“Mumble rap isn’t real rap”
“These new rappers are trash”
“I can’t believe this is even considered rap”
“These rappers have no real talent”
“Lil Uzi Vert is trash”
Blah Blah Blah
People claim that the new generation of rap doesn’t make sense or that it is cheap but people don’t realize that these artists can actually indeed rap. One has to have the talent to make it big in the industry and if you think that these people didn’t put in any work to get to their level of fame you are wrong. Most of these artists know what people want to hear and take full advantage of it to make a name for themselves.
Lil Uzi Vert has been said to be someone with no talent and just someone who got famous for no reason with the help of mumble rap. But there is talent behind his stage persona.
Just check out him in 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OMJp76-CeY
Watch his music evolution here for further proof:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlKyNd6F5n8
Mumble rap is defined as a catch-all term to describe any young rapper whose appeal lies in melody and mood rather than traditional lyricism. But the thing is that Lil Uzi Vert does know how to write lyrics and rap. He saw the trend in rap and jumped right on the boat. He could tailor his voice to become a huge name in rap so why wouldn’t he? I actually think that it adds so much to him and fits his voice better. If he stayed in the traditional style he wouldn’t have gotten as big as he did. Isn’t hip-hop all about innovation?
Can you imagine a world where XO Tour Llif3 didn’t exist?
Lil Uzi Vert used mumble rap to define his certain style and to get big within the scene. He became a character and that shot him to stardom. In 2015 you can clearly see that he had a change in his style that it suited him nicely to bring out his greatest assets. And he carefully constructed a gothic rapper image who apparently “worshiped the devil.” He made a name for himself in the game, even though at first everyone was questioning what it was all about. Everyone was talking about him, and for the good or the bad- it made him an instant celebrity. Haters say that he can’t rap but the evidence is there that he can certainly do it, and do it well. I wouldn’t say he tricked us but he certainly is intelligent.
I would expect him to come out with an “actual” rap album later on in his career. He has this hidden talent that he has been waiting to let out. He is riding the wave of how popular this new style is, and it really works for him. I think he is a much better entertainer with mumble rap and his stage persona. He is a well-rounded artist who is interesting and someone you want to listen to. I wouldn’t say it’s all an act but a really carefully constructed way to get attention so he can let out his true talent. There is only a hand full of people who make it in the industry, and he certainly has. Many people would say that he isn’t intelligent but clearly, he is smarter than all of us. I can’t wait for him to display different styles of rap in the future and continue to keep us on our toes.
