"Free Uzi" is a song by American rapper

Lil Uzi Vert Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they gained initial recognition following the release of the commer ...

and was released on March 28, 2019. According to

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, the song was released solely under Lil Uzi Vert's name.

Background

Shortly after teasing their second album ''

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'', Uzi announced their retirement from music on January 11, 2019. They also stated that they had already deleted the whole album. On March 25, 2019, it was reported that they returned to the studio to record new music. Various news sources reported involvement from

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's label

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. "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

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's 2012 song, "Gangway". Lil Uzi Vert's label claimed that it was not released legitimately, but rather a "leaked song".

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was released alongside the song's official release and was directed by Qasquiat.

References

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