Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert had the Internet confused and clowning this week when he had a pink diamond reportedly worth $24 million implanted into his forehead. For those doubting whether the story was real, Uzi makes it clear he wasn’t joking.
Check Out Lil Uzi Vert’s Wild Piece Of Jewelry
There are still a lot of questions about Lil Uzi Vert and his forehead diamond. Did he really get it implanted into his skin? Is the rock really worth $24 million? Why is he trying to morph into the dude from “WandaVision”? The chart-topping artist shared a video on Instagram showing off the diamond up-close.
“Beauty is pain ??”
Uzi Tells The Story Behind The Diamond
On his Instagram Story, LUV went into detail about the procedure. He addressed those who said the diamond looks off-center.
“So it’s actually in the middle. I just got a long bar in it because I just got it pierced and the swelling. When the swelling goes down, I’ma get a short bar so it won’t move. That’s why I got a long bar in it, so it can move because of the swelling. When it go down, it gone be right though.”
Lil Uzi Gets Roasted By The Internet
Twitter users have lit up Uzi with all sorts of jokes. The memes and roasts haven’t let up since the news of the diamond implant went public.
“Lil Uzi after spending all of his money on a diamond for his forehead”
“Dude really went from Lil Uzi Vert to Lil Uzi Vision”
“This is how ima pull up on lil uzi when he gets that diamond on his forehead”
Lil Uzi Vert Threatens To Stop Dropping Music
Lil Uzi has turned a fan into public enemy number one. The hip-hop veteran has lit up social media to – hopefully – troll a follower about getting pushed into not wanting to put out more tunes. Uzi Vert recently went to his Twitter page to share a pic of himself getting a diamond placed onto his forehead. The pic prompted a follower to playfully suggest the diamond’s value is why Uzi has been putting out ample tunes. In turn, Vert responded and said he was done-done with the new releases.
“It’s 10 almost 11 carats,” Vert tweeted before a follower responded with, “ohhh so that’s why you dropping so much music lol”
“Now I aint dropping sh*t? look what u did”