Given that Lil Uzi Vert has gone so far as to stylize himself as “Baby Pluto,” it’s clear the Philadelphia rapper holds Future in utmost respect. It’s no wonder, given how influential Fewtch has been on this new generation of melodic rappers. In fact, he may be the single most impactful forefather to date, to the point where he’s got as many metaphorical children as he does real ones. In all seriousness, Future will go down as legendary figure when all is said and done, a feat made all the more impressive given how prolific his work ethic has remained.

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On that note, it’s looking to get even busier for the High Off Life rapper, who appears to be sitting on even more new music. He recently took a moment to preview an uplifting new banger, albeit in a truncated form, that seems to feature none other than Lil Uzi Vert. His presence can be heard by way of an ad-lib, though it’s highly likely he’s featured more heavily in the final product. 

It’s unclear as to when the new track will release, but many have already started speculating that a Life Is Good Deluxe edition is one the way. After all, why wouldn’t it be? Deluxe editions have become the new normal, with many going so far as to be marketed as new albums entirely — though they’re seldom as memorable as the original. In any case, the more music the merrier, and from the sound of it Big Future isn’t letting up anytime soon. 

Lil Uzi Vert and Future have always had a solid working relationship. They've worked together on songs like "Wassup" and "Seven Million," proving that their in-studio chemistry is high. Apparently, they've forged quite the friendship over the years too.

Overnight, a couple of strange tweets popped up on Future's account, shortly after the rapper cryptically shaded his baby mama Eliza Reign. 

"Outer Space Bih," he said before seemingly revealing his true identity. "Is luh Uzi Vert. Baby Pluto Smarter than u."

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Were the two rappers together in the studio when Lil Uzi Vert decided to play a prank on Future, stealing his phone and sending off some tweets in private? Or did Future get so high that he legitimately thought he was the Philadelphia rapper for a moment? Anything is possible.

All signs are pointing to a friendly hack though. Of course, the admission that "is luh Uzi Vert" pretty gives that away. However, he also uses one of his nicknames, Baby Pluto, in the third tweet. Considering the fact that Future is known simply as Pluto, the connection makes sense.

What do you think was happening on his Twitter last night? Did Uzi manage to find his password or did Big Fewtch just forget his own identity for a minute?

Now that I've got your attention with that headline, it's time to get down to business. Lil Uzi Vert has officially reached a new stage in his career, achieving something that only the highest-tier of rappers have been able to do, so it might be time to start thinking of him as a superstar on the same level as people like Lil Wayne, Drake, and others.

The latest Billboard Hot 100 standings have been released and, in addition to having the highest-charting album of the week, Lil Uzi Vert also has three separate entries into the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Off of Eternal Atake, "Baby Pluto," "Lo Mein," and "Silly Watch" all ended up within the top ten songs of the week. He becomes just the fourth rapper in history to pull off such a feat, joining Drake, Lil Wayne, and J. Cole.

When the anticipation for Lil Uzi Vert’s sophomore album reached desperate heights, he would repeatedly be rushed by fans demanding an expected release window. Uzi would often give a nonchalant response to this pestering, as if the question didn’t really concern him. In one instance, when someone shouted “When could we see the album?” as the Philadelphia rapper was entering his car, he paused for a moment to ponder. He seemed like he was deciding where he could conveniently fit an album release into his schedule, but then he just gave up, tossing out an “I don’t even know” before disappearing. While this uncertainty could have been attributed to Uzi’s well-publicized label issues, deep down, fans knew that his interest wasn’t in the album at that point. If Uzi wanted to drop, he would have found a way to drop. His indifference wasn’t performative. 

Uzi fans may have been left in the dark for some time, but he made it up to them with the Eternal Atake rollout. Uzi pivoted from secrecy to total transparency. His Twitter page became a behind-the-scenes guided tour of the album’s creation process. It all started with the December release of “Futsal Shuffle 2020”. The dance challenge associated with the single got everyone up on their feet. Uzi’s energy was back in the game and it was contagious. All the people waiting around for him were now rapidly stepping in a procession towards his sophomore effort. Uzi was skipping at the front of the pack, his newly-dyed orange hair serving as the fire that led the way.  

