Lil Uzi Vert Continues Young Thug Cosplay Ahead Of ‘Barter 16’
July 27, 2023 12:45PM EDT
LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY; NO COMMERCIAL USE) Lil Uzi Vert poses backstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Stage at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on September 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
- Lil Uzi Vert says Young Thug greatly influences him, as shown by his ongoing cosplay of the Atlanta rapper for his new project, “Barter 16.”
- Uzi shared a studio picture on social media, looking like a young Thugga.
- The Philly native threw up a gang sign while wearing a red bandana on their dreadlocks and a Rich Gang chain, referencing Thug’s previous group with Rich Homie Quan and Birdman.
- “B16,” Uzi captioned the photo. Uzi recently debuted a Young Thug-inspired look, wearing a white suit and a red bandana like Thug’s “Barter 6” cover. “Barter 16” is named after Thug’s 2015 mixtape, inspired by Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter series.
- What do you think about Lil Uzi Vert’s Young Thug transformation?
