Lil Uzi Vert was reportedly rushed to the hospital after what's being called a medical emergency in New York City, the latest jolt to the music world. Cleanshaven and full of life, the Philly-bred rhymer known for his spirited face and genre-blurring music was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Lower Manhattan, causing a wave of concern to flood his fans.
TMZ was the first to report that the Philadelphia rapper was rushed to a luxury condo he was staying at around 7:30 PM local time. According to witnesses, he was conscious when paramedics arrived but was wheeled out on a gurney obscured from public view by several large black umbrellas held up by security. The rapper's girlfriend, JT [formerly of the City Girls], was allegedly by his side during the frightening event.
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Uzi is still in the hospital, and there has been no confirmed word about his well-being. Fans are scouring their feeds for answers. But the incident didn't come entirely out of the blue.
Fans have been expressing concerns over Uzi's behavior in recent months, particularly his mentions of using nitrous oxide. In posts and lyrics that have quickly gone viral, Uzi has not shied away from the subject obliquely or directly.
In a social media post that circulated not long before the hospitalization, Uzi captioned a selfie, "No one As long as I'm here y'all nobody safe," accompanied by a salute and a balloon emoji, a reference to one form in which nitrous oxide is typically inhaled. He added posts that said, "Trust the process" and the cryptic "Who fried?"
This has only further fueled speculation, especially when placed alongside lyrics from Eternal Atake 2. On the opening track of the album "We Good," Uzi raps:
"They said I was lost / They thought I was a dead guy / I was on that NOS. He doubles down on the next song, "Light Year (Practice)," with the couplet: "I'm right off the nitrous / Ain't mess up ability."
Perhaps the bars might have been written off initially as a form of artistic expression, but fans' views of them are a lot more serious now. Especially last August, a video supposedly of Uzi in a studio looking like he was inhaling nitrous oxide made the rounds. This moment raised a few eyebrows and a lot of red flags.
Right now, all anyone can do is wait and hope. The reaction from fans, of love and concern, has been quick and heartfelt, reflecting Uzi's connection with millions of audiences worldwide. Behind the headlines and the dispute is a human being who means a lot to those who continue to follow his journey.
Here's hoping this is the wake-up call that sets him on a path of healing for anyone battling their demons on the low.
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