![]() In 2017, he made Forbes’ list of Hip Hop cash princes. Lil Uzi was Soundcloud’s most followed artist of 2016. George Barnes was a well-known criminal who was given a life prison sentence for engaging in illegal liquor trafficking, kidnapping, and bank robbery. His name is also a reference to George “Machine Gun Kelly” Barnes. Another artist who raps in a rapid-fire pace is Machine Gun Kelly, also known as Colson Baker. This isn’t the first rapper to get his name because he raps fast. Like a little machine gun,’” he told Vibe. “Some guy was just like, ‘You rap fast, man. Lil Uzi told Vibe magazine someone commented on how fast he raps, and so he lengthened his name to Lil Uzi Vert. He originally rapped under the name Vert, short for vertical. The artist got his name because of his unique rap style. It’s hard not to notice how unusual Lil Uzi Vert’s name is. Lil Uzi Vert | Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
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