J.I.D's First Encounter With Lil Uzi Vert Is Hilarious

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20225.6K Views

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As we celebrate the release of "Eternal Atake," J.I.D looks back on the first time he met Lil Uzi Vert at a festival last year.

Lil Uzi Vert is a bit of a peculiar individual but a loveable one at that. It's just something we've all learned on the road to Eternal Atake. Earlier today, Uzi finally blessed us with the long-awaited project out the blue just a few hours ago and so far, it does not disappoint. Following its release, J.I.D hit Twitter to recount the time he met Lil Uzi Vert backstage at a concert. The Dreamville rapper shared a few crying emojis as he recollected Uzi singing his praises, and then his own.

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"I met Uzi at this festival last year and bruh was like J.I.D I fw ur music, I like how u think, I was like, same bro, u talented as fuck, he said I know, I wake up as lil UZI everyday, but I’m just telling you u nice," J.I.D tweeted, adding, "@LILUZIVERT fina play dis EA." Lil Uzi Vert ultimately retweeted this to his following.

Over the past week, Uzi's ramped up the campaign for Eternal Atake over the last few days. The rapper released the Backstreet Boys-sampled single, "That Way" on Sunday. In the last few days, he released a short film to accompany the album as well as the tracklist and cover art.

Have you listened to Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake yet? Sound off with your thoughts on the album in the comment section below.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.