Rap in 2023 would look and sound a lot different if it weren't for Uzi. The Philadelphia rapper, now a hyper-famous household name, is partly responsible for many rappers now sharing similar outlooks to mid-2000s emos - a lyrical obsession with heartbreak and the pain of romance, and a propensity for piercings, extravagant teenager fashion sense, and an almost full rejection of the machismo that traditionally lives at the heart of mainstream rap music.
Rap in 2023 would look and sound a lot different if it weren't for Uzi. The Philadelphia rapper, now a hyper-famous household name, is partly responsible for many rappers now sharing similar outlooks to mid-2000s emos - a lyrical obsession with heartbreak and the pain of romance, and a propensity for piercings, extravagant teenager fashion sense, and an almost full rejection of the machismo that traditionally lives at the heart of mainstream rap music.