For years now, the underground rap scene has been marketed as raw, unfiltered, anti-industry, and closer to the people. No labels. No rules. Just vibes, Discord servers, and “realness”. But buried beneath the aesthetics, the fashion, and the cult followings is an uncomfortable truth that too many fans have accepted as the new normal. A recurring pattern of grooming and inappropriate relationships with minors!

Lil Uzi Vert has called himself a “Rockstar” so many times you’d think he invented the guitar, even though he can’t play one, can’t sell out a stadium, and can’t even pull off a proper world tour. The word ‘’Rockstar’’ has officially lost its meaning. That’s why the recent Wale vs. Ebro debate on Hot 97 shakes the culture like a reminder alarm: Is Lil Uzi Vert a rockstar, yes or no?