Lil Uzi Vert has admitted that “Just Wanna Rock” remains “unfinished” in their eyes, despite the single’s massive Billboard success.
The Philadelphia rapper dropped off “Just Wanna Rock” last October, and the Jersey Club-infused song quickly became an unusual chart-topping anthem, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and selling over a million copies by December. The track was certified platinum by February 2023.
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Despite this blockbuster success, Uzi admitted in a new interview with 032c magazine that the song is technically “unfinished.”
“Yeah, I make experimental music,” Uzi admitted. “That song is definitely unfinished. The end of the beat is messed up too.”
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They continued by speaking about the song’s Jersey Club influence and said they simply chose a beat that sounded “the most fun.” Uzi added that the fancy viral footwork seen in the “Just Wanna Rock” music video should also come as no surprise considering the rapper’s background as a dancer.
“People forgot I was a dancer before I was a rapper,” Uzi said. “I didn’t make any of this up, that’s how cool kids from Philly and Jersey dance – so I’m only a product of my environment. I’m just shining a light on that culture.”
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Eternal Atake hitmaker spoke about transitioning to They/Them pronouns and said despite the change they didn’t consider themselves brave.
“No, because bravery has only a 10 percent chance of living,” they said. “I’m not brave at all. I just think a good product [is] a good product. Think about fashion: gay and trans designers are some of the biggest talents out there, and gangsta-ass guys wear their stuff without a thought. What you make is what matters, not how you identify.”
Despite Uzi’s candid reveals, including that they spent seven months in rehab, critics were quick to call out Uzi’s “satanic” cover shoot, which included an upside-down cross painted on their forehead.
“Uzi gotta act Satanic for fame is so sad gang lmaoooo boy went out horrible,” one critic commented, while another simply wrote: “Satanic uzi” with a thumbs down emoji.
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Uzi has yet to respond to the critics, but this isn’t the first time they’ve come under fire for alleged Satanist behavior. Uzi previously performed an unreleased song during their Rolling Loud California set, and rappers and fans alike took issue with one lyric in particular: “I make a City Girl believe in Satan.”
Lil Uzi Vert ended up responding to the backlash, and pretty much told everyone to calm down, and that the lyric was simply a braggadocious bar. “Basically, I make a girl do whatever I say so,” Uzi told TMZ.
