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Lil Uzi Vert Says 2020 Balenciaga Spree Was About Keeping Up With Kanye

The artist frames the 'POP' refrain as a snapshot of real spending that shaped the song.

Overview

  • In a new Dazed interview, Lil Uzi Vert says they were spending millions on designer gear to keep pace with Kanye West’s shopping, including heavy Balenciaga purchases.
  • They recall West “covering a heavy tab,” stashing clothes in storage, and say he could afford the splurges “10 times more” than they could.
  • Uzi places the competitive shopping during frequent hangouts in 2020, describing it as a period that pushed their own card to the limit.
  • They link the repeated “Balenci” line in Eternal Atake’s track “POP” directly to that real-life spree.
  • Discussing what’s next, Uzi says they feel no pressure to rush a new album after late-2025 singles and a 2025 Roc Nation Distribution deal, with no full-length formally announced.