Lil Uzi Vert season is back. The eclectic Philly rapper announced their plans EA2 album on Wednesday (October 24), which will be 2020's follow-up Eternal Atake.
Uzi released an atmospheric trailer to accompany the project detailing his journey to another planet. “On March 6, 2020, Lil Uzi Vert mysteriously disappeared,” the screen reads. “Although it was never confirmed what happened that day, believers believed it was the fulfillment of a long-awaited prophecy… Eternal Atake.”
The Generation Now signee is transported in a UFO to another dimension where his memory is extracted and wiped by a group of natives from this unknown planet, who are seemingly possessed with a purple glow in their eyes. The clip ends with Uzi rocking a pink fur hat as he wakes up to their new life.
Lil Uzi Vert also revealed the EA2 cover, which features the possessed women seen in the trailer as their skin glows purple and a demonic smile.
According to aalbum/eternal-atake-2/1775850265″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> pre-save connection to Apple Music, EA2 is expected to be released on November 1st. Uzi's first three albums have all topped the Billboard 200, and he'll look to make it four in a row later this year.
Uzi probably teased the album's opening track in the form of a TV-themed song. The cheerful 30-second teaser finds a woman singing, “Here's the story of a man named Uzi/ Who's known for his diamonds and his style/ From the streets to the stage, the boy's been busy/ Making music that'll make you smile/ Little Uzi Vert, he's the one who sees/ Brings joy to you and me/ Little Uzi Vert, he's the one you'll see.”
The 29-year-old previously said he would retire after his next album, but it's unclear if that's the case. The pink tape arrived in June 2023 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 167,000 total album sales.
As for the original Eternal AtakeLP launched its streaming services in March 2020 shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown. EA sold 288,000 total album units in the first week. The project came in at No. 4 Bulletin boardThe list of the 20 best rap albums of 2020.
Watch the outer space trailer below and find out EA2 cover here.
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