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Lil Uzi Vert, the rapper, gave the world a cheerful and skating-themed holiday greeting, which not only generated a great deal of followers’ reactions but also disassembled the video and made a lot of requests for fresh music. The post included a slow-motion video of the artist who did a trick on his skateboard with a mysterious in-depth greeting to everyone.
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The video features the performer, who is recognized for his popular song ‘XO Tour Llif3,’ performing a perfect fakie flip, a move in which the rider goes backward while the board is spun 180°. The use of slow-motion makes the technicality and skill more visible, which is the part of the rapper’s persona that is sometimes overshadowed. The message that he posted read: ‘HAPPY HOLIDAYS,’ with a skateboard, a skull, a star, and a purple heart which has the word ‘COR(E)’ in it, thus inviting the public’s imagination to guess.
The public reacted right away, and a lot of them began to talk about the skating. One of them was so excited that he said, ‘twin was that a wet ass fakie flip?! wtf,’ and at the same time acknowledged the greatness of the trick by expressing it through skate slang. Another one was humorously suggesting, ‘UZI, LET ME TEACH YOU A NOLLIE HEEL,’ to which a third replied, ‘ima teach him under tres first.’ The trick even caught the eye of the DMZ News account, which is a media outlet focusing on hip-hop and expressed, ‘We would LOVE to skate with you sometime buddy‼️’—this triad of events was a surprise for some followers.
Nevertheless, a huge portion of the talk soon turned to Uzi’s music. The holiday season is always thought about in terms of presents, and for a lot of the commentators, the present would be unreleased music. ‘you forgot our present uzi… another song’ was the straightforward remark of one person. ‘Drop radar for Christmas uzi,’ cried another, that track being the most-turned rumors or much-anticipated one. The demand was a vigorous undercurrent, suggesting that even an easy-going skate video couldn’t quench the artist’s thirst for new material. This demand for new music is a constant theme among his fans.
The post also served as a reminder of the past. A user commented, ‘Uzi skating is so cool, I have been a fan since early 2016-2017,’ and it is likely that he reconsidered it, since it then triggered a small debate about the exact period of Uzi’s rise, with another user saying correctly, ‘That’s like 2013-2014 bro.’ A different person simply said, ‘2026 feels like 2016 already,’ thus indicating their concurrence with the time flying feeling.
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Lil Uzi Vert is not only known for his special sound that fuses various styles, but also for his peculiar way of dressing, skating has always been a part of the rapper’s public image. This not so obvious holiday post did make one think of his skateboarding hobby, granting a superstar moment of artistic yet still non-glamorous celebrity through sports. However, the heart of his followers’ participation in this event still linked to his art. The comment section was a little reflection of his audience: a part was skate culture fans who were satisfied with the trick, while the rest were faithful listeners who were waiting for the next release in the artist’s world of sounds. The artist’s brief message—’COR(E)’—may point to something significant, perhaps a core value or an upcoming project, but for the time being, it was the picture of Uzi skating away effortlessly that represented his holiday greeting. In a recent surprise message, he hinted at more to come. Fans are also familiar with his track ‘Regular‘, which declares “I do not panic.” He has also taken time to thank fans for their support and promise more releases.