fuck it isn't, he could be trolling. XDPogChampPEPEGA (talk) 18:02, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
We presume that a notable person's self-identification reflects their preference, and is not trolling. Unless you can provide some reliable source that shows it is trolling, the use of "they/them" pronouns will stand, as will the removal of his their girlfriend Brittany Byrd from the partner parameter of the Infobox, which is reserved for presumed life partners. General Ization Talk 18:11, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
Bruh. XDPogChampPEPEGA (talk) 19:58, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
Instagram accounts can get hacked, so I don't think it should be considered an official confirmation. GamerKiller2347 (talk) 20:32, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
For an update to the situation, a while back Pitchfork asked a spokesperson for Lil Uzi Vert and they confirmed that yes, Lil Uzi Vert does go by they/them. About as official as it gets.
https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-uzi-vert-pronouns-are-they-them/ WynnAurelium (talk) 18:06, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
The Pitchfork article does not include a source or any proof of these statements. It just says that someone spoke to someone and that's it. Why doesn't the artist himself proclaim those pronouns? Why aren't there any more articles talking about it if it's indeed the truth? 83.22.71.29 (talk) 21:06, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
@83.22.71.29 WP:CRYSTAL
There is compelling evidence that they use they/them pronouns, and there is 0 compelling evidence that they don't. If we were to write that Uzi uses he/him pronouns it would just be speculation that goes in contrary to what actual reported evidence shows. That's not what an encyclopedia does. The fact that you don't want to admit your favourite rapper might be gender nonconforming for whatever reason doesn't actually affect that. Also, there's only one article in support of most of the claims on this page. That's fine, they aren't controversial claims and if we distrust the source then we shouldn't be using it anyway.
If you find some compelling evidence that they're "just trolling" when they say they use they/them pronouns then it might be worth putting in the article. However, you haven't, so it isn't. KaryosSymra (talk) 08:38, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 July 2023

Change 'Woods began to rap in 2010 after hearing classmate William Alston freestyle over a remade Chris Brown instrumental.' under 'Career' in 2010–2015: Career beginnings to 'Woods began to rap in 2010 after hearing classmate William Aston freestyle over a remade Chris Brown instrumental.' Just a minor spelling error of 'Aston', that's all. Spumch (talk) 08:56, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

 Done Nice find. Thanks! Deauthorized. (talk) 11:27, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2023

Kbvr2004 (talk) 16:07, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Lil Uzi Vert was born on July. 31, 1994

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cherrell410(t · c) 16:13, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2023 (2)

Kbvr2004 (talk) 16:15, 31 July 2023 (UTC)


Symere Bysil Woods (/saɪˈmɪər/ sy-MEER; born July 31, 1994), better known as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, they[a] gained initial recognition following the release of the commercial mixtape Luv Is Rage (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's Generation Now imprint.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 17:27, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2023

He recently stated "Any type of religion is some type of a cult,”. He also said "Being Christian is a cult. You all meet at a place to pray and worship.”. Add this information to his Satanic allegations section.

https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/lil-uzi-vert-says-any-type-of-religion-is-some-type-of-cult 2600:6C50:7EF0:4A70:54B1:F043:705B:B470 (talk) 03:15, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please give exact text. Furthermore, I am also not sure it is even WP:DUE to add such information. Lightoil (talk) 12:59, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 August 2023

Lil Uzi is 29 years old 2601:19C:4181:4310:8423:86F3:1946:37DB (talk) 17:39, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: The system will automatically updates the age counter, please wait for a few more hours. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 17:43, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 December 2023

On December 13, 2019, Woods released a new single titled, "Futsal Shuffle 2020", which is the lead single of Eternal Atake.☃☃

Please remove the unicode snowmen from the above sentence in the "2018–2020: Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2, and Pluto x Baby Pluto" section. 154.47.112.58 (talk) 20:23, 27 December 2023 (UTC) 154.47.112.58 (talk) 20:23, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. S0091 (talk) 20:32, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2024

lil uzi vert was born in july 31 1994 he says it in his xxl freestyle Baskibaski (talk) 15:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Rehsarb (talk) 17:49, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
It’s clear they want the date of birth at the start of the article and in the info panel and age to change to 1994 and the respective age. 2A01:B340:63:1C4E:3870:2D09:E354:FD54 (talk) 23:10, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

"lil uzi vert uses they/them pronouns"

the verbiage should be changed to "lil uzi vert wants they/them pronouns to be used when referring to them" as uzi does not 'use' those pronouns, rather wants them to be used 213.147.165.137 (talk) 20:52, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

cap Airblood (talk) 17:41, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 January 2024 - BIRTHDAY EDIT

Change birthday year to 1994, change age to 29. 1995 is incorrect, as it was a publicity stunt to avoid the "27 club" rumour. Uzi states his real birth year as 1994 in his 2016 XXL solo freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jguD_6rPdS8 Airblood (talk) 17:39, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: YouTube is not a reliable source. The 🏎 Corvette 🏍 ZR1(The Garage) 16:31, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 March 2024

Add him to Category:Mumble rappers. 163.171.178.248 (talk) 12:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 14:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2024

206.172.253.198 (talk) 01:18, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Uzi is no longer with Britany Byrd and Is now with JT from city girls

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jamedeus (talk) 01:31, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

1994 or 1995

Can someone please tell me whether they were born in 1994 or 1995? Cause I thought they posted on Twitter on July 31, 2021 that they were born in 95, despite all of us believing they were born in 94. NintendoTTTEfan2005 (talk) 05:49, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

@NintendoTTTEfan2005it's 1995 i hope this helps. 2001:8F8:1E37:5F0F:60C7:D94:1D7F:5BC1 (talk) 19:58, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Birthyear

They (the rapper), a primary source, tweeted on 28 July 2021: "Wait wtf I’m turning 26??? My mom found my birth certificate" Then, in a HotNewHipHop article from the same day: "Lil Uzi Vert’s birthday has already been updated on Wikipedia, stating that he was born on July 31, 1995 instead of 1994." Looking at reliable third-party sources, most (also after July 2021?) say 1994, some 1995. Isn't it more accurate to write in our article that his birthyear is unclear? Or, "either 1994 or 1995"? With a footnote that explains the situation. --Talky Muser (talk) 15:30, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 August 2024

lil Uzi Vert is very short standing at 4'3 159.196.171.145 (talk) 11:15, 7 August 2024 (UTC) lil Uzi Very stand

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 13:24, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2024

Birth year should be 1994 not 1995 195.205.9.140 (talk) 21:02, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done for now: The article mentions them discovering their birth year to be 1995 and not 1994. Do you have sources that could corroborate that the original year is correct? The age seems to come from their tweet, and I’m inclined to agree that it might not be reliable, but it has been re-reported in various sources, so it would help to have sourcing for changes to be made. CloakedFerret (talk) 22:06, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
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