"Free Uzi" | ||||
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Single by Lil Uzi Vert | ||||
Released | March 28, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:12 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Symere Woods | |||
Producer(s) | DJ L Beats | |||
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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".
The song's accompanying music video was released alongside the song's official release and was directed by Qasquiat. [12]
"Free Uzi" | ||||
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Single by Lil Uzi Vert | ||||
Released | March 28, 2019 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:12 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Symere Woods | |||
Producer(s) | DJ L Beats | |||
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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".
The song's accompanying music video was released alongside the song's official release and was directed by Qasquiat. [12]