Lil Uzi Vert dropped two surprise songs this week and in conjunction with news that they had signed with Jay-Z's music management and distribution company.

The Grammy-Award nominated rapper had been silent on social media for nearly seven months but returned Monday to promote the releases of "Chanel Boy" and "Relevant." The songs were released independently, despite Uzi's new association with ROC Nation, whose only other artists are Jay-Z and Rihanna.

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Lil Uzi Vert had been signed to Atlantic Records since 2017, initially as part of the label's Philly-based Generation Now imprint – a business relationship that involved public disputes and hackers leaking music . Their most recent album with the label wa

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