A week ahead of Eternal Atake’s sudden release, Uzi descended in a spaceship to beam up his followers for an intergalactic trip. His anime-inspired alter-ego, Renji, had been swapped out for Baby Pluto, a cosmic traveller who was eager to take off. After teasing that the album would be arriving in two weeks time, Baby Pluto grabbed the wheel and pushed the big red button to unload all that was in store: 18 tracks. 

Shortly after Eternal Atake was launched into the world at the odd time of 10 AM on a Friday, Uzi confirmed that the project is comprised of three parts. A fan speculated that Uzi’s personas take turns presenting themselves: Baby Pluto on Tracks 1-6, Renji on Tracks 7-12 and Good Old Uzi on Tracks 13-18. Uzi retweeted this theory and complimented the fan’s acuity. With this table of contents, the album can be dissected as encounters with foreign creatures on distinct planets. 

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For years, Uzi has been trying to communicate the message that he’s not one of us. It’s been Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World. Being perpetually misunderstood has led to some despondent moments – which have been documented on social media – but at other points, he has floated above dull earthlings with glee. In the first section of Eternal Atake, we get to see Uzi fully embrace his extraterrestrial self. The opening track is named after it, “Baby Pluto”. The plinks of keys evoke shimmering stardust and Uzi is swirling in the midst of it. The sense that you’ve left Earth is either manifested through these ethereal effects or through beats that sound like ill-fated space missions. 

“Silly Watch” is when you suspect something has gone amiss with the ship. However, Uzi appears to be either in total control or blissfully uninterested in the looming danger. A brooding synthline lurks in the background but Uzi remains one step ahead of it. His music is always most invigorating when his youthful energy translates to a rapper who refuses to color inside the lines. “Silly Watch” sets off a four-track run of industrial bangers. Over clunking production, Uzi indulges in his brashest bars. “Neck is achoo, might catch the flu / Banana clip, straight from the zoo,” he swaggers on “You Better Move”, a song which could be considered as the sequel to Luv Is Rage2’s “For Real”. Uzi’s so good at tackling these sparse, off-kilter instrumentals because his flows are rarely constrained by whatever madness is occurring around him anyway. On “POP”, he spins himself into a frenzy when shouting, “Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci, Balenci.” Meanwhile, the beat is similarly self-destructing with spastic hiccups. It makes you feel as untouchable as Uzi sounds. 

Renji arrives to pull you out of this dark region. If there was still any doubt about Uzi’s strong pop sensibilities, it’s put to rest with “I’m Sorry” and the two bubbly songs that follow, “Celebration Station” and “Bigger Than Life”. If there’s any justice in this world, at least one of these will be sent to the top of the Hot 100. He pulls out the catchy melodies and sing-songy cadences that turned “XO Tour Llif3” into a hit. While the first act of the album featured songs with impulsive interludes and stray thoughts, Renji returns to more conventional structures. These anthems are meant to get everyone to hold hands and run into the rainbow-painted animated world Uzi created. 

The dancing comes to a halt with “Chrome Heart Tags”, where you can just float in the euphoric atmosphere produced by Chief Keef. Eternal Atake’s final chunk re-introduces the rapper that we have grown to know and love. It even houses “P2”, the subdued sequel to “XO Tour Llif3”. While these tracks might not reflect some otherworldly narrative, they have enough quirks to stay interesting. The sunshine of the Renji portion trickles into “Urgency”, where Uzi passionately sings alongside Syd (of The Internet), the album’s unexpected sole feature. 

