Weird story of the week: rapper Lil Uzi Vert has $24 million pink diamond surgically implanted in his forehead

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Blink-182 is reportedly working on a new album and so far, the project is set to feature Pharrell Williams, Grimes, and Lil Uzi Vert. In a new interview with Spotify's Rock This podcast, drummer Travis Barker tells host Allison Hagendorf that the upcoming album, the follow up to 2019's NINE, is 60% done.

Blink-182 are “slowly finishing up” their new album, which will feature Grimes, Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell.According to drummer Travis Barker, the follow-up to the band’s 2019 album ‘NINE’ features those acts anf is “60 per cent done,” after he confirmed last month that the album would arrive in 2021.“There’s a lot of cool stuff,” Barker said of the new album while appearing alongside Trippie Redd on the Rock This podcast with Allison Hagendorf.Earlier this month, Barker executive produced

Lil Uzi Vert has admitted that he originally bought his implanted forehead diamond to be worn as a ring.The US rapper has explained that the only reason the $24million (£17.6million) accessory was put in his forehead was that he couldn’t trust himself not to lose it.Speaking to fellow rapper Fat Joe on IGTV in an interview you can view below, he said: “I’m Lil Uzi. I’m turnt up.

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One of the biggest stories in hip-hop of 2021 so far has been Lil Uzi Vert's pink diamond forehead piercing. The stone, which cost a reported $24 million, set the internet on fire when Uzi revealed it last week, with fans and critics alike flooding the rapper with questions.

Lil Uzi Vert has addressed accusations that his recently implanted forehead diamond is an example of cultural appropriation.The US rapper, who shared the news of his reported $24million (£17.6million) adornment last month, has denied it steals from other cultures.Some people online have called him out for the move, with one user writing: “Where r all the people saying cultural appropriation? I guess it doesn’t matter when it’s Asian cultures.”“Hey glad to see you sharing your thoughts and

Grimes and Lil Uzi Vert have said they’re planning on getting “brain chips” together after striking up an unlikely friendship.The bizarre pledge came about over the weekend when Lil Uzi tweeted “Neuralink” – a reference to Elon Musk’s start-up firm that aims to develop implant a computer interface in the human brain to provide long-term treatment for neurological conditions such as dementia.“Let’s get brain chips,” Grimes replied, prompting Lil Uzi to agree: “I’m ready when we doing it?”But far

Lil Uzi Vert just took the phrase “beauty is pain” to a whole new level.

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Lil Uzi Vert has stunned the internet today after he revealed that he had a pink diamond, worth $24million USD (£17.6million), pierced into his forehead.He showcased a video of him with the diamond in his forehead on Instagram, with the caption “beauty is pain”.On Twitter, he explained that he has been paying off the $24million diamond since 2017, having just finalised the last payment.Elsewhere on Twitter, he said that the diamond, which is “10 almost 11 carats”, is the most expensive purchase

Lil Uzi Vert's love of jewelry has never been a secret. A personal favorite was the upside-down crucifix the rapper debuted a few years ago at the Grammys, but the rapper has made a new purchase that's easily his most ostentatious yet: a pink diamond embedded in his forehead, which the rapper claims is worth $24 million.

In another episode of things that make you go what the absolute f**k, Lil Uzi Vert decided to take his obsession with bling to a whole new level and implanted a multimillion-dollar pink diamond into his forehead.

Lil Uzi Vert is debuting some very extreme jewelry.