Lil Uzi Vert fans were caught off guard by Sasuke, the rapper’s latest ode to Naruto this summer. It’s been the summer of Uzi as he released Eternal Atake after what felt like years of anticipation. After that, there was a deluxe version called Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2, a follow up to his landmark mixtape. Naruto fans were very confused as the Uchica shinobi was trending on Twitter late Friday night and into Saturday. It’s hard to tell exactly why things are trending on the platform anymore. A little digging led to the revelation that one of the hottest rappers in the game right now dropped some more heat for the summer. Hip hop culture and Anime have collided more and more in recent years as a younger generation rises to prominence.
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Naruto is nothing new for the rapper as there have been references to the shinobi adventures in his previous work. In fact, Uzi has likened his own facial piercings to those of Pain from the series before. Why Sasuke Uchiha though? Well it all comes down to that detached demeanor and delivery. We’re not focusing on Boruto’s teacher here, we’re talking about that wild heel turn in Shippuden really. Uzi raps on the song, “This is not no Naruto, but I chop that like Sasuke.” Now, that’s an obvious reference to the Sword of Kusanagi from the series. That special chokutล becomes a bit of a calling card and favorite for him as the series stretches on. From that weapon to the character’s design, there’s no question that making him seem “cool” was of the utmost importance.
A bunch of fans have been waiting on The Perfect LUV Tape 2 and this could be the first taste. Outtatown, Brandon Finessin, and Oogie Mane produced the banger. All the more interesting, this track comes after murmurs about the burgeoning rivalry between Uzi and Playboi Carti. The later released “@ Meh” earlier this month and there were whispers of a beef. But, those were squashed this week when the two sent some nice tweets back and forth. Naruto and Sasuke are notable rivals and friends that inform basically the entire second half of the Naruto Anime. It would only make sense that Uzi would see that weird similarity and capitalize as a fan.
Call him… Sasuke ๐ธ
โ Spotify (@Spotify) April 25, 2020
New @LILUZIVERT just landed.https://t.co/EXdFSZmQPO pic.twitter.com/uyiQb0DipR
For those looking to catch up on the adventures of Naruto’s son, the coronavirus pandemic has delayed some episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. They put out an official statement about it.
“Thank you for supporting BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS. Due to the declaration of a State of Emergency for COVID-19 by the Japanese government, the production schedule for new episodes of the program has been impacted. As a result, we will change the broadcast/streaming schedule for newer episodes.”
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Are you loving this ode to Sasuke? Let us know down in the comments! Check out the best responses down below:
Tried to warn us
Sasuke Sasuke Sasuke !!!!!
โ BABY PLUTO ๐โ๏ธ๐ยฎ (@LILUZIVERT) April 23, 2020
Look at this fire tho
use it pic.twitter.com/kXyUNf0f98
โ Carlitoes (@Carlitoes) April 23, 2020
So close!
โ KJ๐ฟ๐ฎ (@SaavyKJ) April 23, 2020
There’s always one
Itachi was better.
โ EE ยป//ยซ (@EEvisu) April 23, 2020
People mad talented
โ skrt (@skrt07252934) April 23, 2020
lol throwback
โ sleep ๐ฅฑ (@sleeparticles) April 23, 2020
When it was too real
โ RougeNinjaSasuke (@CfCShinobi) April 23, 2020
Respect
All hail @LILUZIVERT KING of the weebs. #sasuke pic.twitter.com/jgzm2aUAWd
โ Lou Miceli Jr (@LouMiceliJr) April 25, 2020
A whole mood
a whole mood right here @LILUZIVERT #sasuke pic.twitter.com/R9o8UfZvuA
โ 00:00 (@erenstitanform) April 25, 2020
Interesting
lil uzi vertโs โ#Sasukeโ album cover reminds me of the Khmer/Cambodian โYakโ (giant/ogre) and โmonkey danceโ… pic.twitter.com/gw4SJv6fNw
โ alysha (@lyshxa_) April 25, 2020
So edgy
โLil uzi dropped a song called sasuke?โ
โ Bryan | Corona Arc (@DamnBryan_) April 25, 2020
โPut uchiha in your name so you seem edgyโ#LilUzi #sasuke pic.twitter.com/k3m30hBmua
Nervous time
Me: *Sees #sasuke is trending*
โ ๐ฆThatThirstyChickWithTheAfro๐ฆ (@ChickWithTheFro) April 25, 2020
Also Me: *Sees the song is by Lil Uzi* pic.twitter.com/xUPNlUnp2a
Ah yes…
So lil uzi just dropped a song titled #sasuke pic.twitter.com/g9AdBx58Ft
โ Caide (@C_a_i_d_e) April 25, 2020
What a question!
Which Character Do You Prefer??? #Sasuke #Goku @LILUZIVERT @jaden pic.twitter.com/EGa18faIJZ
โ ๐๐จ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฉธ (@romance361) April 25, 2020
Oh boy Itachi
Waiting for Lil Uzi to drop Itachi after #Sasuke pic.twitter.com/p7Cp5WxZ3W
โ MysteryBecket (@MysteryBecket) April 25, 2020
The bell sound
Me to anyone when they say โsasukeโ by lil uzi is trash ๐คก#sasuke pic.twitter.com/NVytZX3lga
โ sergio. (@ImSerzio) April 25, 2020
Not what they expected
Apparently #sasuke is trending…. I’m out here thinking its Naruto and turns out it’s a Lil Uzi song. pic.twitter.com/2QS1wZLJIT
โ A Monkey’s Uncle (@manderrrx) April 25, 2020
Oh, he did!
DROP SASUKE pic.twitter.com/7s94KWAuny
โ Mark Tan๐โ๏ธ๐๐๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ (@Hogie15Tan) April 23, 2020