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Videos of a UFO seemingly taking over the skyline of New York have taken the internet by storm. It is a promotional stunt by Lil Uzi Vert for their much-anticipated upcoming album Eternal Atake 2, releasing on November 1.
Eternal Atake 2 is the fourth studio album of Lil Uzi Vert and a sequel to 2020's Eternal Atake. On October 23, the rapper released the cover art and trailer for the sequel. The cover art features a group of seemingly hypnotized women with purple eyes and the cinematic trailer explains the meaning of the same.
The one-minute and 12-second trailer opens with a shot of the Earth and explains that Lil Uzi Vert mysteriously vanished from the planet on March 6, 2020. The sudden disappearance is declared as part of a long-awaited prophecy.
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The clip goes on to show a futuristic UFO that teleports through a keyhole-shaped portal and reaches an extraterrestrial docking station. In the end, we see Uzi's memory getting wiped by the purple-eyed aliens that were seen on the cover art.
The same UFO took over New York's skyline on October 29, causing a considerable stir on the internet. The videos showed utter chaos on the streets as people started running haywire in panic and confusion.
Several netizens online have reacted to Lil Uzi Vert's publicity stunt for his upcoming album. While some have lavished praise on the rapper, others have focused on the funny side of it. Popular reactions to the incident are as follows:
"UFO SPOTTED IN NYC. Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake 2’ rollout is crazyyyy," wrote a fan on X.
"LIL UZI VERT LANDED A UFO SPACESHIP IN NEW YORK CITY JUST NOW," another person said.
"Days ahead of ‘Eternal Atake 2’ a UFO has been sighted in New York City," reported another X user, showing the pandemonium that ensued on the streets of New York after the UFO became visible.
Many fans joked about the incident on X. One even tagged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, demanding an explanation from the multi-billionaire tech mogul.
"ARE ALIENS TAKING OVER NYC????@elonmusk explain," qone person said.
"REAL UFO SPOTTED IN NEW YORK 10/29/2024 ALIENS ARE HERE?!?" another person said.
"Uzi’s new album marketing is crazy," another fan commented.
Lil Uzi Vert posts cryptic messages on Instagram before the release of Eternal Atake 2
Lil Uzi Vert posted a few cryptic posts on social media following the announcement of Eternal Atake 2, suggesting the deeply ingrained extraterrestrial theme of their upcoming release. On October 27, the rapper released another video after the trailer to shed more light on the album's theme.
It shows Lil Uzi Vert being observed from a control center by a few women, presumably the ones featured in their cover art. The caption further sheds light on the nature of the album. The rapper wrote:
"⎍⋉⟟ ⏁⊑⟒ ⟒⏃⍀⏁⊑⌰⟟⋏☌. ☊⍜⋔⟟⋏☌ ⌇⍜⍜⋏ ⏁⍜ ⏃ ⌇⏁⍀⟒⏃⋔⟟⋏☌ ⌇⟒⍀⎐⟟☊⟒ ⋏⟒⏃⍀ ⊬⍜⎍", translated from Lingojam, "Uzi the earthling, coming soon to a streaming service near you."
Uzi also took to their Instagram to create hype about the album's themes concerning alien abduction.
"I promise they are going to love our story. My processor/my dog / my new best friend. Not gonna lie being in outer space is not good for you I’m glad I’m back. Will finish telling my journey uhhh tomorrow. EA2," posted the rapper in a now-deleted Instagram story.
Eternal Atake 2 follows the success of its predecessor, Eternal Atake. Released on March 6, 2020, the album was widely appreciated by critics and debuted atop the US Billboard 200. The album also had over 400 million US streams in the first week - the fourth-largest streaming debut at the time.
