Lil Uzi Vert changed their pronouns on Instagram, and posted a photo of them lying on the ground with a sweatshirt with “they/them” emblazoned on the front. The 26-year-old emo-rap star from Francisville also dropped their Red and White EP Friday.
On Twitter Thursday, Lil Uzi Vert expressed excitement to their fans:
Lil Uzi has amassed a huge following, started in the digital world — part of a wave of so-called Soundcloud rappers who began their careers on the music streaming platform. They became hugely popular in 2015 following the track “Money Longer.” The rap star is of a wave of musicians that have blended the melancholy, moody sounds of emo with trap.Lil Uzi’s 2017 track “XO Tour Llif3″ shot them to massive, mainstream popularity and they’ve been one of the most popular rappers since.
There are few rappers who are openly nonbinary or use they/them pronouns. In April, Janelle Monae came out as non-binary on Jada Pinkett Smith’s, saying “I am everything.” A few years back, New York rapper Princess Nokia also said they were gender non-conforming.
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