Lil Uzi Vert is apparently calling it quits on his music career.
The rapper erased all music-related content on his Instagram page, leaving just 28 selfies. He posted a story on Friday (Jan. 11) announcing this new stage in his life, writing “I wanna take the time out to say I thank each and every one of my supports but I’m done with music.”
“I deleted everything I wanna be normal…I wanna wake up in 2013,” he continued, before adding, “You are free.”
— yungwes (@vveskos) January 12, 2019
The announcement comes as fans were eagerly awaiting Uzi’s sophomore album, Eternal Atake, which had been teased throughout 2018. The record would follow 2017’s debut Luv Is Rage 2, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Fans were understandably upset over the news. See below for some reactions.
If @LILUZIVERT really done making music, imma cry. —
— $emiCal. (@semicaliber) January 12, 2019
@LILUZIVERT DONT DO IT PLEASE
— Finn, The Human (@1diegoslvtr) January 12, 2019
@LILUZIVERT YOU DO THIS NOW pic.twitter.com/NlWkv8SKGb
— Maynor—-?? (@girl_thatsmay) January 12, 2019
two yrs ago my ex and i had the opportunity to go to a lil uzi vert concert, now look at us, single and uzi-less
— ———— ————– (@ashleysaenz15) January 12, 2019