DJ Drama says that watching Lil Uzi Vert get sober ahead of the release of The Pink Tape was an "eye-opening" experience. The producer discussed Uzi's drug use during a new interview with XXL for the publication's Spring 2023 issue.
"We did have some conversations about that. Me, [Don] Cannon, Lake, and Vert, about that personal journey," he explained to the outlet. "Obviously, it’s not something outta respect for him I would want to share the insight on how he feels or what it was like for him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s something that he touches on on the project."
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Drama added: "I'm super proud of him and I'm sure that for him, being able to approach the music from that aspect was eye-opening and something different, something that a mature Uzi, who's at a different stage in his life and his career, is able to accomplish."
Uzi first revealed their sobriety during an interview with TMZ back in March. "It was challenging at first. But then after probably after a month, I got used to it," Uzi explained at the time. "I thought that my creative process wasn't going to be the same because I wasn't on drugs no more. It was the same. Even better. Because I could think more clear and I could actually, like, instead of my words slurring, which is kinda cool, everything made sense." "I didn't just make random music," he continued. "How can I say? I didn't play off the beat. I actually made [a] song with topics this time."
There is still no official release date for The Pink Tape; however, Uzi has been teasing it since the end of 2020. It will be his first full-length project since Eternal Atake. He also dropped an EP, Red & White, last year.
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