Lil Uzi Vert engaged fans in what was perhaps the most immersive album rollout in recent years. When an album can come and go so quickly these days, its embarking on these kinds of rollercoasters that allows the consumption process to exist beyond a Friday release. There will now be weeks of memories associated with these songs. The world of Eternal Atake is still expanding. Uzi is currently interacting with fans as they plot the album’s deluxe edition as a communal endeavor. We have always suspected that there was so much going on inside Uzi’s mind that we couldn’t penetrate. Eternal Atake and the whole experience that came along with it delivered what fans were desperately waiting for.  

Lil Uzi Vert is bringing his fans into his universe once again for the release of his upcoming album, Eternal Atake. Over the past year and some change, he’s announced his label frustrations which later led him to a management deal with Roc Nation. Even so, the release of Eternal Atake was still up in the air since it was allegedly still up to DJ Drama and DJ Cannon’s Generation Now label to release it.

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After sharing the official cover art for the project and confirming that the album would be arriving in a matter of weeks, Uzi came through with a trailer for the upcoming album. The Eternal Atake short film kicks off with Uzi in an office before things start going left. Before you know it, a spacecraft crashes with women dressed in that eerie purple dress that references the Heaven’s Gate mass suicide. At the end of it all, Uzi gets abducted by aliens while we’re left to wonder the fate of Eternal Atake. Ultimately, the short film shows the birth of Uzi’s new alter ego, Baby Pluto that he’s been teasing over the past few days. 

Uzi’s new album is expected to drop in two weeks following a confirmation from the rapper but considering the hold up until now, you probably shouldn’t be holding your breath. 

You gotta love an interactive album rollout. As frustrating as it could be when albums repeatedly get delayed, it can be fun when artists take us along for the ride. Think about the mess that was Kanye West's The Life Of Pablo release. We had to undergo the stress of tracklist modifications, bewildering Twitter rants and multiple postponements to arrive at the final drop. However, now, we all probably look back at that experience as an exciting time that will always be woven into our memory of the album. 

Lil Uzi Vert seems intent on providing his fans with a similar experience with the rollout of his sophomore album, Eternal Atake. With his last full-length release having been released over two years ago, the anticipation for EA has reached a peak. For too long, fans were left in the dark regarding when they could expect the follow-up to 2017's Luv Is Rage 2, but, as of recently, Uzi has been interacting with them on Twitter. 

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After teasing on IG Live that his new album would be coming in just two weeks, the Philly rapper confirmed on Monday (Mar. 2) that he was not playing around. With an expected release date of March 13, Uzi is now giving us a peak at the potential cover art. He's bringing an interactive component into this rollout by holding a poll on Twitter for which of three album covers he should select. They all make heavy use of computer-generated graphics. The different themes of the covers have been speculated to coordinate with alter-egos that Uzi has promoted with this project: Orenji (orange), Baby Pluto (outer space), Regular Old Uzi (raging crowd holding his previous album covers). 

Which one do you like best? Let us know in the comments and vote in Uzi's poll! 

Considering how many delays Eternal Atake has experienced, it's understandable if Lil Uzi Vert's fans have trust issues when it comes to him announcing release dates. However, we want to have faith that he will deliver on his promise. On Thursday (Feb. 28), Uzi was whipping around in one of his speedy cars when he went on Instagram Live to tease that his long-awaited sophomore album will be arriving in two weeks time. 

A fan had doubts whether the Philly rapper was capping or not, but Uzi has doubled down on his commitment. In response to the fan who tweeted, "Eternal atake in 2 was a lie huh, Uzi wrote, "Nope real shit." Under ordinary circumstances, this would slate his album for release on Friday the 13th. Choosing this spooky date would definitely make sense given Uzi's track record of dark interests. However, he is also known for dropping stuff at unpredictable times. For example, his latest single, "That Way", arrived on streaming platforms yesterday - on a Sunday afternoon. Uzi is now excitedly prepping us for his next song, which appears to be centered on a new alter-ego, "Baby Pluto". "Baby PLUTO make every bitch that played HIM realize how they fucked up," he explained in a tweet.