Lil Uzi Vert Proves They're Ready To Box With Anyone In New Training Footage

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Lil Uzi Vert Boxing Training Footage
Lil Uzi Vert performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Friday, April 19, 2024. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Lil Uzi Vert is not only working hard on their next album, but they've also shown off their fitness prowess to hype fans up for the LP.

Lil Uzi Vert recently took to their alternate Instagram page @lifeisarollout to show off their gym progress, flexing for the camera while hyping up their next album. "So first off this is gonna be one of MY BEST ALBUMS !!!!! IM READY FOR WHATEVER P***Y," they wrote. Uzi is clearly ready for anything, as DJ Akademiks caught a clip on IG of them going hard during a boxing training session.

In the video, the Philly MC jabs and weaves their way with a trainer, showing off their quickness, reflexes, and steadiness. Many folks in the comments had impressed reactions to the display. Also, many of them referenced Lil Uzi Vert's previous beefs, urging the artist's foes to steer clear.

The most obvious of these feuds is Uzi's conflict with Rich The Kid, as Uzi infamously ran up on Rich to settle their beef back in 2018. Some folks also referenced Lil Yachty when it comes to these feuds, but those beef rumors are not heavily supported. While the 2016 XXL Freshmen have had speculation about them floating around for a while, both artists have previously downplayed any real tension or conflict.

Lil Uzi Vert's Next Album

Either way, this boxing training footage goes to show anyone looking for a fight will have a hard time securing victory. Hopefully this is the focused and motivated energy the 31-year-old is bringing to the studio ahead of their next album.

Lil Uzi Vert dropped the Maverick "Almost Forever" EP earlier this year, which yielded mixed results when it comes to reception. Many fans appreciated the shorter tracklist and their penchant for catchiness and fun. But others slammed the project as one of Uzi's worst yet. This follows meager-at-best reception to records like Eternal Atake 2, so a lot is riding on this next full-length to bounce back.

Throughout this light rollout process, Uzi has shown off a lot of weaponry-related imagery for what many fans presume will be the full Maverick album. There are a lot of references to conflict, which have some die-hards feeling curious. But hitting the gym and developing one's boxing game represent discipline and self-betterment above all else, which is exactly what Uzi fans want to hear on whatever comes next.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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