Lil Uzi Vert doesn’t mess around relating to JT. On Tuesday (Dec. 2), the “Ran Out” rapper instructed Wonderland why she’s appreciative to have them as a “mentor and critic,” particularly whereas engaged on her debut album.

“I’m so grateful to have him as a mentor and critic. He does not play with me. He ain’t gonna make me think everything is good,” JT instructed the magazine. “My boyfriend is such a Leo. He took the training wheels off my bike, that’s what I always say.”

“At first, he was helping me and pushing me, and then one day, he just decided, ‘Dress yourself,’” she stated. Later within the interview, the City Cinderella artist recalled Uzi messaging her, “I love your new direction,” as in the event that they weren’t already collectively.

Last month, JT dropped “Girls Gone Wild,” which is confirmed as the primary single from her long-awaited debut solo album. While the Florida native didn’t share the LP’s identify, she did share that “everything is going to be very upbeat.”

“Even if you don’t know the lyrics, when I perform it, you’re going to want to move your body,” JT stated. Wonderland additionally identified that she’s “deeply involved in every detail” of the mission, together with the manufacturing itself. “I need to start getting my producer credit, because I do a lot of producing in that studio,” she added.

“Girls Gone Wild” was JT’s second solo launch of the 12 months, following March’s “Ran Out.” Even although the latter obtained a KAYTRANADA remix, it doesn’t appear like the monitor will seem on the ultimate album.

Uzi, alternatively, has been rolling out music nonstop since changing into a newly impartial artist. In November, they dropped “Chanel Boy” and “Relevant.” On Tuesday, they unveiled “music-video”>Regular” alongside an accompanying music video.

“Uzi is a global icon and a dynamic force in the music industry, so we’re thrilled to work together with them in this new capacity,” Krystian Santini, president of Roc Nation Distribution, shared in a press launch. “Our partnership is centered around empowering Uzi to continue building their legacy, with full creative control and the resources to take their artistry to new heights.”