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LIL UZI VERT'S NEW FOREHEAD & TONGUE TATTOOS FUEL 'SATANIST' CONTROVERSY

By Artist On the Rise Staff
April 10, 2023
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Lil Uzi Vert‘s new forehead and tongue tattoos have fueled controversy around the rapper being a “Satanist.” The Philly native was recently spotted showing off their new ink, including an upside down cross on their tongue and a tribal design on their forehead where their $24 million pink diamond once was. Fans took to Twitter on Sunday (April 9) to react to Uzi’s new ink, with some claiming they’ll no longer listen to their music due to them being a “Satanist” and on “devil shit.” “I can’t listen to Lil Uzi’s music no more he on some weirdo shit,” one person wrote. “I am God’s warrior, I will beat him up if he on some devil or anti God energy. This is disturbing.” Others tweeted: “Lil Uzi Vert = Lu Ci Fer. He’s a devout Satanist,” along with: “It’s getting corny now uzi, we get it u love satan.” Another fan added: “deez rappers sold their soulds. for quick fame. Lil Uzi is possesed lol. will be blocking most rap music in my life from now on. except 50 cent.” Lil Uzi Vert’s fresh ink comes after they were criticized for rapping about Satan on an unreleased song they debuted at Rolling Loud California last month. “I make a City Girl believe in Satan,” Uzi said on the song, referring to their girlfriend, JT. According to Baby Pluto, though, the line was a simply a metaphor and shouldn’t be taken literally. “Basically, I make a girl do whatever I say so,” they told TMZ when asked about the controversial lyric. Uzi also revealed that JT “didn’t think much of it” and she was even in the studio when they recorded the song. Lil Uzi Vert is currently working on their long-awaited new album The Pink Tape. Don Cannon revealed in February that 680 songs had been recorded for the project over the past 18 months.

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KATSEYE Drop New Song “Pinky Up” Ahead Of Coachella Performance

By Newsdesk
April 01, 2026
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KATSEYE have officially begun a fresh chapter with the announcement of their forthcoming single, Pinky Up.

The K-pop girl group sparked curiosity online after sharing a string of mysterious posts that quickly had fans trying to piece together the clues.

The first teaser, posted on March 30, featured the Mona Lisa gently raising a hot cup of tea with her pinky finger lifted. The next video, uploaded the next day, showed an arcade claw machine labeled with the group’s name pulling a sword from a mix of sparkling plush toys and a single teacup. Making things even more intriguing, the caption stated: “We’re screaming from cloud nine!!”

Their third update finally revealed the song title along with its cover art. The image showed a figure kneeling on a rug next to a teacup and a toy cat, while the title appeared in bright hot pink text across the visual. The group also confirmed the release date as April 9.

Pinky Up will arrive just one day before KATSEYE appear at Coachella on April 10, which will mark their first time performing at the famous festival.

The single also marks their first comeback since HYBE and Geffen confirmed that member Manon Bannerman would be stepping away for a period of time to prioritize her “health and well being.”

In a message posted on Weverse, they shared: "Hello. After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."

The group expressed that they “fully support this decision,” and added: “KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. We look forward to being together again when the time is right.”

While she is away, the group will continue promotions with Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung.

They closed their message by saying: “Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”