Lil Uzi Vert Speaks On Rumor He Plans to Die at 27

Lil Uzi Vert is 26.  Today, he addressed rumors he plans to join the 27 Club, which was the age Amy Winehouse, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and a plethora of other famous artists died at.

There's a video floating around in which Vert says "At age 27, I will leave Earth for this man right here," while speaking with his hero Marylin Mason.

Interest in the video increased this week when Vert said he only has two more albums in him.

Here's how Uzi explains all of that:

"I let this go for so long I never said I was gonna die," Uzi said. Dont you know leave this earth is a term for taking DMT.  I thought I was gonna really be one of those High ass N*ggas at 27 ....... SAY NO TO DRUGS !!!!!"